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Best Coast Jazz is an album by American jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown featuring tracks recorded in 1954 and released on the EmArcy label. Further tracks from the same sessions were released as Clifford Brown All Stars in 1956 following Brown’s untimely death.

Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars and Scott Yanow, in his review, states “fine solos all around but Brownie’s closing statement cuts everyone”.

Track listing
“Coronado” (Johnny Coles) – 19:46
“You Go to My Head” (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) – 17:12

Personnel:
Clifford Brown – trumpet
Herb Geller, Joe Maini – alto saxophone
Walter Benton – tenor saxophone
Kenny Drew – piano
Curtis Counce – bass
Max Roach – drums

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Released: 1955
Recorded: August 10, 1954
Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, California
Length: 36:58
Label: EmArcy
MG 36039