Due to the straight-ahead nature of the music on this CD, plus trumpeter Arturo Sandoval's self-restraint, I Remember Clifford has been many jazz purists' favorite among the trumpeter's releases. Sandoval, who is joined by pianist 　　Kenny Kirkland 　　, bassist 　　Charnett Moffett 　　, drummer 　　Kenny Washington 　　, and either 　　Ernie Watts 　　, 　　David Sanchez 　　, or 　　Ed Calle 　　on tenor, pays tribute to the great 　　Clifford Brown 　　by performing ten selections previously recorded by 　　Brown 　　, plus his original "I Left This Space for You." The emphasis is on bebop (no Latin or Cuban rhythms on this date), with the highlights including "Daahoud," "Joy Spring," "Cherokee," and an emotional "I Remember Clifford."