The Rondelle55 Chronicles

Saturday, 19 July 2014

Jazz Greats: Clark Terry

Clark Terry (December 14, 1920 (age 93)

Clark Terry was one of the first to use the Flugelhorn in the Jazz Genre. He is a highly decorated figure that has been in the industry for over 70 years. Please take a listen here and have a sweet Saturday: Mumbles


Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_Terry
Background information
BornDecember 14, 1920(age 93)
St. LouisMissouri,United States
GenresJazzswingbebophard bop
OccupationsMusiciancomposer
InstrumentsTrumpetflugelhorn
Years active1940s–present
LabelsPrestigePabloCandid,MainstreamImpulse!
Associated actsCharlie BarnetCount BasieBob Brookmeyer,Clifford BrownEddie "Lockjaw" DavisDuke EllingtonDizzy Gillespie,Milt JacksonJ.J. JohnsonQuincy Jones,Yusef LateefCharles MingusBlue Mitchell,Oliver NelsonOscar PetersonLalo Schifrin,Billy Taylor

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