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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. Louis, Missouri,United States
GenresJazz, swing, bebop, hard bop
OccupationsMusician, composer
InstrumentsTrumpet, flugelhorn
Years active1940s–present
LabelsPrestige, Pablo, Candid,Mainstream, Impulse!
Associated actsCharlie Barnet, Count Basie, Bob Brookmeyer,Clifford Brown, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie,Milt Jackson, J.J. Johnson, Quincy Jones,Yusef Lateef, Charles Mingus, Blue Mitchell,Oliver Nelson, Oscar Peterson, Lalo Schifrin,Billy Taylor

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