Clark Terry
No one could ever accuse Clark Terry of solemnity or detachment; his penchant for humor, especially his scat singing and "mumbles" routine, often triggered accusations of silliness. But Terry was an excellent modern trumpeter who perfected -- among many other things -- "dialogues" with himself, sometimes playing different instruments and other times alternating between mute and unmuted passages. His tone, range, and solo technique were superb, and he was equally proficient at swing or bebop. Terry worked in local groups around the St. Louis area, then was in a Navy band during World War II with Willie Smith. Upon his discharge, he played with Charlie Barnet in 1947 and Count Basie's small and large groups during the late '40s and early '50s. Terry played with Duke Ellington into the late '50s, appearing on several suites and extended pieces. He worked with Quincy Jones, then was recommended by Ray Copeland for a staff position at NBC after Copeland had to turn it down. Terry worked at NBC through the '60s and early '70s. He appeared regularly on The Tonight Show, while doing jazz dates with J.J. Johnson and Oscar Peterson and co-leading a group with Bob Brookmeyer that became popular in the early '60s. There were sessions on Mainstream, Vanguard, Big Bear, Mercury, Impulse!, and Riverside in the '50s and '60s. Terry began playing flügelhorn in the '50s while in the Ellington orchestra. He included more flügelhorn solos in his repertoire during the '70s, and recorded often for Pablo as well as MPS/BASF and Pausa. He maintained his activity in the '80s, '90s, and into the 2000s. Some of Terry's best recorded work can be heard on the Ellington album Cosmic Scene, while classic Terry dates from the '50s and '60s, as well as '70s and '80s cuts, are available in the digital age. Clark Terry died on February 21, 2015, at age 94, after an extended battle with diabetes.
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Live At Montmartre
Jazz - Released by Storyville on Jun 20, 2003
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Oscar Peterson And Clark Terry
Jazz - Released by Pablo on Jan 1, 1974
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Having Fun (Clark Terry)
Jazz - Released by Delos on Jan 1, 1990
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Shades of Blues
Miscellaneous - Released by Baseline Jazz on May 13, 1994
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Clark Terry and Bob Brookmeyer Quintet. Complete Live Recordings 1962-1965
Jazz - Released by Fresh Sound Records on Sep 2, 2013
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Serenade To A Bus Seat [Keepnews Collection] (Album Version)
Jazz - Released by Riverside on Apr 1, 1957
The Qobuz Essential Discography16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
It's What's Happenin' - The Varitone Sound Of Clark Terry
Jazz - Released by Verve Reissues on Jan 1, 1967
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The Trumpet Kings At Montreux 1975 (Live)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry
Jazz - Released by Original Jazz Classics on Jul 16, 1975
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3 in Jazz (Remastered)
Gary Burton, Sonny Rollins, Clark Terry
Jazz - Released by RCA - Legacy on Feb 1, 1963
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The Trumpet Kings Meet Joe Turner (Album Version)
Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Clark Terry
Jazz - Released by Pablo on Sep 19, 1974
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Clark Terry And His Orchestra
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Storyville on Sep 20, 2001
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Friendship (Album Version)
Pop - Released by Eighty-Eight's - Columbia on Jan 1, 2002
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On Riverside: Clark Terry
Jazz - Released by UME - Global Clearing House on Nov 16, 2023
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Back In Bean's Bag
Jazz - Released by Columbia - Legacy on Nov 26, 1963
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Duke With A Difference
Jazz - Released by Riverside on Oct 1, 1957
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Super Horns
Donald Byrd, Clark Terry, Freddie Hubbard, Miles Davis
Jazz - Released by Cherry Red Records on Apr 26, 2024
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One Special Night
Shawnn Monteiro, Clark Terry, Jimmy Woode, John Harrison III, Jimmy Cobb
Jazz - Released by Whaling City Sound on Jan 1, 2004
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Intimate Stories
Jazz - Released by Baseline Jazz on Jun 11, 2021
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