Biography
by Scott Yanow
Possessor
of the happiest sound in jazz, flügelhornist Clark Terry always played
music that was exuberant, swinging, and fun. A brilliant (and very
distinctive) soloist, Terry gained fame for his "Mumbles" vocals (which
started as a satire of the less intelligible ancient blues singers) and
was also an enthusiastic educator. He gained early experience playing
trumpet in the viable St. Louis jazz scene of the early '40s (where he
was an inspiration for Miles Davis) and, after performing in a Navy band
during World War II, he gained a strong reputation playing with the big
band of Charlie Barnet (1947-1948), the orchestra and small groups of
Count Basie (1948-1951), and particularly with Duke Ellington
(1951-1959). Terry, a versatile swing/bop soloist who started
specializing on flügelhorn in the mid-'50s, had many features with
Ellington (including "Perdido"), and started leading his own record
dates during that era. He visited Europe with Harold Arlen's
unsuccessful Free & Easy show of 1959-1960 as part of Quincy Jones'
Orchestra, and then joined the staff of NBC where he was a regular
member of the Tonight Show Orchestra. He recorded regularly in the '60s,
including a classic set with the Oscar Peterson Trio and several dates
with the quintet he co-led with valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer.
Throughout the '70s, '80s, and '90s, Terry remained a major force,
recording and performing in a wide variety of settings, including as the
head of his short-lived big band in the mid-'70s, with all-star groups
for Pablo, and as a guest artist who provided happiness in every note he
played. Terry died on February 21, 2015, at age 94, after an extended
battle with diabetes.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/clark-terry-mn0000133832/biography
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Biografía
por Scott Yanow
Poseedor
del sonido más feliz del jazz, el flügelhornista Clark Terry siempre
tocó música exuberante, oscilante y divertida. Un solista brillante (y
muy distintivo), Terry ganó fama por sus voces "Mumbles" (que comenzaron
como una sátira de los antiguos cantantes de blues menos inteligibles) y
también fue un educador entusiasta. Adquirió experiencia temprana
tocando la trompeta en el viable St. Louis jazz de principios de los
años 40 (donde fue una inspiración para Miles Davis) y, después de tocar
en una banda de la Marina durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, se ganó
una sólida reputación tocando con la big band de Charlie Barnet(
1947-1948), la orquesta y pequeños grupos de Count Basie (1948-1951), y
particularmente con Duke Ellington (1951-1959). Terry, un versátil
solista de swing / bop que comenzó a especializarse en flügelhorn a
mediados de los años 50, tuvo muchas características con Ellington
(incluido "Perdido") y comenzó a liderar sus propias fechas
discográficas durante esa época. Visitó Europa con el fallido
espectáculo Free & Easy de Harold Arlen de 1959-1960 como parte de
la Orquesta de Quincy Jones, y luego se unió al personal de NBC, donde
era miembro habitual de la Orquesta Tonight Show. Grabó regularmente en
los años 60, incluido un set clásico con el Trío Oscar Peterson y varias
fechas con el quinteto que codirigió con el trombonista de válvulas Bob
Brookmeyer. A lo largo de los años 70, 80 y 90, Terry siguió siendo una
fuerza importante, grabando y actuando en una amplia variedad de
escenarios, incluso como líder de su big band de corta duración a
mediados de los 70, con grupos de estrellas para Pablo, y como artista
invitado que brindaba felicidad en cada nota que tocaba. Terry murió el
21 de febrero de 2015, a los 94 años, después de una larga batalla
contra la diabetes.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/clark-terry-mn0000133832/biography
A1 - MORE (Theme From Mondo Cane) - 2:30
A2 - Hobo Flats - 4:35
A3 - This Is All I Ask - 2:10
A4 - Gravy Waltz - 3:55
A5 - Sid's Mark - 5:10
B1 - The Good Life - 2:20
B2 - Antony And Cleopatra Theme - 4:05
B3 - Meditation - 3:25
B4 - The Lights Across The River - 3:00
B5 - Blues Fr'ell - 3:50
Credits:
Bass – Bill Crow
Drums – Dave Bailey
Engineer – Bill Blachly
Piano – Roger Kellaway
Producer – Elliot F. Mazer*
Tenor Saxophone – Ben Webster
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Clark Terry
Label: Cameo – SC 1064
Country: US
Released: 1963
Genre: Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/2949360-Clark-Terry-Sextet-featuring-Ben-Webster-More-Theme-From-Mondo-Cane



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