- Born
- 14 December 1920
St. Louis - Died
- 21 February 2015
Pine Bluff - Country
- United States
- Record labels
- Prestige, Candid Records, Impulse!
- Discography
- 70 albums
Biography
Clark Terry was a jazz musician who played trumpet, flugelhorn and voice. Clark Terry was born on 14 December 1920 in St. Louis and died on 21 February 2015 in Pine Bluff. The music is usually filed under jazz, swing and bebop. Record labels: Prestige, Candid Records and Impulse!. The discography here lists 70 albums, from “Clark Terry” (1955) to “Showcase (Live Chicago '89)” (2023). Honours include Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award (1985), Officer of Arts and Letters (2000) and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2010).
Clark Virgil Terry Jr. (December 14, 1920 – February 21, 2015) was an American jazz trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in the genre, and a composer and educator. Terry performed with Charlie Barnet (1947), Count Basie (1948–51), Duke Ellington (1951–59), Quincy Jones (1960), and Oscar Peterson (1964–96). He was with The Tonight Show Band on The Tonight Show from 1962 to 1972. His career in jazz spanned more than 70 years, during which he became one of the most recorded jazz musicians, appearing on over 900 recordings. Terry also mentored Quincy Jones, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Pat Metheny, Dianne Reeves, and Terri Lyne Carrington.
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Discography
Studio and live albums
Also plays on
Albums where Clark Terry is credited as a sideman
Standards written by Clark Terry
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| One Foot In The Gutter | F major |
Awards
Historic 78 rpm records
- BILLY'S BOUNCE Clark Terry · William Parker · Robert Parker · Earl Martin · Terry ·… · 1947 archive.org ↗
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Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Clark Terry play?
Clark Terry is known for playing trumpet, flugelhorn and voice.
When and where was Clark Terry born?
Clark Terry was born 14 December 1920 in St. Louis.
What are Clark Terry's best-known albums?
Albums in our database include Clark Terry (1955), In Orbit (1958), Clark Terry and His Orchestra (1960), Color Changes (1960) and Oscar Peterson Trio + One: Clark Terry (1964).
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