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unusual facts about Clark Terry



Flugelhorn

Shorty Rogers and Kenny Baker began playing it in the early fifties, and Clark Terry used it in Duke Ellington's orchestra in the mid-1950s.

Grassella Oliphant

His 1968 release The Grass Is Greener featured John Patton on organ, Grant Green on guitar, and Clark Terry on trumpet, in addition to Ousley and Holley again.

Jason Goldman

In 1999, Goldman was selected by jazz legends Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter to be a member of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz where he toured the world and performed with a who’s who list of jazz icons (Herbie Hancock, Terence Blanchard, Christian McBride, Clark Terry, Jimmy Heath, Roy Haynes, Kenny Barron, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Watson, to name a few).

Mariana Ingold

She has brought her music to various continents, sharing the stage with: João Gilberto, Chico Buarque, Fito Páez, Clark Terry, James Moody, Leny Andrade, Alcione, Kit Walker, Paquito D'Rivera and Dave Samuels, among others.

Mark Nightingale

Among those with whom Nightingale has played with are John Dankworth, Cleo Laine, Urbie Green, Carl Fontana, Jiggs Whigham, Clark Terry, Slide Hampton, Thilo Berg, Alan Barnes, Bill Holman, Claire Martin, John Wilson (conductor), Clark Tracey, and Stan Tracey.

Michael Stribling

He also performed with jazz performers of the time, including Clark Terry, Oliver Nelson, Cannonball Adderley and more.

Music to Ease Your Disease

Music to Ease Your Disease is an album by jazz pianist Horace Silver, his fifth and final release on the Silverto label, featuring performances by Silver with Clark Terry, Junior Cook, Ray Drummond, and Billy Hart, with vocals by Andy Bey.

Nicholas Payton

Besides his recordings under his own name, other significant collaborations include Trey Anastasio, Ray Brown, Ray Charles, Daniel Lanois, Dr. John, Stanley Jordan, Herbie Hancock, Roy Haynes, Zigaboo Modeliste, Marcus Roberts, Jill Scott, Clark Terry, Allen Toussaint, Dr. Michael White, Nancy Wilson, Dr. Michael White and Joe Henderson.

Norman Mapp

In February 1988, Anthony Scaduto wrote Mapp's obituary for New York Newsday, and quoted his best friend and fellow musician jazz trumpeter Clark Terry saying: "He was the warmest human being who ever lived. Very beautiful, very talented."

Stephanie Nakasian

She has appeared in concerts as a featured performer alongside important figures in jazz, including Urbie Green, Pat Metheny, Clark Terry, Scott Hamilton, Hank Jones, Roy Haynes, Philly Joe Jones, and Annie Ross.

Sture Nordin

He accompanied several visiting musicians on their visits to Sweden, including Josh White, Ben Webster, Dexter Gordon, Clark Terry, Johnny Griffin, Benny Bailey, Gábor Szabó and Dick Morrissey, as well as playing regularly with other leading Swedish jazz musicians, such as Jan Johansson, Rolf Ericson, Jan Allan, and Arne Domnérus.

Summit Meeting

Summit Meeting is a jazz album by drummer Elvin Jones, saxophonists James Moody and Bunky Green, trumpeter Clark Terry and guitarist Roland Prince recorded in 1976 and released on the Vanguard label.

Tom and Matt Smith

As an improvising soloist, he has performed and toured with Louie Bellson, Clark Terry, McCoy Tyner, Joe Henderson, Chris Potter, the New York Voices, Nicholas Payton, Herb Ellis, Donald Byrd, Darius Brubeck and the Manhattan Transfer.


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