Clark Virgil Terry Jr. (December 14, 1920 – February 21, 2015) was an American swing and

bebop Bebop or bop is a style of jazz developed in the early-to-mid-1940s in the United States. The style features compositions characterized by a fast tempo, complex chord progressions with rapid chord changes and numerous changes of key, instrumen ...

trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, and a composer and educator. He played with

Charlie Barnet Charles Daly Barnet (October 26, 1913 – September 4, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. His major recordings were "Skyliner", " Cherokee", "The Wrong Idea", "Scotch and Soda", "In a Mizz", and "Southland Shuffl ...

(1947),

Count Basie William James "Count" Basie (; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and the ...

(1948–51),

Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based ...

(1951–59),

Quincy Jones Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (born March 14, 1933) is an American record producer, musician, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer. His career spans 70 years in the entertainment industry with a record of 80 Grammy Award n ...

(1960), and

Oscar Peterson Oscar Emmanuel Peterson (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007) was a Canadian virtuoso jazz pianist and composer. Considered one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, Peterson released more than 200 recordings, won seven Grammy Awards ...

(1964–96). He was with

The Tonight Show Band The Tonight Show Band is the house band that plays on the American television variety show '' The Tonight Show''. From 1962 until 1992, when the show was known as '' The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'', the band was a 17-piece big band, and ...

on ''

The Tonight Show ''The Tonight Show'' is an American late-night talk show that has aired on NBC since 1954. The show has been hosted by six comedians: Steve Allen (1954–1957), Jack Paar (1957–1962), Johnny Carson (1962–1992), Jay Leno (1992–2009 and 201 ...

'' 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

Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of musi ...

Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer. Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he help ...

Wynton Marsalis Wynton Learson Marsalis (born October 18, 1961) is an American trumpeter, composer, teacher, and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has promoted classical and jazz music, often to young audiences. Marsalis has won nine Grammy Award ...

Pat Metheny Patrick Bruce Metheny ( ; born August 12, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist and composer. He is the leader of the Pat Metheny Group and is also involved in duets, solo works, and other side projects. His style incorporates elements of progre ...

Dianne Reeves Dianne Elizabeth Reeves (born October 23, 1956) is an American jazz singer. Biography Dianne Reeves was born in Detroit, Michigan, into a musical family. Her father sang, her mother played trumpet, her uncle is bassist Charles Burrell, and h ...

, and

Terri Lyne Carrington Terri Lyne Carrington (born August 4, 1965) is an American jazz drummer, composer, producer, and educator. She has played with Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Clark Terry, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Joe Sample, Al Jarreau, Yellowjackets, and ma ...

.Terry, C. ''Clark: The Autobiography of Clark Terry'',

University of California Press The University of California Press, otherwise known as UC Press, is a publishing house associated with the University of California that engages in academic publishing. It was founded in 1893 to publish scholarly and scientific works by facult ...

(2011).

Early life

Terry was born to Clark Virgil Terry Sr. and Mary Terry in

St. Louis St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...

Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...

, on December 14, 1920. Yanow, Scott Clark Terry biographyat Allmusic. He attended

Vashon High School Vashon High School is a high school of the St. Louis Public Schools in St. Louis, Missouri. When it opened in 1927, it was the second high school for black students in St. Louis. History Designed by Rockwell M. Milligan, the school opened on Sep ...

and began his professional career in the early 1940s, playing in local clubs. He served as a bandsman in the

United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...

during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

. His first instrument was

valve trombone A valve is a device or natural object that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a fluid (gases, liquids, fluidized solids, or slurries) by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways. Valves are technically fittings ...

Big band era

Blending the St. Louis tone with contemporary styles, Terry's years with Basie and Ellington (who secretly recruited Terry away from Basie) in the late 1940s and 1950s established his prominence. During his period with Ellington, he took part in many of the composer's suites and acquired a reputation for his wide range of styles (from swing to

hard bop Hard bop is a subgenre of jazz that is an extension of bebop (or "bop") music. Journalists and record companies began using the term in the mid-1950s to describe a new current within jazz that incorporated influences from rhythm and blues, gospe ...

), technical proficiency, and good humor. Terry influenced musicians including

and

, both of whom acknowledged Terry's influence during the early stages of their careers. Terry had informally taught Davis while they were still in St Louis, and Jones during Terry's frequent visits to

Seattle Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio ...

with the

Count Basie Sextet William James "Count" Basie (; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and the ...

. After leaving Ellington in 1959, Clark's international recognition soared when he accepted an offer from the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) to become a staff musician. He appeared for ten years on ''

'' as a member of

the Tonight Show Band The Tonight Show Band is the house band that plays on the American television variety show '' The Tonight Show''. From 1962 until 1992, when the show was known as '' The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'', the band was a 17-piece big band, and ...

until 1972, first led by

Skitch Henderson Lyle Russel "Skitch" Henderson (January 27, 1918 – November 1, 2005) was a pianist, conductor, and composer. His nickname "Skitch" came from his ability to "re-sketch" a song in a different key. Bing Crosby suggested that he should use the ...

and later by Doc Severinsen, where his unique "mumbling"

scat singing In vocal jazz, scat singing is vocal improvisation with wordless vocables, nonsense syllables or without words at all. In scat singing, the singer improvises melodies and rhythms using the voice as an instrument rather than a speaking medium. ...

led to a hit with "Mumbles". Terry was the first African American to become a regular in a band on a major US television network. He said later: "We had to be models, because I knew we were in a test.... We couldn't have a speck on our trousers. We couldn't have a wrinkle in the clothes. We couldn't have a dirty shirt." Terry continued to play with musicians such as trombonist J. J. Johnson and pianist

, and led a group with valve-trombonist

Bob Brookmeyer Robert Edward "Bob" Brookmeyer (December 19, 1929 – December 15, 2011) was an American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Brookmeyer first gained widespread public attention as a member of G ...

that achieved some success in the early 1960s. In February 1965, Brookmeyer and Terry appeared on BBC2's ''

Jazz 625 ''Jazz 625'' is a BBC jazz programme featuring performances by British and American musicians, first broadcast between April 1964 and August 1966. It was created by Terry Henebery, a clarinetist recruited in 1963 as one of the new producers fo ...

''. and in 1967, presented by

Norman Granz Norman Granz (August 6, 1918 – November 22, 2001) was an American jazz record producer and concert promoter. He founded the record labels Clef, Norgran, Down Home, Verve, and Pablo. Granz was acknowledged as "the most successful impres ...

, he was recorded at

Poplar Town Hall Poplar Town Hall is a municipal building at the corner of Bow Road and Fairfield Road in Poplar, London. It is a Grade II listed building. History The building was commissioned to replace an aging mid-19th century municipal building with a di ...

, in the BBC series ''Jazz at the Philharmonic'', alongside James Moody, Dizzy Gillespie,

Coleman Hawkins Coleman Randolph Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969), nicknamed "Hawk" and sometimes "Bean", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.Yanow, Scot"Coleman Hawkins: Artist Biography" AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2013. One of the first p ...

Benny Carter Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. With Johnny Hodges, he was a pioneer on the alto saxophone. From the beginning of his career ...

Teddy Wilson Theodore Shaw Wilson (November 24, 1912 – July 31, 1986) was an American jazz pianist. Described by critic Scott Yanow as "the definitive swing pianist", Wilson had a sophisticated, elegant style. His work was featured on the records of many ...

, Bob Cranshaw, Louie Bellson and

T-Bone Walker Aaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" Walker (May 28, 1910 – March 16, 1975) was an American blues musician, composer, songwriter and bandleader, who was a pioneer and innovator of the jump blues, West Coast blues, and electric blues sounds. In 2018 ''R ...

. In the 1970s, Terry concentrated increasingly on the flugelhorn, which he played with a full, ringing tone. In addition to his studio work and teaching at jazz workshops, Terry toured regularly in the 1980s with small groups (including Peterson's) and performed as the leader of his Big B-A-D Band (formed about 1970). After financial difficulties forced him to break up the Big B-A-D Band, he performed with bands such as the Unifour Jazz Ensemble. His humor and command of jazz trumpet styles are apparent in his "dialogues" with himself, on different instruments or on the same instrument, muted and unmuted.

Later career

From the 1970s through the 1990s, Terry performed at Carnegie Hall, Town Hall, and

Lincoln Center Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (also simply known as Lincoln Center) is a complex of buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. It has thirty indoor and outdoor facilities and is host to 5 milli ...

, toured with the Newport Jazz All Stars and Jazz at the Philharmonic, and was featured with

's New York Pops Orchestra. In 1998, Terry recorded

George Gershwin George Gershwin (; born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions ' ...

's "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" for the

Red Hot Organization Red Hot Organization (RHO) is a not-for-profit, 501(c) 3, international organization dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture. Since its inception in 1989, over 400 artists, producers and directors have contributed to over 15 compilati ...

's compilation album ''

Red Hot + Rhapsody Red Hot + Rhapsody: The Gershwin Groove is a compilation album produced by Paul Heck of the Red Hot Organization (RHO) to celebrate the 100th birthday of George Gershwin. This compilation is the twelfth entry from the international organization's ...

'', a tribute to

, which raised money for various charities devoted to increasing AIDS awareness and fighting the disease. In November 1980, he was a headliner along with

Anita O'Day Anita Belle Colton (October 18, 1919 – November 23, 2006), known professionally as Anita O'Day, was an American jazz singer and self proclaimed “song stylist” widely admired for her sense of rhythm and dynamics, and her early big band app ...

, Lionel Hampton and

Ramsey Lewis Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis Jr. (May 27, 1935 – September 12, 2022) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and radio personality. Lewis recorded over 80 albums and received five gold records and three Grammy Awards in his career. His album '' The ...

during the opening two-week ceremony performances celebrating the short-lived resurgence of the Blue Note Lounge at the Marriott O'Hare Hotel near Chicago. Prompted early in his career by

Billy Taylor Billy Taylor (July 24, 1921 – December 28, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster and educator. He was the Robert L. Jones Distinguished Professor of Music at East Carolina University in Greenville, and from 1994 was the a ...

, Clark and

Milt Hinton Milton John Hinton (June 23, 1910 – December 19, 2000) was an American double bassist and photographer. Regarded as the Dean of American jazz bass players, his nicknames included "Sporty" from his years in Chicago, "Fump" from his time on the ...

bought instruments for and gave instruction to young hopefuls, which planted the seed that became Jazz Mobile in Harlem. This venture tugged at Terry's greatest love: involving youth in the perpetuation of jazz. From 2000 onwards, he hosted Clark Terry Jazz Festivals on land and sea, held his own jazz camps, and appeared in more than fifty jazz festivals on six continents. Terry composed more than two hundred jazz songs and performed for eight

U.S. Presidents The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, indirectly elected to a four-year term Term may refer to: * Terminology, or term, a noun or compound word used in a specific context, in pa ...

. He also had several recordings with major groups including the

London Symphony Orchestra The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London. Founded in 1904, the LSO is the oldest of London's orchestras, symphony orchestras. The LSO was created by a group of players who left Henry Wood's Queen's ...

, the Dutch Metropole Orchestra, and the Chicago Jazz Orchestra, hundreds of high school and college ensembles, his own duos, trios, quartets, quintets, sextets, octets, and two big bands: Clark Terry's Big Bad Band and Clark Terry's Young Titans of Jazz. In February 2004, Terry guest starred as himself, on ''

Little Bill ''Little Bill'' is an American animated educational television series created by Bill Cosby. It is based on the ''Little Bill'' book series, written by Cosby with illustrations by Varnette P. Honeywood. Cosby also composed some of the theme mu ...

'', a children's television series. Terry was a resident of

Bayside, Queens Bayside is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It is bounded by Whitestone to the northwest, the Long Island Sound and Little Neck Bay to the northeast, Douglaston to the east, Oakland Gardens to the south, and Fresh Meado ...

, and

Corona, Queens Corona is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City. It borders Flushing and Flushing Meadows–Corona Park to the east, Jackson Heights to the west, Forest Hills and Rego Park to the south, Elmhurst to the southwest, and East ...

, New York, later moving to

Haworth, New Jersey Haworth ( ) is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 3,382,Pine Bluff, Arkansas Pine Bluff is the eleventh-largest city in the state of Arkansas and the county seat of Jefferson County. It is the principal city of the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff Combin ...

. His autobiography was published in 2011.

Taylor Ho Bynum Taylor Ho Bynum (born 1975) is a musician, composer, educator and writer. His main instrument is the cornet, but he also plays numerous similar instruments, including flugelhorn and trumpet. Early life Bynum was born in BaltimoreWilmoth, Charli" ...

wrote in ''

The New Yorker ''The New Yorker'' is an American weekly magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. Founded as a weekly in 1925, the magazine is published 47 times annually, with five of these issues ...

'' that it "captures his gift for storytelling and his wry humor, especially in chronicling his early years on the road, with struggles through segregation and gigs in juke joints and carnivals, all while developing one of most distinctive improvisational voices in music history." According to his own website Terry was "one of the most recorded jazz artists in history and had performed for eight American Presidents." Capable of articulating notes with stunning rapidity, Terry was also an expert with the difficult technique called

circular breathing Circular breathing is a technique used by players of some wind instruments to produce a continuous tone without interruption. It is accomplished by breathing through the nose while simultaneously pushing air through the mouth using air stored ...

, which allows a wind instrumentalist to play continuous long notes or extended phrases without having to interrupt the musical flow to take a breath. In 1976 he published his ''Clark Terry's System of Circular Breathing for Woodwind and Brass Instruments''. In April 2014, the documentary ''Keep on Keepin' On'', followed Terry over four years, to document his mentorship of the 23-year-old blind piano prodigy

Justin Kauflin Justin Kauflin (born March 10, 1986) is an American jazz pianist, composer, educator and record producer. Career Justin Kauflin was born in Silver Spring, Maryland before moving to Virginia Beach, Virginia with his family. As a child he learne ...

, as Kauflin prepared to compete in an elite, international competition. In December 2014 the

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is an American big band and jazz orchestra led by Wynton Marsalis. The Orchestra is part of Jazz at Lincoln Center, a performing arts organization in New York City. History In 1988 the Orchestra was formed a ...

with

and

Cécile McLorin Salvant Cécile McLorin Salvant (born August 28, 1989) Kaplan, Fred"Cécile McLorin Salvant's Timeless Jazz" '' The New Yorker'', May 22, 2017. is an American jazz vocalist. She was the winner of the first prize in the Thelonious Monk International Jaz ...

visited Terry, who had celebrated his 94th birthday on December 14, at the Jefferson Regional Medical Center. A lively rendition of "Happy Birthday" was played.

Death and tributes

On February 13, 2015, it was announced that Terry had entered

hospice Hospice care is a type of health care that focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's pain and symptoms and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs at the end of life. Hospice care prioritizes comfort and quality of life by ...

care to manage his advanced

diabetes Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by a high blood sugar level ( hyperglycemia) over a prolonged period of time. Symptoms often include frequent urination, increased thirst and increased ...

. He died on February 21, 2015. Writing in ''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...

'', Peter Keepnews said Terry "was acclaimed for his impeccable musicianship, loved for his playful spirit and respected for his adaptability. Although his sound on both trumpet and the rounder-toned flugelhorn (which he helped popularize as a jazz instrument) was highly personal and easily identifiable, he managed to fit it snugly into a wide range of musical contexts." Writing in UK's ''

The Daily Telegraph ''The Daily Telegraph'', known online and elsewhere as ''The Telegraph'', is a national British daily broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed across the United Kingdom and internationally. It was fo ...

'', Martin Chilton said: "Terry was a music educator and had a deep and lasting influence on the course of jazz. Terry became a mentor to generations of jazz players, including Miles Davis, Wynton Marsalis and composer-arranger Quincy Jones." Interviewing Terry in 2005, fellow jazz trumpeter

Scotty Barnhart William "Scotty" Barnhart (born October 27, 1964) is an American jazz trumpeter. A two-time Grammy winner, he has played since 1993 as a featured soloist with Count Basie Orchestra. In September 2013, Barnhart was announced as the new director of ...

said he was "... one of the most incredibly versatile musicians to ever live ... a jazz trumpet master that played with the greatest names in the history of the music ..." Southeast Missouri State University hosts the Clark Terry/Phi Mu Alpha Jazz Festival, an annual tribute to the musician. The festival began in 1998, and has grown in size every year. The festival showcases outstanding student musicians and guest artists at the university's River Campus.

The University of New Hampshire The University of New Hampshire (UNH) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Durham, New Hampshire. It was founded and incorporated in 1866 as a land grant college in Hanover in connection with Dartmouth College, mo ...

hosts the Clark Terry Jazz Festival every year; it showcases middle- and high-school jazz musicians from all over New England.

Awards and honors

Over 250 awards, medals and honors, including: * Induction into the Jazz at Lincoln Center Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame (2013) * The 2010 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, two Grammy certificates, three Grammy nominations * Induction into the

Down Beat ' (styled in all caps) is an American music magazine devoted to "jazz, blues and beyond", the last word indicating its expansion beyond the jazz realm which it covered exclusively in previous years. The publication was established in 1934 in Chi ...

Jazz Hall of Fame * The

National Endowment for the Arts The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal ...

Jazz Master Award (1991) * In 1988 an Honorary Doctorate of Music from

Berklee College of Music Berklee College of Music is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music, it also offers college-level cours ...

. * Sixteen

honorary doctorate An honorary degree is an academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding institution) has waived all of the usual requirements. It is also known by the Latin phrases ''honoris causa'' ("for the sake of the honour") or ''ad hon ...

s * Keys to several cities * Jazz Ambassador for U.S. State Department tours in the Middle East and Africa * A

knighthood A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the Pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the church or the country, especially in a military capacity. Knighthood finds origins in the ...

in Germany *

Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award The Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award is one of the highest honors awarded to members of the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity for a lifelong achievement in uplifting the world through art and music. Its recipients include musical legends such as ...

, presented by

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America (colloquially known as Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Phi Mu Alpha, or simply Sinfonia) () is an American collegiate social fraternity for men with a special interest in music. The fraternity is open to men "w ...

fraternity in (1985). Terry was awarded honorary membership in the Fraternity by the Beta Zeta Chapter at the

College of Emporia The College of Emporia was a private college in Emporia, Kansas from 1882 to 1974, and was associated with the Presbyterian church. When founded, it was one of two higher education institutions in the city of Emporia, the other at that time was t ...

(1968). * An honorary member of the Iota Phi chapter of

Kappa Kappa Psi Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity (, colloquially referred to as KKPsi), is a fraternity for college and university band members in the United States. It was founded on November 27, 1919, on Thanksgiving Day, at Oklahoma Agricult ...

, National Honorary Band Fraternity (2011), at the

University of New Hampshire The University of New Hampshire (UNH) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Durham, New Hampshire. It was founded and incorporated in 1866 as a land grant college in Hanover in connection with Dartmouth College, m ...

. * The

French Order of Arts and Letters The ''Ordre des Arts et des Lettres'' (Order of Arts and Letters) is an order of France established on 2 May 1957 by the Minister of Culture. Its supplementary status to the was confirmed by President Charles de Gaulle in 1963. Its purpose is ...

(2000) * A life-sized wax figure for the Black World History Museum in St. Louis * Inducted into the

St. Louis Walk of Fame The St. Louis Walk of Fame honors notable people from St. Louis, Missouri, who made contributions to the culture of the United States. All inductees were either born in the Greater St. Louis area or spent their formative or creative years ther ...

(1996) *

NARAS The Recording Academy (formally the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences; abbreviated NARAS) is an American learned academy of musicians, producers, recording engineers, and other musical professionals. It is famous for its Grammy A ...

Present's Merit Award (2005) * Trumpeter of the Year by the

Jazz Journalists Association The Jazz Journalists Association (JJA) is an international organization of all types of media professionals who document, promulgate, or appreciate jazz. As of 2016, it has approximately 250 members, including professional journalists, students, ind ...

(2005)

Discography

As leader/co-leader

* '' Clark Terry'' (

EmArcy EmArcy Records is a jazz record label founded in 1954 by the American Mercury Records. The name is a phonetic spelling of "MRC", the initials for Mercury Record Company. During the 1950s and 1960s, musicians such as Max Roach, Clifford Brown ...

, 1955) * ''The Jazz School'' with Joe Gordon, Paul Gonsalves (Wing, 1955) * ''

Serenade to a Bus Seat ''Serenade to a Bus Seat'' is an album by American jazz trumpeter Clark Terry featuring tracks recorded in 1957 for the Riverside label.

'' (Riverside, 1957) * '' Duke with a Difference'' (Riverside, 1957) * '' Out on a Limb with Clark Terry'' ( Argo, 1958) – recorded in 1957 * '' In Orbit'' with

Thelonious Monk Thelonious Sphere Monk (, October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including " 'Round Midnight", ...

(Riverside, 1958) * '' Top and Bottom Brass'' (Riverside, 1959) * ''

Everything's Mellow ''Everything's Mellow'' is an album by trumpeter Clark Terry featuring performances recorded in 1961 and originally released on the Moodsville label.

'' (Prestige/Moodsville, 1961) * ''

Color Changes ''Color Changes'' is an album by trumpeter Clark Terry featuring performances recorded in late 1960 and originally released on the Candid label.Edwards, D., & Callahan, M.Candid Records discographyaccessed March 9, 2015Lord, T.Clark Terry Discogr ...

'' ( Candid, 1961) – recorded in 1960 * '' Clark Terry Plays the Jazz Version of All American'' (Moodsville, 1962) * '' Back in Bean's Bag'' ( Columbia, 1963) – recorded in 1962 * ''Tread Ye Lightly'' (Cameo, 1964) * ''What Makes Sammy Swing'' (

20th Century Fox 20th Century Studios, Inc. (previously known as 20th Century Fox) is an American film production company headquartered at the Fox Studio Lot in the Century City area of Los Angeles. As of 2019, it serves as a film production arm of Walt Dis ...

, 1964) * '' The Happy Horns of Clark Terry'' (

Impulse! Impulse! Records (occasionally styled as "¡mpulse! Records" and "¡!") is an American jazz record company and label established by Creed Taylor in 1960. John Coltrane was among Impulse!'s earliest signings. Thanks to consistent sales and positiv ...

, 1964) * '' The Power of Positive Swinging'' with

(Mainstream, 1965) * ''

Tonight Tonight may refer to: Television * ''Tonight'' (1957 TV programme), a 1957–1965 British current events television programme hosted by Cliff Michelmore that was broadcast on BBC * ''Tonight'' (1975 TV programme), a 1975–1979 British current ...

'' with Bob Brookmeyer (Mainstream, 1965) – recorded in 1964 * ''

Gingerbread Men A gingerbread man or a Gingerbread man cookie is a biscuit or cookie made from gingerbread, usually in the shape of a stylized form / caricature of a human being, although other shapes, especially seasonal themes (Christmas, Halloween, Easter, et ...

'' with Bob Brookmeyer (Mainstream, 1966) * ''

Mumbles Mumbles ( cy, Mwmbwls) is a headland sited on the western edge of Swansea Bay on the southern coast of Wales. Toponym Mumbles has been noted for its unusual place name. The headland is thought by some to have been named by French sailors, ...

'' (Mainstream, 1966) * ''

Spanish Rice Mexican rice (sometimes referred to as Spanish rice or red rice in Tex-Mex cuisine), also known as ''arroz a la mexicana'', ''arroz mexicano'', or ''arroz rojo'' in Spanish, is a Mexican side dish made from white rice, tomato, garlic, onion, a ...

'' with Chico O'Farrill (Impulse!, 1966) * ''

It's What's Happenin' ''It's What's Happenin (subtitled ''The Varitone Sound of Clark Terry'') is an album by American jazz trumpeter Clark Terry featuring performances recorded in 1967 for the Impulse! label.

'' (Impulse!, 1967) * ''

Soul Duo ''Soul Duo'' is an album by American jazz organist Shirley Scott and flugelhornist Clark Terry recorded in 1966 for the Impulse! Records, Impulse! label.

'' with

Shirley Scott Shirley Scott (March 14, 1934 – March 10, 2002) was an American jazz organist. Her music was noted for its mixture of bebop, blues and gospel elements. She was known by the nickname "Queen of the Organ". Life and career Scott was born in Phi ...

(Impulse!, 1967) * ''At the Montreux Jazz Festival'' (Polydor, 1970) – recorded in 1969 * ''In Concert: Live'' (Etoile, 1973) * ''Previously Unreleased Recordings'' with Bob Brookmeyer (Verve, 1974) * ''Clark Terry's Big B-A-D Band Live at the Wichita Jazz Festival'' (Vanguard, 1975) * ''

Oscar Peterson and Clark Terry ''Oscar Peterson and Clark Terry'' is a 1975 album by Oscar Peterson and Clark Terry. Track listing # "(I'd Like to Get You on a) Slow Boat to China" (Frank Loesser) – 4:24 # " But Beautiful" (Sonny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 4:44 # "Shaw ...

'' with

(

Pablo Pablo is a Spanish form of the name Paul. People *Pablo Alborán, Spanish singer *Pablo Aimar, Argentine footballer * Pablo Armero, Colombian footballer * Pablo Bartholomew, Indian photojournalist * Pablo Brandán, Argentine footballer * Pablo Br ...

, 1975) * ''Wham/Live at the Jazz House'' (MPS, 1976) * ''Professor Jive'' (Inner City, 1976) * ''The Globetrotter'' (Vanguard, 1977) * ''Clark After Dark: The Ballad Artistry of Clark Terry'' (MPS, 1978) * '' Ain't Misbehavin''' (Pablo, 1979) * ''

Mother ! Mother ! ] A mother is the female parent of a child. A woman may be considered a mother by virtue of having given birth, by raising a child who may or may not be her biological offspring, or by supplying her ovum for fertilisation in the case of gesta ...

'' with Zoot Sims (Pablo, 1980) – recorded in 1979 * '' Memories of Duke'' (Pablo, 1980) * ''Yes, the Blues'' (Pablo, 1981) * ''To Duke and Basie'' (Enja, 1986) * ''Live 1964'' (Emerald, 1987) – live recorded in 1964 * ''Portraits'' (Chesky, 1989) * ''Squeeze Me'' (Chiaroscuro, 1989) * ''Having Fun'' (Delos, 1990) * ''Live at the Village Gate'' (Chesky, 1991) * ''Music in the Garden'' (Jazz Heritage, 1993) * ''What a Wonderful World'' (Red Baron, 1993) * ''Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz with Guest Clark Terry'' (Jazz Alliance, 1994) * ''Mellow Moods'' (Prestige, 1994) * ''Big Band Basie'' with Frank Wess (Reference, 1995) * ''The Second Set: Recorded Live at the Village Gate'' (Chesky, 1995) * ''Clark Terry with Peewee Claybrook and Swing Fever'' (D'Note, 1995) * ''Live in Chicago Vol. 1'' (Monad, 1995) * ''Live in Chicago Vol. 2'' (Monad, 1995) * ''Top and Bottom'' (Chiaroscuro, 1995) * ''Clark Terry Express'' (Reference, 1996) * ''The Songs Ella and Louis Sang'' with Carol Sloane (Concord Jazz, 1997) * ''One on One'' (Chesky, 2000) * ''The Hymn'' (Candid, 2001) – live recorded in 1993 * ''Live in Concert'' (Image, 2001) * ''Friendship with Max Roach'' (Columbia, 2002) * ''Live on QE2'' (Chiaroscuro, 2002) * ''George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess'' (Americana, 2004) * ''Live at Marihans'' (Chiaroscuro, 2005) * ''Louie and Clark Expedition 2'' with Louie Bellson (Percussion Power, 2008) * ''Carnegie Blues: The Music of Duke Ellington'' (Squatty Roo, 2015)

As sideman

With Gene Ammons * 1961-62: '' Soul Summit Vol. 2'' (Prestige, 1962) * 1961-62: ''

Late Hour Special ''Late Hour Special'' is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons compiling sessions recorded in 1961 and 1962 and released on the Prestige label in 1964.

'' (Prestige, 1964) * 1960-62: ''

Velvet Soul ''Velvet Soul'' is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons compiling sessions recorded between 1960 and 1962 and released on the Prestige label in 1964.

'' (Prestige, 1964) With Dave Bailey * ''

One Foot in the Gutter 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. I ...

'' (Epic, 1960) * ''

Gettin' Into Somethin' ''Gettin' Into Somethin'' is an album by jazz drummer Dave Bailey which was originally released on the Epic label in 1961.Ray Bryant Raphael Homer "Ray" Bryant (December 24, 1931 – June 2, 2011) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. Early life Bryant was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 24, 1931. His mother was an ordained minister who had tau ...

* ''

Gotta Travel On "Gotta Travel On" is an American folksong. The earliest known version was printed in Carl Sandburg's The American Songbag in 1927 under the title "Yonder Comes the High Sheriff" and several variations were recorded in the 1920s, but the best kno ...

'' (Cadet, 1966) * ''

Lonesome Traveler ''Lonesome Traveler'' is a non-fiction collection of short essays and sketches by American novelist and poet Jack Kerouac, published in 1960. It is a compilation of Kerouac's journal entries about traveling the United States, Mexico, Morocco, ...

'' (Cadet, 1966) With

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Edward F. Davis (March 2, 1922 – November 3, 1986), known professionally as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. It is unclear how he acquired the moniker "Lockjaw" (later shortened in "Jaws"): it is either said that ...

* '' Trane Whistle'' (Prestige, 1960) * ''

Afro-Jaws ''Afro-Jaws'' is an album by saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside Records, Riverside label.Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based ...

* ''

Ellington Uptown ''Ellington Uptown'' (also released as ''Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown'') is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Columbia label in 1951 & 1952.

'' (Columbia, 1952) – recorded in 1947-51 * '' Premiered by Ellington'' (Capitol, 1953) * '' Dance to the Duke!'' (Capitol, 1954) – recorded in 1953-54 * ''

Ellington '55 ''Ellington '55'' is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Capitol label in 1953 and 1954 and released in 1955.

'' (Capitol, 1955) – recorded in 1953-54 * ''

Ellington Showcase ''Ellington Showcase'' is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded for the Capitol Records, Capitol label at various sessions in 1953–55.

'' (Capitol, 1955) – recorded in 1953-55 * ''

Blue Rose A blue rose is a flower of the genus ''Rosa'' (family Rosaceae) that presents blue-to-violet pigmentation instead of the more common red, white, or yellow. Blue roses are often used to symbolize mystery or attaining the impossible. However, beca ...

'' (Columbia, 1956) * ''

A Drum Is a Woman ''A Drum Is a Woman'' is a musical allegory by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington and his long-time musical collaborator Billy Strayhorn. It tells the story of Madam Zajj, the personification of African rhythm, and Carribee ...

'' (Columbia, 1956) * ''

Ellington at Newport ''Ellington at Newport'' is a 1956 live jazz album by Duke Ellington and his band of their 1956 concert at the Newport Jazz Festival, a concert which revitalized Ellington's flagging career. Jazz promoter George Wein describes the 1956 concert as ...

'' (Columbia, 1956) * '' Such Sweet Thunder'' (Columbia, 1957) * ''

Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book ''Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book'' is a 1957 studio album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by Duke Ellington and his orchestra, focusing on Ellington's songs. Part of Fitzgerald's "Song Book" series, ...

'' (Verve, 1957) * ''

All Star Road Band ''All Star Road Band'' is a live album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded at Sunset Ballroom in Carrolltown, Pennsylvania for radio broadcast and first released as a double LP on Bob Thiele's Doctor Jazz label in ...

'' (Doctor Jazz, 1983) – recorded in 1957 * '' Ellington Indigos'' (Columbia, 1958) – recorded in 1957 * ''

Black, Brown and Beige ''Black, Brown and Beige'' is an extended jazz work written by Duke Ellington for his first concert at Carnegie Hall, on January 23, 1943. It tells the history of African Americans and was the composer's daring attempt to transform attitudes abo ...

'' (Columbia, 1958) * ''

Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque ''Duke Ellington at the Bal Masque'' is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded in 1958 and released on the Columbia label.

'' (Columbia, 1958) * '' The Cosmic Scene'' (Columbia, 1958) * '' Festival Session'' (Columbia, 1959) * '' The Ellington Suites'' (Columbia, 1976) – recorded in 1959-72 * '' Blues in Orbit'' (Columbia, 1960) – recorded in 1958-59 * ''

The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World ''The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World'' is a 1967 live album featuring Duke Ellington and his orchestra, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, T-Bone Walker, Coleman Hawkins, Clark Terry and Zoot Sims. It was released in 1975. Billy Strayhorn's "B ...

'' (Columbia, 1975) – recorded in 1967 With Stan Getz * ''

Big Band Bossa Nova ''Big Band Bossa Nova'' is an album by American Quincy Jones. Track listing Digital Re-issue, on Verve label Performers * Quincy Jones – conductor, arranger * Phil Woods – alto saxophone * Paul Gonsalves – tenor saxophone * R ...

'' (Verve, 1962) * ''

Stan Getz Plays Music from the Soundtrack of Mickey One ''Stan Getz Plays Music from the Soundtrack of Mickey One'' is a 1965 studio album by Stan Getz arranged by Eddie Sauter of their music for the soundtrack of the 1965 film ''Mickey One''. The two men had previously collaborated on Getz's album ' ...

'' (MGM, 1965) With Dizzy Gillespie * ''

Gillespiana ''Gillespiana'' is an album by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie featuring compositions by Lalo Schifrin recorded in 1960 and released on the Verve label.

'' (Verve, 1960) * '' Carnegie Hall Concert'' (Verve, 1961) * ''

The Trumpet Kings Meet Joe Turner ''The Trumpet Kings Meet Joe Turner'' is an album by vocalist Big Joe Turner with trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge, Harry "Sweets" Edison and Clark Terry, recorded in 1974 and released on the Pablo label. Reception The AllMusic revie ...

'' (Pablo, 1974) * '' The Trumpet Summit Meets the Oscar Peterson Big 4'' (Pablo, 1980) With

Johnny Griffin John Arnold Griffin III (April 24, 1928 – July 25, 2008) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Nicknamed "the Little Giant" for his short stature and forceful playing, Griffin's career began in the mid-1940s and continued until the month of ...

* ''

The Big Soul-Band ''The Big Soul-Band'' (also released as ''Wade in the Water'') is an album by the Johnny Griffin Orchestra, led by jazz saxophonist Johnny Griffin, featuring arrangements by Norman Simmons (musician), Norman Simmons. It was released on the River ...

'' (Riverside, 1960) * '' White Gardenia'' (Riverside, 1961) With

Johnny Hodges Cornelius "Johnny" Hodges (July 25, 1907 – May 11, 1970) was an American alto saxophonist, best known for solo work with Duke Ellington's big band. He played lead alto in the saxophone section for many years. Hodges was also featured on soprano ...

* ''

Creamy Creamy were a Faroese-Danish teen-pop duo, composed of Rebekka Mathew and Rannva Joensen. Their 1999 debut album, ''Creamy'', made when the pair were just thirteen years of age, was composed of euro-pop versions of children’s songs. In 2001 ...

'' (Norgran, 1955) * ''

Ellingtonia '56 ''Ellingtonia '56'' is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges featuring performances with members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra recorded in 1956 and released on the Norgran label.Duke's in Bed ''Duke's in Bed'' is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges with members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra featuring performances recorded in 1956 and released on the Verve label.

'' (Verve, 1956) * '' The Big Sound'' (Verve, 1957) With Milt Jackson * ''

Big Bags ''Big Bags'' is an album by vibraphonist Milt Jackson featuring big band performances arranged by Tadd Dameron and Ernie Wilkins recorded in 1962 and released on the Riverside label.

'' (Riverside, 1962) * ''

For Someone I Love ''For Someone I Love'' is an album by vibraphonist Milt Jackson featuring big band performances arranged by Melba Liston recorded in 1963 and released on the Riverside label.

'' (Riverside, 1963) * '' Ray Brown / Milt Jackson'' with Ray Brown (Verve, 1965) With J. J. Johnson * '' J.J.!'' (RCA Victor, 1964) * '' Goodies'' (RCA Victor, 1965) * ''

Concepts in Blue ''Concepts in Blue'' is an album by jazz trombonist J. J. Johnson, recorded in 1980 for the Pablo Today label and originally released as a CD in 2002.Lord, T.Clark Terry discography accessed July 20, 2016 Reception The AllMusic review by Scot ...

'' (Pablo Today, 1981) – recorded in 1980 With

* ''

The Birth of a Band! ''The Birth of a Band!'' is an album by Quincy Jones that was released by Mercury with performances by Zoot Sims, Clark Terry, Harry Edison, and Phil Woods.

'' (Mercury, 1959) * ''

I Dig Dancers ''I Dig Dancers'' is an album Quincy Jones that was released by Mercury with performances recorded in Paris and New York City.

'' (Mercury, 1961) – recorded in 1960 * '' The Quintessence'' (Impulse! 1962) – recorded in 1961 * ''

'' (Mercury, 1962) * '' Quincy Jones Plays Hip Hits'' (Mercury, 1963) – recorded in 1962–63 * '' Quincy Jones Explores the Music of Henry Mancini'' (Mercury, 1964) * ''

Quincy Plays for Pussycats ''Quincy Plays for Pussycats'' is an album by Quincy Jones featuring sessions recorded between 1959 and 1965 which was released on the Mercury label.Matsubayashi, KMercury Records Collection: SR-61050: Quincy Plays For Pussycats / Quincy Jones/re ...

'' (Mercury, 1965) – recorded in 1959–65 * '' The Hot Rock OST'' (Prophesy, 1972) – recorded in 1971 With Mundell Lowe * ''

Themes from Mr. Lucky, The Untouchables and Other TV Action Jazz ''Themes from ''Mr. Lucky'', ''The Untouchables'' and Other TV Action Jazz'' is the second album by American jazz guitarist Mundell Lowe with theme music from detective, legal, and police television programs. The album was recorded in 1960 for RCA ...

'' (RCA Camden, 1960) * ''Satan in High Heels'' (soundtrack) (Charlie Parker, 1961) With

Herbie Mann Herbert Jay Solomon (April 16, 1930 – July 1, 2003), known by his stage name Herbie Mann, was an American jazz flute player and important early practitioner of world music. Early in his career, he also played tenor saxophone and clarinet (inclu ...

* ''

Latin Fever ''Latin Fever'' is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann recorded for the Atlantic label and released in 1964.

'' (Atlantic, 1964) – recorded in 1962-64 * '' My Kinda Groove'' (Atlantic, 1965) – recorded in 1964 * ''

Our Mann Flute ''Our Mann Flute'' is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann released on the Atlantic label in 1966.The Beat Goes On'' (Atlantic, 1967) * ''

The Herbie Mann String Album ''The Herbie Mann String Album'' is an album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann recorded for the Atlantic label and released in 1967.Gary McFarland Gary Robert McFarland (October 23, 1933 – November 3, 1971) was an American composer, arranger, vibraphonist and vocalist. He recorded for the jazz imprints Verve and Impulse! Records during the 1960s. '' Down Beat magazine'' said he made "on ...

* '' The Jazz Version of "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying"'' (Verve, 1962) – recorded in 1961 * '' Tijuana Jazz'' (Impulse!, 1965) With Charles Mingus * ''

Mingus Revisited ''Pre-Bird'' (later re-released as ''Mingus Revisited'') is an album by jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus consisting of music that was composed before Mingus first heard Charlie Parker, hence the title ''Pre-Bird''. It was released on M ...

''/ (Mercury/Limelight, 1961) – recorded in 1960 * '' The Complete Town Hall Concert'' (Blue Note, 1994) – recorded in 1962 With

Blue Mitchell Richard Allen "Blue" Mitchell (March 13, 1930 – May 21, 1979) was an American trumpeter and composer who worked in jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, rock and funk. He recorded albums as leader and sideman for Riverside, Mainstream Records, and ...

* '' Smooth as the Wind'' (Riverside, 1961) – recorded in 1960-61 * '' A Sure Thing'' (Riverside, 1962) With

Gerry Mulligan Gerald Joseph Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996), also known as Jeru, was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and arranger. Though primarily known as one of the leading jazz baritone saxophonists—playing the instrum ...

* ''

Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band at the Village Vanguard ''Gerry Mulligan and the Concert Jazz Band at the Village Vanguard'' is a live album by jazz saxophonist and bandleader Gerry Mulligan featuring performances recorded at the Village Vanguard in late 1960 which were released on the Verve label.

'' (Verve, 1961) – recorded in 1960 * ''

Gerry Mulligan '63 ''Gerry Mulligan '63'' (subtitled ''The Concert Jazz Band'') is an album recorded by American jazz saxophonist and bandleader Gerry Mulligan featuring performances recorded in late 1962 which were released on the Verve label.Oliver Nelson Oliver Edward Nelson (June 4, 1932 – October 28, 1975) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader. His 1961 Impulse! album ''The Blues and the Abstract Truth'' (1961) is regarded as one of the most signifi ...

* '' Impressions of Phaedra'' (United Artists, 1962) * ''

Full Nelson A nelson hold is a grappling hold which is executed by one person from behind the opponent, generally when both are on the mat face down with the opponent under the aggressor. One or both arms are used to encircle the opponent's arm under the armpi ...

'' (Verve, 1963) – recorded in 1962-63 * ''

Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle ''Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle'' is an album by American jazz composer, arranger and saxophonist Oliver Nelson, featuring solos by Nelson and Phil Woods, recorded in 1966 for the Impulse! label.

'' (Impulse!, 1966) * ''

Happenings A happening is a performance, event, or situation art, usually as performance art. The term was first used by Allan Kaprow during the 1950s to describe a range of art-related events. History Origins Allan Kaprow first coined the term "happen ...

'' (Impulse!, 1966) * ''

Encyclopedia of Jazz ''Encyclopedia of Jazz'' (full title ''Leonard Feather Encyclopedia of Jazz (in the Sixties) Volume One: The Blues'') is an album released on the Verve Records, Verve label compiled by jazz journalist Leonard Feather featuring tracks which were r ...

'' (Verve, 1967) – recorded in 1965-66 * '' The Spirit of '67'' (Impulse!, 1967) * '' The Sound of Feeling'' (Verve, 1968) – recorded in 1966-67 With

* ''

Oscar Peterson Trio + One Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People * Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms. * Oscar (Irish mythology), ...

'' (Verve, 1964) * '' Oscar Peterson and the Trumpet Kings – Jousts'' (Pablo, 1975) – recorded in 1974-75 * '' The Trumpet Summit Meets the Oscar Peterson Big 4'' (Pablo, 1980) * '' Jazz at the Philharmonic – Yoyogi National Stadium, Tokyo 1983: Return to Happiness'' (Pablo, 1983) With

Dave Pike David Samuel Pike (March 23, 1938 – October 3, 2015) was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. He appeared on many albums by Nick Brignola, Paul Bley and Kenny Clarke, Bill Evans, and Herbie Mann. He also recorded extensively as le ...

* ''

Bossa Nova Carnival ''Bossa Nova Carnival'' is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Dave Pike performing compositions by João Donato which was recorded in 1962 for the New Jazz label.Jazz for the Jet Set'' (Atlantic, 1966) – recorded in 1965 With Lalo Schifrin * '' New Fantasy'' (Verve, 1964) * ''

Once a Thief and Other Themes ''Once a Thief and Other Themes'' is an album of film and television themes by Argentine composer, pianist and conductor Lalo Schifrin recorded in 1965 and released on the Verve label.Payne, DLalo Schifrin discographyaccessed March 14, 2012 The ...

'' (Verve, 1965) With Sonny Stitt * '' The Matadors Meet the Bull'' (Roulette, 1965) * '' I Keep Comin' Back!'' (Roulette, 1966) With

* ''

Taylor Made Jazz ''Taylor Made Jazz'' is an album by American jazz pianist Billy Taylor. It was recorded in Chicago on November 17, 1957 and released by the Argo label. The album includes members of Duke Ellington's orchestra performing arrangements by Johnny Pa ...

'' (Argo, 1959) – recorded in 1957 * ''

Kwamina ''Kwamina'' is a musical with the libretto by Robert Alan Aurthur and music and lyrics by Richard Adler. Production The musical opened in out of town tryouts in Toronto, where, as noted by Ken Mandelbaum "The reviews were promising",Mandelbaum, ...

'' (Mercury, 1961) With

Cal Tjader Callen Radcliffe Tjader Jr. ( ; July 16, 1925 – May 5, 1982) was an American Latin Jazz musician, known as the most successful non-Latino Latin musician. He explored other jazz idioms, even as he continued to perform music of Afro-Jazz, ...

* ''

Several Shades of Jade ''Several Shades of Jade'' is a 1963 album by Cal Tjader arranged by Lalo Schifrin. It peaked at 79 on the Billboard 200. Reception Stewart Mason reviewed the album for Allmusic and wrote that of Tjader and Schifrin's collaboration that it was " ...

'' (Verve, 1963) * ''Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival 1958–1980'' (

Concord Concord may refer to: Meaning "agreement" * Pact or treaty, frequently between nations (indicating a condition of harmony) * Harmony, in music * Agreement (linguistics), a change in the form of a word depending on grammatical features of other ...

, 2008) With others *

Ernestine Anderson Ernestine Anderson (November 11, 1928 – March 10, 2016) was an American jazz and blues singer. In a career spanning more than six decades, she recorded over 30 albums. She was nominated four times for a Grammy Award. She sang at Carnegie Hall, ...

, '' My Kinda Swing'' (Mercury, 1961) – recorded in 1960 * George Barnes, ''Guitars Galore'' (Mercury, 1961) * Joe Cain (arranger), '' Latin Au Go Go (Mainstream, 1965) *

George Benson George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist. A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, pla ...

, '' Goodies'' (Verve, 1968) *

Willie Bobo William Correa (February 28, 1934 – September 15, 1983), better known by his stage name Willie Bobo,Biography ''AllMusic'' was an American Latin jazz percussionist of Puerto Rican descent. Bobo rejected the stereotypical expectations of Lat ...

, '' Bobo's Beat'' (Roulette, 1963) – recorded in 1962 *

, ''

Gloomy Sunday and Other Bright Moments ''Gloomy Sunday and Other Bright Moments'' is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger Bob Brookmeyer recorded in 1961 for the Verve label. Brookmeyer said: "I consider it my pride and joy. I took many creative risks here, most based on the heels ...

'' (Verve, 1961) * Clifford Brown, '' Jam Session'' (EmArcy, 1954) * Ruth Brown, ''

Ruth Brown '65 ''Ruth Brown '65'' (re-released as ''Softly'') is an album released by vocalist Ruth Brown featuring tracks recorded in 1964 and originally released on the Mainstream label.Kenny Burrell Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist known for his work on numerous top jazz labels: Prestige, Blue Note, Verve, CTI, Muse, and Concord. His collaborations with Jimmy Smith were notable, and produced the 1965 ...

, '' Lotsa Bossa Nova'' (Kapp, 1963) *

Gary Burton Gary Burton (born January 23, 1943) is an American jazz vibraphonist, composer, and educator. Burton developed a pianistic style of four-mallet technique as an alternative to the prevailing two-mallet technique. This approach caused him to be he ...

, '' Who Is Gary Burton?'' (RCA, 1962) * Charlie Byrd, ''

Byrd at the Gate ''Byrd at the Gate'' is an album by jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd, recorded at The Village Gate in 1963 and released on the Riverside Records, Riverside label.

'' (Riverside, 1963) *

Al Caiola Alexander Emil Caiola (September 7, 1920 – November 9, 2016) was an American guitarist, composer and arranger, who spanned a variety of music genres including jazz, country, rock, and pop. He recorded over fifty albums and worked with some of ...

, '' Cleopatra and All That Jazz'' (United Artists, 1963) *

Al Cohn Al Cohn (November 24, 1925 – February 15, 1988) was an American jazz saxophonist, arranger and composer. He came to prominence in the band of clarinetist Woody Herman and was known for his longtime musical partnership with fellow saxophonist ...

, ''

Son of Drum Suite ''Son of Drum Suite'' is an album by Al Cohn and His Orchestra recorded in 1960 for the RCA Victor label.Tadd Dameron Tadley Ewing Peake Dameron (February 21, 1917 – March 8, 1965) was an American jazz composer, arranger, and pianist. Biography Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Dameron was the most influential arranger of the bebop era, but also wrote charts for swin ...

, '' The Magic Touch'' (1962) *

Dorothy Donegan Dorothy Donegan (April 6, 1922 – May 19, 1998) was a classically trained American jazz pianist and occasional vocalist, primarily known for performing stride and boogie-woogie, as well as bebop, swing, and classical. Early life, family ...

, ''Live at the Floating Jazz Festival'' (Chiaroscuro, 1992) * Art Farmer, '' Listen to Art Farmer and the Orchestra'' (Mercury, 1962) *

Ella Fitzgerald Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, in ...

, ''

Ella Abraça Jobim ''Ella Abraça Jobim'' or ''Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Antonio Carlos Jobim Songbook'' is a 1981 studio album by Ella Fitzgerald, devoted to the songs of Antônio Carlos Jobim. It was reissued on CD in 1991, although the CD version does not inclu ...

'' (Pablo, 1981) * Paul Gonsalves, '' Cookin' '' (Argo, 1957) *

Bunky Green Vernice "Bunky" Green (born April 23, 1935) is an American jazz alto saxophonist and educator. Biography Green was raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he played the alto saxophone, mainly at a local club called "The Brass Rail". Green's fir ...

, '' Transformations'' (Vanguard, 1977) *

Dave Grusin Robert David "Dave" Grusin (born June 26, 1934) is an American composer, arranger, producer, jazz pianist, and band leader. He has composed many scores for feature films and television, and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record w ...

, ''

Homage to Duke ''Homage to Duke'' is an album by American pianist Dave Grusin released in 1993, recorded for GRP Records, and is Grusin's interpretation of Duke Ellington's music. The album was well received. In addition to Mood Indigo winning the 1994 Gramm ...

'' (1993) * Chico Hamilton, ''

The Further Adventures of El Chico ''The Further Adventures of El Chico'' is an album by American jazz drummer Chico Hamilton featuring performances recorded in 1966 for the Impulse! label.

'' (Impulse!, 1966) *

Jimmy Hamilton Jimmy Hamilton (May 25, 1917 – September 20, 1994) was an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, who was a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Biography Hamilton was born in Dillon, South Carolina, United States, and grew up in ...

, '' It's About Time'' (Swingville, 1961) * Lionel Hampton, '' You Better Know It!!!'' (Impulse!, 1965) *

Jimmy Heath James Edward Heath (October 25, 1926 – January 19, 2020), nicknamed Little Bird, was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band leader. He was the brother of bassist Percy Heath and drummer Albert Heath. Biography Heath w ...

, '' Really Big!'' (Riverside, 1960) *

John Hicks Sir John Richards Hicks (8 April 1904 – 20 May 1989) was a British economist. He is considered one of the most important and influential economists of the twentieth century. The most familiar of his many contributions in the field of economi ...

, ''

Friends Old and New ''Friends Old and New'' is an album led by pianist John Hicks, recorded in 1992.Milt Hinton Milton John Hinton (June 23, 1910 – December 19, 2000) was an American double bassist and photographer. Regarded as the Dean of American jazz bass players, his nicknames included "Sporty" from his years in Chicago, "Fump" from his time on the ...

, ''Old Man Time'' (Chiaroscuro, 2002) *

Kenyon Hopkins Kenyon Hopkins (January 15, 1912 – April 7, 1983) was an American composer who composed many film scores in a jazz idiom. He was once called "one of jazz's great composers and arrangers." Biography Early life and education Hopkins was ...

, ''

The Yellow Canary ''The Yellow Canary'' is a 1963 American thriller film directed by Buzz Kulik and starring Pat Boone and Barbara Eden. It was adapted by Rod Serling from a novel by Whit Masterson, who also wrote the novel that was the basis for Orson Welles' ...

'' (Verve, 1960) *

Budd Johnson Albert J. "Budd" Johnson III (December 14, 1910 – October 20, 1984) was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist who worked extensively with, among others, Ben Webster, Benny Goodman, Big Joe Turner, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke ...

, ''

Budd Johnson and the Four Brass Giants ''Budd Johnson and the Four Brass Giants'' is an album by saxophonist Budd Johnson which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside Records, Riverside label. Reception Scott Yanow of AllMusic states, "The great Budd Johnson, who takes te ...

'' (Riverside, 1960) *

Elvin Jones Elvin Ray Jones (September 9, 1927 – May 18, 2004) was an American jazz drummer of the post-bop era. Most famously a member of John Coltrane's quartet, with whom he recorded from late 1960 to late 1965, Jones appeared on such widely celebrate ...

, ''

Summit Meeting A summit meeting (or just summit) is an international meeting of heads of state or government, usually with considerable media exposure, tight security, and a prearranged agenda. Notable summit meetings include those of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Win ...

'' (Vanguard, 1977) – recorded in 1976 * Sam Jones, '' Down Home'' (Riverside, 1962) * Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan, '' At Newport '63'' (RCA, 1963) *

Yusef Lateef Yusef Abdul Lateef (born William Emanuel Huddleston; October 9, 1920 – December 23, 2013) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and prominent figure among the Ahmadiyya Community in America. Although Lateef's main instruments ...

, ''

The Centaur and the Phoenix ''The Centaur and the Phoenix'' is an album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1960 and released on the Riverside label. Reception The Allmusic review by Stacia Proefrock stated the performance "takes the risks and the innovation ...

'' (Riverside, 1960) *

Michel Legrand Michel Jean Legrand (; 24 February 1932 – 26 January 2019) was a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and jazz pianist. Legrand was a prolific composer, having written over 200 film and television scores, in addition to many son ...

, '' Michel Legrand Plays Richard Rodgers'' (Philips, 1962) *

Abbey Lincoln Anna Marie Wooldridge (August 6, 1930 – August 14, 2010), known professionally as Abbey Lincoln, was an American jazz vocalist, songwriter, and actress. She was a civil rights activist beginning in the 1960s. Lincoln made a career out of deli ...

, ''The World Is Falling Down'' (Polydor/Verve, 1990) *

Junior Mance Julian Clifford Mance, Jr. (October 10, 1928 – January 17, 2021), known as Junior Mance, was an American jazz pianist and composer. Biography Early life (1928–1947) Mance was born in Evanston, Illinois. When he was five years old, Mance st ...

, '' The Soul of Hollywood'' (Jazzland, 1962) *

Jay McShann James Columbus "Jay" McShann (January 12, 1916 – December 7, 2006) was an American jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, and bandleader. He led bands in Kansas City, Missouri, that included Charlie Parker, Bernard Anderson, Walter Brown, and B ...

, '' Some Blues'' (Chiaroscuro, 1993) * Modern Jazz Quartet, '' Jazz Dialogue'' (Atlantic, 1965) * Mark Murphy, ''

That's How I Love the Blues! That's may refer to: * ''"That's"'', a brand name used on recordable media by Taiyo Yuden and its subsidiary ''That's Fukushima Co., Ltd.'' * Several English-language listings magazines in the People's Republic of China **''That's Beijing'' **''Tha ...

'' (Riverside, 1962) *

Chico O'Farrill Arturo "Chico" O'Farrill (October 28, 1921 – June 27, 2001) was a Cuban composer, arranger, and conductor, best known for his work in the Latin idiom, specifically Afro-Cuban jazz or "Cubop", although he also composed traditional jazz pieces a ...

, ''

Nine Flags ''Nine Flags'' is an album by Cuban composer-arranger Chico O'Farrill featuring performances recorded in 1966 for the Impulse! label.

'' (Impulse!, 1966) *

Oscar Pettiford Oscar Pettiford (September 30, 1922 – September 8, 1960) was an American jazz double bassist, cellist and composer. He was one of the earliest musicians to work in the bebop idiom. Biography Pettiford was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United ...

, '' Basically Duke'' (Bethlehem, 1954) *

Flip Phillips Joseph Edward Filippelli (March 26, 1915 – August 17, 2001), known professionally as Flip Phillips, was an American jazz tenor saxophone and clarinet player. He is best remembered for his work with Norman Granz's Jazz at the Philharmonic conce ...

, ''The Claw'' (Chiaroscuro, 1986) *

Gene Roland Gene M. Roland (September 15, 1921 in Dallas – August 11, 1982 in New York City) was an American jazz composer and musician. He played many instruments during his career, but was most significant as an arranger/composer and for his associati ...

, ''Swingin' Friends'' (Brunswick, 1963) * Sonny Rollins, ''

Sonny Rollins and the Big Brass ''Sonny Rollins and the Big Brass'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, recorded for the MetroJazz label, later reissued on Verve Records as ''Sonny Rollins/Brass - Sonny Rollins/Trio''.

'' (1958) *

Jimmy Rushing James Andrew Rushing (August 26, 1901 – June 8, 1972) was an American singer and pianist from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S., best known as the featured vocalist of Count Basie's Orchestra from 1935 to 1948. Rushing was known as " Mr. Five by ...

, ''

Every Day I Have the Blues "Every Day I Have the Blues" is a blues song that has been performed in a variety of styles. An early version of the song is attributed to Pinetop Sparks and his brother Milton. It was first performed in the taverns of St. Louis by the Spark ...

'' (BluesWay, 1967) * Jimmy Smith, '' Hobo Flats'' (Verve, 1963) * Buddy Tate, ''

Tate-a-Tate ''Tate-a-Tate'' is an album by saxophonist Buddy Tate with trumpeter/flugelhornist Clark Terry. The album was recorded in 1960 and released on the Swingville label.Lord, T.Clark Terry Discography Retrieved June 30, 2017 Reception Scott Yanow o ...

'' (Swingville, 1960) * Cecil Taylor, '' New York City R&B'' (Candid, 1961) *

Ed Thigpen Edmund Leonard Thigpen (December 28, 1930 – January 13, 2010) was an American jazz drummer, best known for his work with the Oscar Peterson trio from 1959 to 1965. Thigpen also performed with the Billy Taylor trio from 1956 to 1959. Biograp ...

, '' Out of the Storm'' (Verve, 1966) *

Teri Thornton Teri Thornton, born Shirley Enid Avery (September 1, 1934 – May 2, 2000) was an American jazz singer. Thornton first performed in local Detroit clubs in the 1950s. She moved to New York City in the 1960s, where she found work singing for telev ...

, '' Devil May Care'' (Riverside, 1961) *

Stanley Turrentine Stanley William Turrentine (April 5, 1934 – September 12, 2000) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He began his career playing R&B for Earl Bostic and later soul jazz recording for the Blue Note label from 1960, touched on jazz fusion ...

, '' Joyride'' (Blue Note, 1965) *

McCoy Tyner Alfred McCoy Tyner (December 11, 1938March 6, 2020) was an American jazz pianist and composer known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet (from 1960 to 1965) and his long solo career afterwards. He was an NEA Jazz Master and five-time Gram ...

, '' Live at Newport'' (Impulse, 1964) – live recorded in 1963 *

Dinah Washington Dinah Washington (born Ruth Lee Jones; August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963) was an American singer and pianist, who has been cited as "the most popular black female recording artist of the 1950s songs". Primarily a jazz vocalist, she performe ...

, '' Dinah Jams'' (EmArcy, 1955) – live recorded in 1954 *

Randy Weston Randolph Edward "Randy" Weston (April 6, 1926 – September 1, 2018) was an American jazz pianist and composer whose creativity was inspired by his ancestral African connection. Weston's piano style owed much to Duke Ellington and Thelonious ...

, '' Uhuru Afrika'' (Roulette, 1961) – recorded in 1960 * Joe Williams, '' At Newport '63'' (RCA, 1963) – live *

Gerald Wilson Gerald Stanley Wilson (September 4, 1918 – September 8, 2014) was an American jazz trumpeter, big band bandleader, composer, arranger, and educator. Born in Mississippi, he was based in Los Angeles from the early 1940s. In addition to being a ...

, ''

New York, New Sound ''New York, New Sound'' is an album by the Gerald Wilson Orchestra recorded in 2003 and released on the Mack Avenue label. Reception AllMusic rated the album with 3 stars; in his review, Alex Henderson noted: "Wilson's musical personality is ve ...

'' (Mack Avenue, 2003) * Kai Winding, ''

Kai Olé ''Kai Olé'' is an album by jazz trombonist and arranger Kai Winding recorded in 1961 for the Verve label.Payne, DKai Winding on Verve (1961-1967) accessed June 23, 2016 Reception The Allmusic review by Tony Wilds observed "Before Herb Alpert p ...

'' (Verve, 1961) *

Jimmy Woode James Bryant Woode (September 23, 1926 – April 23, 2005) was an American jazz bassist. He played and/or recorded in bands with Flip Phillips, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, Coleman Hawkins, Nat Pierce, Sidney ...

, '' The Colorful Strings of Jimmy Woode'' (Argo, 1958) – recorded in 1957

Bibliography

* ''Let's Talk Trumpet: From Legit to Jazz'' (with Phil Rizzo), 1973 * ''Clark Terry's System of Circular Breathing for Woodwind and Brass Instruments'' (with Phil Rizzo), 1975 * ''Interpretation of the Jazz Language'', Bedford, Ohio: M. A. S. Publishing Company, 1977 * ''TerryTunes'', anthology of 60 original compositions (1st edn, 1972; 2nd edn w/doodle-tonguing chapter, 2009) * "Clark Terry – Jazz Ambassador: C.T.'s Diary" over portrait ''

Jazz Journal International ''Jazz Journal'' is a British jazz magazine established in 1946 by Sinclair Traill (1904–1981). It was first published in London under the title ''Pick Up'', which Traill founded as a locus for serious jazz criticism in Britain.Roberta Freund S ...

'' 31 (May 6, 1978): pp. 7–8. * "Jazz for the Record"

lark Terry Archive at William Paterson University Larks are passerine birds of the family Alaudidae. Larks have a cosmopolitan distribution with the largest number of species occurring in Africa. Only a single species, the horned lark, occurs in North America, and only Horsfield's bush lark occ ...

'' (December 11, 2004). * Beach, Doug, "Clark Terry and the St. Louis Trumpet Sound", ''Instrumentalist'' 45 (April 1991): 8–12. * Bernotas, Bob, "Clark Terry", ''Jazz Player'' 1 (October–November 1994): 12–19. * Blumenthal, Bob, "Reflections on a Brilliant Career" eprint_of_'' eprint_of_''JazzTimes''_25,_No._8">JazzTimes.html"_;"title="eprint_of_''JazzTimes">eprint_of_''JazzTimes''_25,_No._8_''Jazz_Educators_Journal''_29,_No._4_(1997):_30–33,_36–37. *_Duke_Ellington.html" ;"title="JazzTimes''_25,_No._8.html" ;"title="JazzTimes.html" ;"title="eprint of ''JazzTimes">eprint of ''JazzTimes'' 25, No. 8">JazzTimes.html" ;"title="eprint of ''JazzTimes">eprint of ''JazzTimes'' 25, No. 8 ''Jazz Educators Journal'' 29, No. 4 (1997): 30–33, 36–37. * Duke Ellington">Ellington, Duke, "Clark Terry" chapter in ''Music is My Mistress'' (Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1973): 229–230. * LaBarbera, John, "Clark Terry: More Than 'Mumbles'", ''ITG Journal'' (International Trumpet Guild) 19, No. 2 (1994): 36–41. * Morgenstern, Dan, "Clark Terry" in ''Living With Jazz: A Reader'' (New York: Pantheon, 2004): 196–201. [Reprint of ''Down Beat'' 34 (June 1, 1967): 16–18.] * Owens, Thomas, "Trumpeters: Clark Terry", in ''Bebop: The Music and the Players'' (New York: Oxford, 1995): 111–113. * Terry, C. ''Clark: The Autobiography of Clark Terry'',

(2011),

References

External links

Official site
*

Allmusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databas ...

"Profile: Clark Terry"
by Arnold Jay Smith
www.jazz.com

Clark Terry's oral history video excerpts
at the National Visionary Leadership Project
Clark Terry Interview
NAMM Oral History Library (2008) {{DEFAULTSORT:Terry, Clark 1920 births 2015 deaths African-American songwriters African-American United States Navy personnel American jazz educators American jazz flugelhornists American jazz songwriters American male songwriters American jazz trumpeters American male trumpeters Bebop trumpeters Candid Records artists Chesky Records artists Count Basie Orchestra members Duke Ellington Orchestra members Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners Hard bop trumpeters Mainstream jazz trumpeters Music of St. Louis Musicians from St. Louis People from Bayside, Queens People from Corona, Queens People from Haworth, New Jersey Post-bop trumpeters Red Baron Records artists Songwriters from Missouri Swing trumpeters Jazz musicians from New York (state) Jazz musicians from Missouri Educators from New York City Educators from New Jersey Educators from Missouri American male jazz musicians The Tonight Show Band members Statesmen of Jazz members Pablo Records artists Mainstream Records artists MPS Records artists Riverside Records artists Prestige Records artists Nagel-Heyer Records artists United States Navy personnel of World War II EmArcy Records artists African Americans in World War II

Early life

Big band era

Later career

Death and tributes

Awards and honors

Discography

As leader/co-leader

As sideman

See also

Bibliography

References

External links