Jul 01, 2010 for a jazz video demonstrating the use of phrasing in jazz, check out clark terrys tune mumbles. Unfortunately, the effort becomes a little too commercial, not only deemphasizing the jazz element to focus on the vocals, but adding. Clark terry december 14, 1920 february 21, 2015 was an american swing and bebop. He was married to gwen terry, pauline reddon and mayola robinson. His phrasing uses the techniques rob walker teaches us in his article. He was a major influence on miles davis and worked with luminaries such as billie holiday and ella fitzgerald. He played with charlie barnet 1947, count basie 194851, duke ellington 195159, quincy jones 1960, and oscar peterson 196496.
Mumbles riverwalk jazz stanford university libraries. He played with charlie barnet 1947, count basie 19481951, duke ellington 19511959. Clark terry december 14, 1920 february 21, 2015 was an american swing and bebop trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, educator, and nea jazz masters inductee. Spanish rice, mumbles, mack the knife, in a mist, brotherhood of man, biography. Mp3 album clark terry yes, the blues free download. Oscar peterson piano, ray brown bass, ed thigpen drums, clark terry vocals. Clark terry clark terry born december 14, 1920 is an american swing and bop trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, educator, nea jazz masters inductee, and recipient of the 2010 grammy lifetime achievement award. Oscar peterson trio, clark terry oscar peterson trio. Chords for wardell gray,clark terry the jeep is jumpin. Clark terry is a wonderful trumpet and flugelhorn player who has led a series of big and small groups for decades. December 14, 1920 february 21, 2015 was an american swing and bebop trumpeter, a pioneer of the flugelhorn in jazz, and a composer and educator. Clark scats with a made up language that sounds real. Clark terry no one could ever accuse clark terry of solemnity or detachment.
Oscar peterson trio, clark terry oscar peterson trio plus one verve originals music. But terry was an excellent modern trumpeter who perfected among many other things dialogues with himself, sometimes playing different. Terry mumblingrather, scat singing in tune, mind youalong to the music. Clark terry wasnt just a trumpeter with flawless technique. He died on february 21, 2015 in pine bluff, arkansas, usa. Recorded in 1985 at the miller theater in houston, texas. The band had had some extra studio time that day and were just fooling around when this wonderful gem came about and was recorded. More clark terry lyrics and mp3 downloads more popular clark terry mp3 songs include. A list of lyrics, artists and songs that contain the term mumbles by clark terry from the lyrics.
Clark terry mumbles 1966 lyrics at the lyric archive. A somewhat recent performance of clark terry s signature song, mumbles. Clark terry mumbles 1973 france live video youtube. Every master comes from a rich tradition of mentors and educators, and horn legend clark terry embodies that perhaps more than anyone today. Terry s oftenmuted horn which influenced miles davis even if terry had a more upbeat style was an important part of the duke ellington, count basie, and quincy jones outfits.
A superstar performer by every measure from the end of the swing era to today, terry s story is one of both a devoted pupil. My first introduction to the musical genius of clark terry happened back in 1964 during a surfing trip to oahu. Mumbles clark terry, the oscar peterson trio nhaccuatui. He played with charlie barnet 1947, count basie 19481951, read more. Trumpeter clark terry, who was born december 14, 1920, in st. No one could ever accuse clark terry of solemnity or detachment. Clark terry passed away recently at the unjazz age of 94 and has left one of the largest recorded careers in jazz history.
Possessor of the happiest sound in jazz, flugelhornist clark terry always played music that was exuberant, swinging, and fun. Each year, stan musial, ted williams or another bygone star is paraded around the field before the allstar game. We also had clark terry, master jazz trumpeter on that day. He attended vashon high school and began his professional career in the early 1940s, playing in local clubs. Possessor of the happiest sound in jazz, flugelhornist clark terry always played music that. He is a worldclass trumpeter, flugelhornist, educator, composer, writer, trumpetflugelhorn designer, teacher and nea jazz master. Musixmatch for spotify and itunes is now available for your computer download now. He spins an interesting story without using hardly a single word. Clark terrys performance of mumbles from the legends of jazz episode the golden horns. But terry was an excellent modern trumpeter who perfected among many other things dialogues with himself, sometimes playing different instruments and other.
Clark the autobiography of clark terry by florence wetzel, published on january 7, 2012 at all about jazz. 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. 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 was with the tonight show band from 1962 to 1972. Debonair and selfdisciplined, he toured internationally, led music workshops, influenced other players, notably miles davis. A blog supreme a member of the count basie and duke ellington orchestras, terry also enjoyed a long freelance career which included jazz education. Esperanza spalding clark terry is a jazz superstar, and one of the most extraordinary individuals i have ever encountered. Feb 25, 2015 the album featured jazz trumpeter clark terry doing a funny song called, mumbles, which sounded exactly like the title implies. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. The album featured jazz trumpeter clark terry doing a funny song called, mumbles, which. Clark terry s performance of mumbles from the legends of jazz episode the golden horns. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favorite tracks with your friends.
Mumbles also reissued as angyumaluma bongliddleany nannyany awhan yi. Feb 22, 2015 clark terry, who has died aged 94, was a great jazz trumpet stylist. Through mumbles or through the flugelhorn, the man spoke to me that night, and ill remember that always as a larger than life experience. Clark terry performing mumbles with woody herman and the young thundering herd. Mumbles is an album by trumpeter clark terry featuring tracks recorded in 1964 and originally. Mumbles by clark terry and the oscar peterson trio on amazon. Clark terry launched his mumbles routine where he delivered semicoherent vocals interspersed with scat with two numbers on a studio date for verve led by oscar peterson. Louis, missouri, nicknamed mumbles, is an american swing and bop trumpeter, a pioneer of the fluegelhorn in jazz, educator, and nea jazz master.
Louis, missouri, usa died february 21, 2015, pine bluff, arkansas, usa was an american jazz trumpeter, composer and bandleader. Oscar peterson trio plus one by the oscar peterson trio. Official clark terry takin a chance on love lyrics at cd universe. Clark terry does mumbles on legends of jazz youtube. Clark terry live at great american music hall, dec 3, 1976.
Clark terry, one of the most popular and influential jazz trumpeters of his generation and an enthusiastic advocate of jazz education, died on saturday in pine bluff, ark. The singular life that clark terry chronicles within these pages is not just the story of one of the major pioneers in american and african american culturea groundbreaking jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist, not to mention one of the original rappers via his infamous alter ego, mumbles. The album featured jazz trumpeter clark terry doing a funny song called, mumbles, which sounded exactly like the title implies. He is known for his work on the groove tube 1974, the hot rock 1972 and satan in high heels 1962. Louis, missouri, was widely known for his role in the tonight show band in the 60s and 70s he was the bands first black member, as well as for his longtime associations with bandleaders count basie and duke ellington. Only four other trumpet players in history have ever received the grammy lifetime achie. Some guest soloists get overshadowed by oscar petersons technical prowess, while others meet him halfway with fireworks of their own. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Check out mumbles by clark terry and the oscar peterson trio on amazon music. Ace trumpeter clark terry sings performs his unique mumbles. Express, clark after dark the balled artistry of clark terry, one special night, the chicago sessions, clark terrys bigbadband live. Clark terry takin a chance on love mp3 download and lyrics.
By joel francis the daily record perhaps only baseball reveres its heroes of the past as much as jazz. Years ago we booked the legendary frank oz on our morning show, good day, in boston. Out in the hall, after we went on the air, clark and frank worked out a mumbles. He played with charlie barnet 1947, count basie 19481951, duke ellington 19511959, quincy jones 1960, and oscar peterson 19641996. With drummer ed thigpen and bassist ray brown providing solid support, the two soloists come off as intimate friends over the course of the albums ten ballad and blues numbers. Famous for his mumbles routinea spoof on the blues bars of his hometown st. Swahili, mumbles, kitten, countess, nearness of you lyrics, ow. A blog supreme a member of the count basie and duke ellington orchestras, terry also enjoyed. Clark terry s career in jazz spans more than seventy years. A brilliant improviser with boundless technical facility, terry was also famous for his humorous antics on. Clark by clark terry paperback university of california press. Their rendition of ellingtons satin doll, with terry on muted trumpet, is like a welcome cool breeze, and clark returns to vocal duties on the bluesy never and the blazing bop romp mumbles, both showcasing his humorous, nonsensical lyrics and signature scatting. Louis clark developed a large following in the 1960s, performing in the nbc orchestra on the tonight show with johnny carson.
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