Artist

Clark Terry

American swing trumpeter

St. Louis, United States · 1920 – 2015

Clark Terry is a musician from St. Louis, United States, active 1920–2015. Their discography on Gatefold includes 4 records. They also recorded with Clark Terry Quintet and Duke Ellington and His Orchestra.

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Albums tracked

150

In collections

1920

Since

3 projects · 150 records in Gatefold collections

Biography

American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, vocalist, composer and bandleader; born December 14, 1920, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, died February 21, 2015, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
He worked with both Count Basie and Duke Ellington. He was a major influence on Miles Davis and worked with luminaries such as Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald, among many others. He was also an innovator, with the ability to use circular breathing for extended solos and alternating between both horns, with one in each hand, playing ambidextrously. Awarded a lifetime achievement Grammy in 2010.

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