CJ Shearn Posted February 22, 2015 Report Posted February 22, 2015 (edited) RIP. First time I heard him as a kid was on "Ellington at Newport", then the album that really made an impression was when I bought "Montreux '77" by Milt Jackson/Ray Brown. Think I'll spin "The Trumpet Kings at Montreux" in his memory. That tone, with, a plunger muted sound will live forever. Edited February 22, 2015 by CJ Shearn Quote
JSngry Posted February 22, 2015 Report Posted February 22, 2015 What a character, what a life! A major loss in terms of linage to "the way it used to be", so many ways. RIP, full love, full respect. Quote
flat5 Posted February 22, 2015 Author Report Posted February 22, 2015 One of my first jazz heros.He & Bob Wilber made a MMO (music minus one) record that I treasured. Loved his flugelhorn on Ellington's 'Festival Session' record.I was 13 or 14. Quote
John L Posted February 22, 2015 Report Posted February 22, 2015 RIP - One of the last in his line. Quote
LWayne Posted February 22, 2015 Report Posted February 22, 2015 Only saw him play live once-"Porgy and Bess"-but he was a memorable musician and quite a character. LWayne Quote
page Posted February 22, 2015 Report Posted February 22, 2015 Aw, what a sad news. R.I.P. Clark Terry, and thank you for the gift of your beautiful music you have left us. sincerely, page Quote
mjzee Posted February 22, 2015 Report Posted February 22, 2015 RIP. I'll mumble some in his honor. Quote
JSngry Posted February 22, 2015 Report Posted February 22, 2015 I would have loved to have seen Clark Terry do an episode of Sanford & Son. Quote
duaneiac Posted February 22, 2015 Report Posted February 22, 2015 (edited) He was a remarkable man, who lived in a time when segregation and discrimination were the norm. As part of "The Greatest Generation", he served in the US Navy during WWII to help fight for freedoms he and his people could not yet enjoy. He worked in a business that was very competitive, especially once the big bands died off and then rock and roll did away with the need for lots of studio musicians. Yet I don't think there is a person alive today who would have an unkind word to say about Clark Terry. That may be the finest testament to the kind of man he was and the kind of life he lived. Sometimes, the good guys don't finish last. He will be missed, but never forgotten. May eternal peace be upon him. http://youtu.be/vtGTxNjzGDE Edited February 22, 2015 by duaneiac Quote
bluesoul Posted February 22, 2015 Report Posted February 22, 2015 (edited) WKCR doing a memorial broadcast. 3 PM Sunday through 3 PM Tuesday (EST). Stumbled across this video today: Edited February 22, 2015 by bluesoul Quote
Peter Friedman Posted February 22, 2015 Report Posted February 22, 2015 We have lost another important link to the past. One of the very few to have spent time in both the Basie and Ellington Band. He will be missed. R.I.P. Quote
romualdo Posted February 23, 2015 Report Posted February 23, 2015 Tegu jis ilsisi ramybeje Clark, your music will live on Quote
BeBop Posted February 23, 2015 Report Posted February 23, 2015 (edited) Sad news - but what a great musician and great ambassador for jazz. Much respect and RIP. And, I would add, a truly wonderful human being. We weren't close friends, but sometimes hanging out or talking on the phone that was easy to forget. RIP Edited February 23, 2015 by BeBop Quote
Al in NYC Posted February 23, 2015 Report Posted February 23, 2015 I have to add my voice to the chorus here. What a wonderful musician and person he was, in every respect. One of those people I am so glad I met, if only for some fleeting moments. He was one of my father's favorites (not much younger than Clark at 89, and very saddened by this news), and Clark was exremely nice to dad when they met and laughed with him about the old days playing in Detroit. Even though he was in his 90s, it's hard to think of him gone. Goodbye Clark. Quote
LarryCurleyMoe Posted February 23, 2015 Report Posted February 23, 2015 R.I.P. Clark. You were one tough jazzman. Quote
BillF Posted February 23, 2015 Report Posted February 23, 2015 The late Ian Carr's obituary for Clark Terry: http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/feb/22/clark-terry Quote
Tim McG Posted February 23, 2015 Report Posted February 23, 2015 Very sorry to see Clark Terry go. He was and is one of my all-time favorite trumpeters. He clearly pioneered the use of the flugelhorn in Jazz as well. He will be missed. Quote
JSngry Posted February 23, 2015 Report Posted February 23, 2015 The late Ian Carr's obituary for Clark Terry: http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/feb/22/clark-terry Yeah, this thread started in 2008, Carr died in 2009, and here we are eulogizing the great man in 2015. Mr. Terry obiviously came from "good stock" like the country folk say. And "good breeding" (like the old folks say) as well, a universally loved and respected spirit. In other words, an exemplary human being in every way. People say it can't be done, well, if not, let us mourn the death of Clark Terry. But if still possible, let us use him as an example and inspiration for as long as there's people deciding what kind of a life they're going to make for themselves. Quote
sidewinder Posted February 24, 2015 Report Posted February 24, 2015 Picked up the Guardian yesterday for a copy of the obit of Mr Terry and was amazed to see that the obituary was written by Ian Carr. Must have been written by Ian before 2004/5, when his illness started deteriorating. So, almost archival in itself.. Quote
Utevsky Posted February 24, 2015 Report Posted February 24, 2015 This week my radio program "Straight, No Chaser" on KBCS-FM served up two hours of Clark Terry's music. You can hear it 24/7 in the audio archive at www.kbcs.fm. The complete playlist is posted in my regular Organissimo thread at Quote
bluesoul Posted February 25, 2015 Report Posted February 25, 2015 Nice piece in the NewYorker: http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/sound-musical-joy-clark-terrys-trumpet Quote
Justin V Posted February 25, 2015 Report Posted February 25, 2015 I can't add much that hasn't already been said, but Clark Terry was such an inspiration as a musician and a man. The world was fortunate to have him around for so long. Thank you for everything, Mr. Terry, and rest in peace. Quote
sgcim Posted February 25, 2015 Report Posted February 25, 2015 In listening to a lot of the three day WKCR Memorial Tribute to CT, I was amazed at the amount of Memorial concerts that CT played at, and the effort that he put in to them. They played a few of those concerts that were taped, and CT's playing was good enough to be released as an LP. The Eddie Costa Memorial concert at the Village Gate was released as an LP, but I never heard it before yesterday. CT gave it his all for EC, and Dick Hyman did a fantastic job on piano. They also played another tape from Bill Pemberton's Memorial concert where CT even wrote a blues and played piano on it for BP! I had the honor of performing with CT at the Jimmy Nottingham Memorial concert at the club Storytown in NYC, and CT gave it his all, and yelled out, "Yeah, baby!" after every one of my solos, which made me feel pretty good. But that was what CT was all about... Quote
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