Clark Terry on the Tonight Show

[@matthewbradd4656]

I was exceedingly lucky to be Clark's "boy" in college. My school had Clark up a for a few weeks a year, and every year I was lucky enough to be his gopher. Picked him up from the airport, waited around for him in the hotel, at the events, etc. The knowledge he dropped in every moment was so worth the tuition payments. I love Clark with every ounce of my being. He was nothing but a positive force for education and the power of jazz. I love you, Clark. - Sugar B.

[@ypolchenko-freejazz-guitar]

Wow. Did you practice a lot with metronome?

[@hughpenner5051]

@@ypolchenko-freejazz-guitar🤣🤣🤣 THATS the first question you ask to a student of Clark Terry?

[@Lil.black.dress84]

I was his nurse in 2008. I LOVED him so much! And he loved me back. RIL Mr Terry.

[@daisysimmons2466]

Wow Clark Terry was a triple threat: great trumpeter, flugelhorn player and singer! In addition a very nice man and comedian. RIP Clark Terry.

[@charlesturner1079]

His circular breathing was amazing, as was everything else he did. He played with my college band in late 60s. One of the nicest guys I ever met. RIP.

[@billabbott6092]

One of the great masters of our time that never received the recognition that he deserved. RIP Clark

[@stephenhill6003]

He was basically ignored on the Ken Burns History of Jazz documentary. His legacy is all those he encouraged.

[@scottbrandt3810]

I had the pleasure of seeing him perform at NU HS at the University of Northern Iowa a year or two before this. My drum corp instructor/private tutor invited me to the concert, and even took me back stage to meet him. I still have the program from that concert with his autograph on the front. A very kind and generous man, and a total inspiration to a young horn blower.

[@mikeburns1725]

If I were forced to get rid of all of my music, save one artist, Clark would be the one I would keep. His joyful soul was expressed in every performance. What a kind, beautiful, and giving person, musician, and educator he was. If there is an afterlife, i know where he is. My hero since I first picked up a trumpet 50 years ago.

[@pauljackson9761]

Clark Terry was so good it was insane. I was backstage once with him, banjo player Buck Trent and Tony Randall. I had the pleasure of introducing Terry and Trent (and sharing a drink of sherry with them) and finding out they were mutual fans.

[@PlanetPulse-fs7pe]

This man was and still is in a class all by himself.

[@whalloran]

One of the nicest guy I’ve ever met. Did a clinic with our jazz band back in the day. He was so kind to us as he astounded us with the breadth of his musical talent

[@herdingcats3850]

These guys were so good, they could play a song they'd never played (together) before and it would sound just right. Now that's pure talent and experience.

[@karloarsch1579]

So glad I saw him once live in very small Jazz club in Vienna, I was sitting 2m away from him, was fascinated not only by the music, but also by the white towel he used, while not playing.

[@brucekuehn4031]

Sept, 2017 - Doc Severinsen is 90 and has concert dates scheduled in November on his website. There are some really good big bands out there on both coasts making some really good music. Too bad they get NO exposure on TV! The music still lives! There are great players practicing their horns right now.

[@keithsy75]

Rarely, very rarely, did they get the platform. I used to stay up late to watch out. Late night TV now ain't jack. There are great horn players practicing with no REAL GOOD platform to go to.

[@raymondspaziani6896]

Yes he mentored Miles and was a great Jazz educator. We play four concerts with the great Clark Terry with Sonny Costanzo. He passed away this past year. It was a sad day!

[@jeffcraven7376]

Saw Clark Terry and his band at West Virginia Wesleyan College is the 70's. What a musician! Remember these guys live whenever we put on one of their CDs, not literally, but still it's like sitting in front of the band if you use a little imagination.

[@MarkTasker-bn4kk]

My freshman year in high school Mr. Terry came and did a clinic and concert. I was 14- he was the first African-American man I ever met. I blew a chorus on "Cold Potato Stomp" and after the show my jazz-loving grandfather had his picture taken with Clark. He carried that with him till he passed. The next year Ed Shaughnessy came- Hollywood as all get out. Seems like another lifetime now...

[@lanebates9468]

My friend Gwen married Clark in his later years. She is an angel. Through her I had the honor to meet Mr. Terry and spend some time with him. Obviously a Legend, but one of the coolest cats and finest gentleman one could know. RIP Clark, All the best sweet Gwen Paris-Terry.

[@PhoebusAmoebus]

Clark has so much character and joy in his sound, and listening to him always brings a smile to my face. Back when I was actively playing trumpet/flugel, of all the greats that I listened to, Clark was always the one whose the sound I idolized the most.

[@jerryzabin]

Clark Terry. One of the true Master musicians!!! Thanks for posting this vintage set! I've had the good fortune to have talked with TC over the many times he played in Chicago. What a lovely human being. As nice as he is great on the horn! Great video!!

[@Hallrk63]

Really great! He was terrific. That entire band was so good. Just not anything like this anymore. I'm glad You Tube has so many of these clips to enjoy!

[@BLONDONEWOMAN]

RIP CLARK TERRY I REMEMBER HIM BEING IN THE BAND OF THE TONIGHT SHOW

[@vinyltapelover]

I saw another video with Mr. Terry playing the fluglehorn upside down with his knuckles. A master artist who loved what he did and understood how to convey his love of music by being a great entertainer as well as a mentor and teacher.

[@toddlipira8726]

Met Terry in 1972. He was very gracious with a young punk trumpet player. 😊

[@KB4QAA]

I saw Clark Terry as a teenager in 1973. Totally turned me on to jazz!. Thanks.

[@Laudon1228]

Thank you so much for uploading this.

[@Herehear49]

An almost 6 minute feature for a master musician would be unheard of today on any late night show. Fantastic! And Clark blows the roof off the place including that great moment with Doc.

[@richtraube2241]

Another super post. Checked out the link you gave to the first comment. What a great performance.

[@deepkeel65]

Ed Shaughnessy was a great drummer. He just passed May 24, 2013.

[@IamUncledeuce]

Back in the late 60's and early 70's I used to stick a mic up to the TV speaker and record the TNS band. I learned how to play bass from those cassettes. My playing to this day still has that groove.

[@JeffPurtle]

Very cool. Thanks for sharing.

[@jpetchm]

He is so amazing. By far, my favourite trumpet player... of all time...

[@directcurrent5751]

Clark Terry was the John Coltrane of flugelhorn players.

[@gregghirakawa5823]

Thanks for the music and memories.

[@ccsdk]

Clark and the band showing their stuff ... man!

[@thavrilla39]

Seems like he can do anything he want too! Fantastic!!

[@andyweis5194]

Oh yeah... a highlight in my career was playing 3 gigs with Clark and teaching with him at a Monterey Jazz Festival jazz camp in the early 1990's. Of course he was the Artist In Residence.

[@ORIGINALTHINKA]

Pure legend on that trumpet. Miles was influenced, I think they come from the same home town St. Louis. Both Miles are Clark are crazy and legends! Damn!

[@rmirabelle]

aw man, Terry is amazing

[@sparticruz]

LOL I was like wtf are you doing right now... That was just too good to comprehend.

[@Thanks-Tokyo]

This is amazing

[@DrBones2]

It's rare to see such flawless natural technique. This is a man who has workshopped his Arbans...

[@vinyltapelover]

@ deerfried Thank you for the post. When "Sketches of Spain(Davis) came out, as a teenager, I was hooked. I have listened to "Mumbles", from that same timeand was hooked, not knowing until right now it is Clark Terry. To me, 2 different people 2 different styles, extrovert vs introvert and what artists both of them be.

[@davidturner9823]

Clark mentored Quincy Jones, Miles Davis, and Wynton Marsalis among many others. Not a bad track record.

[@SpencerColePorter]

Miles famously asked Clark for lessons and clark originally refused... he did however mentor Quincy every morning at 5am after his gigs and before Q had to go to school.

[@davidturner9823]

@@SpencerColePorter Read Clark's book...

[@ephraimshow]

The drummer was having fun in the first tune.

[@TheCatholicBoat]

Ed Shaughnessy was always having fun. But it is pretty easy to see how much fun he had playing with Clark.

[@theimp5901]

The GREAT Ed Shaunessy

[@mkworkman]

Clark Terry (December 14, 1920 - February 21, 2015)

[@billbernardi7819]

RIP CT! Thanks for the memories!

[@J.B24]

Don't ever let anybody tell you you need a college degree in Music to be a professional musician. 90% of all the people they study in music school don't have degrees.

[@directcurrent5751]

If they want a family, advanced degrees will enable teaching positions. Single person, absolutely must chase that now.

[@Jazztpt]

It doesn't get any better than this.

[@jacekr2655]

The drummer looks like a kid in a candy store. He's luvin' it.

[@brendanicholson116]

❤. oh YEAH 👍

[@metaphor5533]

Forever Clark Terry

[@marucruz]

ooooohh so great

[@CousinDupree1]

This is really the way the Fluglehorn should be played!

[@yG65gT6]

*The man cut a killer album when he was 80. ... 'bout right for a legend.*

[@TonyWud]

Thank you Johnny

[@figgybass]

Brilliant ❤

[@valeriecheersbrown4829]

Yeah Saint Louis and wonderful Mr. Terry!

[@joijaxx]

Wow wow wow thank you Mr. Terry.

[@billbryant1288]

Joel Di Bartolo killing it on that bass line!

[@3rdandlong]

I was hoping he would do "Mumbles". That is a classic. But the Tonight Show Band? The best.

[@ephraimshow]

The drummers face at 1:00 priceless.

[@trestresbrel]

Excellentissime !!! RIP maestro

[@AlanHearnshaw]

In terms of playing and deportment Clark Terry gets my vote for the coolest guy in jazz.

[@saxofonistatonicuenca6253]

Maravilloso!!!

[@imbees2]

I remember Clark Terry.

[@mlpackard]

This is why Clark is great!

[@seankelly7081]

my favourite flugel boy what a player beautiful

[@ghairraigh]

This is the sort of night when Johnny would send the remaining guests home and just let Clark and the Band roll...

[@billbryant1288]

Even the best can come in a measure early at that tempo. Trumpet entrance at 0:54

[@SheridanJazz]

Perfect.

[@RIP3ooo]

#RIP #ClarkTerry

[@1948dock]

Clark Terry - RIP

[@Realmikesambo]

Doc is my hero too!

[@alfredoremus4409]

Qué maravilla de trompetista! y que big band! Bueno, es Estados Unidos!

[@tomtoobe]

Clark Terry amazing! Eddy Shaughnessy 'drivin' that band!

[@roberthoffhines5419]

exquisite

[@katella12]

Second tune is "Just Squeeze Me."

[@sitarnut]

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[@one4dam0ney]

the drummer in the back is having so much fun lol A

[@vailgrant]

Unreal

[@lowellthomasjr.468]

Isn't that the GREAT Pete Christlieb standing behind Mr. Terry ? LOL

[@kellyjay2447]

My friend Richard Torres (former Kenton sax) is very good friends with Pete.

[@FratmanDan]

Just wow

[@kk3jst]

And Ross Tompkins.

[@jgrodnik]

A wonderful piano player. Made a great album with guitarist Herb Ellis.

[@miguelgonzal]

I remember Miles Davis talking about the difference in breathing techniques that led to either inflating one's cheeks a la Dizzy Gillespie or keeping the facial muscles toned and tuned to the instrument. Clearly, Miles learned a thing or two from his mentor and idol, Clark Terry.

[@kalarr1]

GOOD.....GOOD....GOOD !!!!!!!!!!!

[@stickflip723]

never heard squeeze me so energetic. i always think of ella fitzgerald singin all laid back.

[@cohtrumpet]

The first tune us called "Basie Power"

[@jesseeverette4920]

Wow!

[@alartandy]

Loved it in the 60s when Clark Terry would be called out to do a song on "Stump the Band" and he would go into jazz mode.

[@waltergomez5081]

Great Clark Terry

[@vinyltapelover]

@saxnviolinz What is circular breathing technique? Thanks ahead time for you input.

[@Pugovitsa46]

Snookie Young in the background screeching and screaming.

[@Pugovitsa46]

or maybe not.

[@mikeprevost8650]

@@Pugovitsa46 or maybe John Audino. ;-)

[@larry8664]

@@mikeprevost8650 Audino !

[@kellyjay2447]

How many know that Clark was Miles's idol?

[@MarkTarmannPianoCheck_it_out]

yes, read 'Miles bio. great, candid, egomaniacal insights into the bop sceneKelly Jay

[@jr2660]

But still far better then Miles

[@Funkadelic3]

It's easy to see why! One of the most unique voices in jazz. Beautiful sound and so much fun to watch and listen to , may he rest in peace.

[@johnmc3862]

@@jr2660 Had nowhere near the impact on jazz Miles had though.

[@richardsalvucci3472]

@@johnmc3862 Cause he didn't play crap

[@rmirabelle]

dear god!

[@sigvardronnholm]

How I like him/. Plenty of roses/.

[@ande1718]

@MrEmanuelw CT was Miles' -first- influence and mentor, not biggest. They grew up in East St. Louis -CT was 6 years older than Miles- but as they grew into their own their styles diverged. CT's autobiography is in the works it should be pretty killer when it comes out.

[@cadillacdude1975]

your correct. Clark is using exceptional circular breathing here. Wynton Marsalis is very good at this as well.

[@Zappatero]

@cohtrumpet I've seen a chart where it's called Big Bad Band. Ernie Wilkins wrote it, no doubt for CT himself.

[@gerryvanderzeypen1214]

OH DAMN... he must have been practicing a TON to get that out of his horn....YEAH..LOL!!!!

[@beyondoband]

what trumpet section!

[@Joebunkyss1]

the head on that drummer lol