One of the last legendary jazzmen of the forties and fifties has died at the grand old age of 94.

He played with, Ellington and Basie and later with so many other jazz greats.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwZiJAFWWfw

RIP

I'm not going to pretend I've heard of him but I notice in the clip that my favourite 1930's jazzman, Teddy Wilson, is on piano.....

Yes, he was of the same era.


I like this by him. Not as "flowery" as Tatum.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ywp7SQbyFM

RIP Clark - He lived to a good age too.

I like the quintet that he had in the mid '60s with valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VESuW-DTQQ