Clark Terry - The Chicago Sessions '2007

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CLARK TERRY, one of the “grand old men” of jazz, enjoyed a stellar
career as soloist with the big bands of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and The
Tonight Show, among others. RR had the grand opportunity to record his fabled
trumpet and flugelhorn artistry with Bob Lark and the DePaul University Big band
in two programs, both now out of print. THE CHICAGO SESSIONS is a “cream
of the crop” selection from both, sonically fine-tuned by
“Prof.” Johnson to sound even better than the originals. Extra added
attractions are two tunes with scat vocals by Clark Terry’s alter-ego
“Mumbles.”

Clark Terry’s career in jazz spans more than sixty years. He performed
for seven U.S. Presidents, and was a Jazz Ambassador for State Department tours
in the Middle East and Africa. More than fifty jazz festivals in all seven
continents still feature him. He received a Grammy Award, two Grammy
certificates, three Grammy nominations, thirteen honorary doctorates, keys to
cities, lifetime achievements and halls of fame awards. He was knighted in
Germany and is the recipient of the French Order of Arts and Letters.
Clark’s star on the Walk of Fame, and his Black World History
Museum’s life-sized wax figure can both be visited in his hometown, St.
Louis, Missouri.



Tracks:

1. Just Squeeze Me
2. C.T.’s Express
3. The Star-Crossed Lovers
4. Jessica’s Day
5. Harlem Airshaft
6. Swinging the Blues
7. Do Nothing ‘til You Hear from Me
8. I Want A Little Girl
9. Easy Does It
10. Launching Pad
11. Cottontail
12. Moten Swing
13. Something To Live For 

Personnel:

Clark Terry
De Paul University Big Band

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