RIP Clark Terry

Clark Terry passed away at 94, and is considered a seminal and influential trumpeter by all counts. His distinct tone and deft style were his trademarks that served him well over the years. His unique style of scat singing earned him the moniker 'Mumbles', which influenced the genre itself and fans and followers such as Bill Cosby.

Rather than fill in the text body of this post with words, just google him for a plethora of options to learn more about this great musician.

Here are a few video clips of this legendary performer:

With Oscar Peterson (Mack The Knife around the five-minute mark). 


The Clark Terry/Bob Brookmeyer Quintet, and host the famous Humphrey Lyttelton..... incredibly, it was filmed by BBC TV:

On the Tonight Show  


And with Aretha Franklin and Herbie Hancock