Clark Terry Film Opens

[ironlips]

"Keep On Keepin' On" opens this week, featuring the great Clark Terry, Duke Ellington's famous soloist and member of the Buglers Hall of Fame, who began his playing career in the Tom Powell D&B Corps, which became the legendary Spirit of St. Louis.

The film was produced by Quincy Jones (a pretty fair horn player, himself) and Paula Dupre Pesmen.

Clark, who is 94, continues to provide inspiration to all brass players.

[MikeD]

"Keep On Keepin' On" opens this week, featuring the great Clark Terry, Duke Ellington's famous soloist and member of the Buglers Hall of Fame, who began his playing career in the Tom Powell D&B Corps, which became the legendary Spirit of St. Louis.

The film was produced by Quincy Jones (a pretty fair horn player, himself) and Paula Dupre Pesmen.

Clark, who is 94, continues to provide inspiration to all brass players.

An amazing person as well as a trumpet player.

Back in the mid-70's, the HS where I was asst band director brought Clark in for a day to work with the jazz bands and play with them in a concert that night.

He was totally unassuming...no demands for this or that, as other guest artists we had brought in made. He changed into his concert clothes behind the band office door, sticking his head out to keep talking to the director and me all the while.

He had a lot of great stories to tell, and his interaction with the kids was great. You could tell he was genuinely happy that so many young people were keeping the big-band jazz movement alive. In our top band, one of our kids had practiced doing his Mumbles routine, so Clark graciously shared the stage with him in a Mumbles duet...he seemed to be thrilled to share the spotlight with the student.

Just an amazing person.