Clark Terry sets the standard about not retiring.

First Call Trumpet, NYC for years, member of Doc Severinsen's Tonight Show NBC Orchestra, literally thousands of shows and recordings, old "Mumbles" spends more time educating musicians than just about any other, he has a wall covered with honorary Music Performance and Music Education Doctorates because of his dedication to sharing the knowledge.


My brother sent me a firstrun copy of Clark Terry's autobiography the Christmas year it was released, one great read that covers much of US Jazz history and more. I think I read the whole thing in two sessions, could not put it down.

http://www.amazon.com/Clark-The-Autobiography-Terry/dp/0520268466

And for those who may have a bit of time, here is a vid of the kind of Master Classes and such that Mr. Terry does, grade schools right on through to Graduate School levels and beyond:



Here's a twist on an old show song's lyrics that a lady jazz singer I used to work with used to sing at the end;


And as for me,
I made up my mind way back at Harper's Ferry;
When I go -- I'm goin' like. Clark. Terr--ry.

Start by admitting
From cradle to tomb
Isn't that long a stay.
Life is a Cabaret, old chum,
Only a Cabaret, old chum,
And I love a Cabaret!
(big finish) And I love - a - Ca--ba--ret!


(then the 4-bar bebop tailout to the 6/9 last chord)

Heckuva tribute considering the man is still alive, the kinda clubs we played, the people understood what the sister meant, though, because they knew the score.

Now why does our own GDaddy come to mind now?


straightahead,


--Mac

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