Clark Terry
- Instrument:
- Trumpet
- Styles:
- Big Band, Swing, Bop, Vocal, Hard Bop, Post Bop, Soul-Jazz, Cool Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Latin Jazz
Best Clark Terry Albums
Oscar Peterson Trio + One
The Oscar Peterson Trio, Clark Terry
1964
Bop
In Orbit
Clark Terry, Thelonious Monk
1958
Hard Bop
Color Changes
Clark Terry
1961
Post Bop
The Happy Horns Of Clark Terry
Clark Terry
1964
Clark Terry
Clark Terry
1955
Bop
The Alternate Blues
Clark Terry, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Joe Pass, Bobby Durham
1982
Brilliant Corners
Thelonious Monk With Sonny Rollins, Ernie Henry And Clark Terry
1958
Spanish Rice
Clark Terry, Chico O'Farrill
1966
Soul-Jazz
Fender Rhodes
Rob Franken, Jimmy Owens, Clark Terry, Ernie Wilkins, Toots Thielemans
2009
Jazz-Funk
Summit Meeting
Elvin Jones, James Moody, Clark Terry, Bunky Green, Roland Prince
1977
Hard Bop
Clark Terry Albums by Style
Bop
In Orbit
Clark Terry
1958
Clark Terry
Clark Terry
1955
Everything's Mellow
Clark Terry
1961
The Jazz School
Clark Terry
1955
Top And Bottom Brass
Clark Terry Quintet
1959
Swing
Color Changes
Clark Terry
1961
Out On A Limb
Clark Terry
1957
Memories Of Duke
The Clark Terry Five
1980
Portraits
Clark Terry
1989
Gingerbread Men
Clark Terry / Bob Brookmeyer Quintet
1966
Big Band
Clark After Dark, The Ballad Artistry Of Clark Terry
Clark Terry
1978
Big Band Basie
Clark Terry
1995
Clark Terry's Big-B-a-d-Band Live At The Wichita Jazz Festival 1974
Clark Terry
1975
In Concert - Live
Clark Terry's Big Bad Band
1973
Live At Marians
Clark Terry
2005
Similar Artists
Top Labels
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Verve Records | 168 |
| Columbia | 73 |
| Riverside Records | 71 |
| Mercury | 56 |
| Impulse! | 50 |
| Pablo Records | 34 |
| Prestige | 33 |
| Philips | 29 |
| Curcio | 27 |
| Fresh Sound Records | 25 |
Clark Terry Collaborations
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Sproles | Bass | 10 |
| Oscar Peterson | Piano | 9 |
| Ernie Wilkins | Tenor Saxophone | 9 |
| Don Friedman | Piano | 8 |
| Ed Soph | Drums | 8 |
| George Duvivier | Bass | 7 |
| Dave Bailey | Drums | 7 |
| Marcus McLaurine | Bass | 7 |
| Jimmy Woode | Bass | 6 |
| Dado Moroni | Piano | 6 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Quentin Jackson | Trombone | 106 |
| Britt Woodman | Trombone | 99 |
| Duke Ellington | Piano | 89 |
| Ray Nance | Trumpet | 86 |
| Cat Anderson | Trumpet | 84 |
| Jimmy Woode | Bass | 72 |
| Paul Gonsalves | Tenor Saxophone | 70 |
| Sam Woodyard | Drums | 66 |
| Jimmy Hamilton | Clarinet | 64 |
| Harry Carney | Baritone Saxophone | 63 |
Key Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Various | Leader | 107 |
| Duke Ellington | Leader | 24 |
| Nat Hentoff | Liner Notes | 21 |
| Bob Thiele | Producer | 20 |
| Norman Granz | Producer | 16 |
| Creed Taylor | Producer | 14 |
| Dinah Washington | Leader | 13 |
| Orrin Keepnews | Producer | 13 |
| Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | Leader | 12 |
| Stanley Dance | Liner Notes | 12 |
Discography
Total: 940 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Ellington | Copenhagen 1964 | Storyville | Sideman | Big Band | 2026 |
| Simon Spillett, Rob Barron, Alec Dankworth, Pete Cater | Up In Town | Mister PC | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Laura Fygi | The Lady Wants To Know | - | Sideman | 2025 | |
| John Pizzarelli | My Blue Heaven | - | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Various | Quincy Jones & Friends | Musica Jazz | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Adam Schroeder, Mark Masters | CT! | Capri Records | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Duke Ellington | Copenhagen 1958 | Storyville | Sideman | Swing | 2024 |
| Clark Terry's Big Bad Band | Live In Holland 1979 | Storyville | Sideman | Big Band | 2022 |
| The Trumpet Kings | At Montreux July 16, 1975 | Trapeze Vision | Sideman | 2022 | |
| Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | On The Air 1954 and 1962 | Sounds Of Yester Year | Sideman | Big Band | 2021 |
| Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | Berlin 1959 | Storyville | Sideman | Big Band | 2021 |
| Louis Armstrong | A Gift To Pops | Verve Records | Sideman | 2021 | |
| Various | The Wiz | - | Sideman | 2019 | |
| Sonny Rollins | Seven Classic Albums | - | Sideman | 2019 | |
| Milt Hinton | Old Man Time | - | Sideman | 2018 | |
| The Cannonball Adderley Quintet | At The Lighthouse | - | Sideman | 2018 | |
| Joe Carroll Featuring Grant Green | Man With A Happy Sound | - | Sideman | 2017 | |
| Martial Solal | A Bout De Souffle | - | Sideman | 2017 | |
| The Ronnie Scott's Club Quintet | The Sound Of Soho | Ronnie Scott's | Sideman | 2016 | |
| Clark Terry | The Complete Albums Collection 1961-1963 | Enlightenment | Leader | 2016 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Big Band | 203 | 10.1% |
| Swing | 198 | 9.9% |
| Bop | 171 | 8.5% |
| Vocal | 56 | 2.8% |
| Hard Bop | 45 | 2.2% |
| Post Bop | 39 | 1.9% |
| Soul-Jazz | 35 | 1.7% |
| Cool Jazz | 35 | 1.7% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 22 | 1.1% |
| Latin Jazz | 20 | 1% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 763 | 38% |
| Pop | 25 | 1.2% |
| Blues | 23 | 1.1% |
| Stage & Screen | 19 | 0.9% |
| Funk / Soul | 19 | 0.9% |
| Latin | 14 | 0.7% |
| Folk, World, & Country | 9 | 0.4% |
| Classical | 8 | 0.4% |
| Non-Music | 8 | 0.4% |
| Brass & Military | 5 | 0.2% |