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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2017 - 1:45:37 AM |
Musician Clark Terry (second from left) is presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award from The Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow (right) at the Special Merit Awards and Nominee Reception at The Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles on January 30, 2010. Photo Courtesy of The Recording Academy® /Wireimage.com © 2010. Photographed by: R. Diamond
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Jazz legend and Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient
Clark Terry was a multi-instrumentalist and bandleader whose significant
contributions to the jazz world are unparalleled.
Known most famously
as a trumpeter, he worked with the orchestras of both Duke Ellington and
Count Basie, and recorded with leading jazz artists including Quincy
Jones, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk and many more.
Highly respected
by his fellow musicians, his extraordinary career spanned seven decades,
and his love for music led him to be a staunch advocate for jazz
education, authoring several jazz instruction manuals and teaching
workshops in schools.
Our music community has lost a true pioneer, and
his legacy will continue to influence jazz for years to come. Our
thoughts go out to his family, his friends, his many collaborators, and
all who have been entertained by his exceptional talent.
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