Clark Terry on Count Basie's Space and Time in Jazz
Clip: 2/24/2015 | 3m 25s
Clark Terry talks about Count Basie's sense of space and time.
Trumpeter and composer Clark Terry (1920 - 2015) talks about what Quincy Jones learned from Count Basie: the utilization of space and time. Terry gives examples of how Basie led his band's rhythm section and influenced the classic by trumpeter/composer Neal Hefti, "Li'l Darlin'." This film outtake is an original interview for American Masters - Quincy Jones: In the Pocket (2001).
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Clark Terry on Count Basie's Space and Time in Jazz
Clip: 2/24/2015 | 3m 25s
Trumpeter and composer Clark Terry (1920 - 2015) talks about what Quincy Jones learned from Count Basie: the utilization of space and time. Terry gives examples of how Basie led his band's rhythm section and influenced the classic by trumpeter/composer Neal Hefti, "Li'l Darlin'." This film outtake is an original interview for American Masters - Quincy Jones: In the Pocket (2001).
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Clark Terry on Touring the South with All-Black Band
Clip: 2/24/2015 | 1m 17s | Trumpeter Clark Terry (1920 - 2015) describes the difficulties of touring the South. (1m 17s)
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