Tomorrow, Clark Terry's centenary will be celebrated on Duke Ellington Society UK's broadcast Uptown Lockdown at 5:00pm UK time.
The hour or so's duration of the broadcast is hardly long enough to cover the many aspects of Clark's career so today and tomorrow, here are some 'additional tracks'.
Both videos here demonstrate what a superb communicator Clark Terry was. His respect for, engagement and wonderful relationship with his audiences comprise the subject of the first video where Clark converses with long-time colleague Louie Bellson.
The second video is a superb demonstration of Clark's talent as a teacher. It is more than instructive...
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