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{{Short description|American jazz bassist}}
{{Short description|American jazz bassist}}
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name = Ron McClure
| name = Ron McClure
| image = Ron McClure.jpg
| image = Ron McClure.jpg
| image_size =
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| landscape =
| landscape = yes
| caption = Ron McClure at Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, Half Moon Bay, California, June 21, 1987
| caption = Ron McClure at [[Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society]], Half Moon Bay, California, June 21, 1987
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_name =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1941|11|22}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1941|11|22}}
| birth_place = [[New Haven, Connecticut]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[New Haven, Connecticut]], U.S.
| genre = [[Jazz]], [[jazz rock]]
| genre = [[Jazz]], [[jazz rock]]
| occupation = Musician, composer, educator
| occupation = Musician, composer, educator
| instrument = Bass
| instrument = Bass
| years_active = 1965–present
| years_active = 1965–present
| label = [[Bellaphon Records|Bellaphon]], [[Ken Music|Ken]], [[Steeplechase Records|Steeplechase]]
| label = [[Bellaphon Records|Bellaphon]], [[Ken Music|Ken]], [[Steeplechase Records|Steeplechase]]
| associated_acts = [[Blood, Sweat & Tears]]
| associated_acts = [[Blood, Sweat & Tears]]
| website = {{URL|www.ronmcclure.com}}
| website = {{URL|www.ronmcclure.com}}
}}
}}


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* ''Yesterday's Tomorrow'' (EPC/European Music Productions, 1989) with [[John Abercrombie (guitarist)|John Abercrombie]], [[Aldo Romano]]
* ''Yesterday's Tomorrow'' (EPC/European Music Productions, 1989) with [[John Abercrombie (guitarist)|John Abercrombie]], [[Aldo Romano]]
* ''McJolt'' ([[SteepleChase Records|SteepleChase]], 1990) with John Abercrombie
* ''McJolt'' ([[SteepleChase Records|SteepleChase]], 1990) with John Abercrombie
* ''Never Forget'' (SteepleChase, 1990) with [[Eddie Henderson (musician)|Eddie Henderson]], [[Vincent Herring]]
* ''Never Forget'' ([[SteepleChase Records|SteepleChase]], 1990) with [[Eddie Henderson (musician)|Eddie Henderson]], [[Vincent Herring]]
* ''Inspiration'' (Ken Music [Japan], 1991)
* ''Inspiration'' (Ken Music [Japan], 1991)
* ''Tonite Only'' (SteepleChase, 1991) with John Abercrombie
* ''Tonite Only'' ([[SteepleChase Records|SteepleChase]], 1991) with John Abercrombie
* ''Sunburst'' (SteepleChase, 1992)
* ''Sunburst'' ([[SteepleChase Records|SteepleChase]], 1992)
* ''Inner Account'' (SteepleChase, 1993)
* ''Inner Account'' ([[SteepleChase Records|SteepleChase]], 1993)
* ''Never Always'' (SteepleChase, 1995)
* ''Never Always'' ([[SteepleChase Records|SteepleChase]], 1995)
* ''Concrete Canyon'' (SteepleChase, 1996)
* ''Concrete Canyon'' ([[SteepleChase Records|SteepleChase]], 1996)
* ''Pink Cloud'' ([[Naxos Records|Naxos Jazz]], 1997)
* ''Pink Cloud'' ([[Naxos Records|Naxos Jazz]], 1997)
* ''Closer to Your Tears'' (SteepleChase, 1997)
* ''Closer to Your Tears'' (SteepleChase, 1997)
* ''Dream Team'' (SteepleChase, 1998)
* ''Dream Team'' ([[SteepleChase Records|SteepleChase]], 1998)
* ''Double Triangle'' (Naxos Jazz, 1999)
* ''Double Triangle'' (Naxos Jazz, 1999)
* ''Match Point'' (SteepleChase, 2002)
* ''Match Point'' ([[SteepleChase Records|SteepleChase]], 2002)
* ''Age of Peace'' (SteepleChase, 2003)
* ''Age of Peace'' ([[SteepleChase Records|SteepleChase]], 2003)
* ''[[Soft Hands (album)|Soft Hands]]'' (SteepleChase, 2007)
* ''[[Soft Hands (album)|Soft Hands]]'' ([[SteepleChase Records|SteepleChase]], 2007)
* ''Wonderland'' (SteepleChase, 2008) with [[Harold Danko]]
* ''Wonderland'' ([[SteepleChase Records|SteepleChase]], 2008) with [[Harold Danko]]
* ''New Moon'' (SteepleChase, 2009)
* ''New Moon'' ([[SteepleChase Records|SteepleChase]], 2009)
* ''Dedication'' (SteepleChase, 2011)
* ''Dedication'' ([[SteepleChase Records|SteepleChase]], 2011)
* ''Crunch Time'' (SteepleChase, 2012)
* ''Crunch Time'' ([[SteepleChase Records|SteepleChase]], 2012)
* ''Ready or Not'' (SteepleChase, 2013)
* ''Ready or Not'' ([[SteepleChase Records|SteepleChase]], 2013)
* ''Hello Stars'' (McJolt Records, 2016)
* ''Hello Stars'' (McJolt Records, 2016)
* ''Hope & Knowledge'' (McJolt Records, 2018)
* ''Hope & Knowledge'' (McJolt Records, 2018)
* ''Lucky Sunday'' (SteepleChase, 2019)
* ''Lucky Sunday'' ([[SteepleChase Records|SteepleChase]], 2019)
* ''NightQuest'' ([[SteepleChase Records|SteepleChase]], 2022)


===As sideman===
=== As sideman ===
'''With [[Johnny Alegre]]'''
⚫
* ''Johnny Alegre 3'' (MCA Music [Philippines], 2009)
'''With [[Burak Bedikyan]]'''
⚫
* ''Leap of Faith'' (SteepleChase, 2015)
⚫
'''With [[Carla Bley]]'''
⚫
*''[[Escalator over the Hill]]'' ([[Jazz Composer's Orchestra|JCOA]], 1971)
'''With [[Paul Bley]]'''
⚫
*''[[The Nearness of You (Paul Bley album)|The Nearness of You]]'' (SteepleChase, 1989)
'''With [[George Cables]]'''
⚫
*''[[Quiet Fire (George Cables album)|Quiet Fire]]'' (SteepleChase, 1994)
'''With [[Stanley Cowell]]'''
⚫
*''[[Sienna (album)|Sienna]]'' (SteepleChase, 1989)
;With [[Don Friedman]]
⚫
*''[[Almost Everything]]'' (SteepleChase, 1995)
'''With [[Joe Henderson]]'''
'''With [[Joe Henderson]]'''
*''[[If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem]]'' ([[Milestone Records|Milestone]], 1970)
* ''[[If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem]]'' ([[Milestone Records|Milestone]], 1970)
* ''Jazz Patterns'' (Everest, 1970 [1982])
'''With [[Wynton Kelly]] Trio'''
* ''[[Full View]]'' (Milestone, 1968)
* ''[[In Pursuit of Blackness]]'' (Milestone, 1971)

'''With [[Lee Konitz]]'''
'''With [[Lee Konitz]]'''
*''[[Zounds (Lee Konitz album)|Zounds]]'' ([[Soul Note Records|Soul Note]], 1990)
* ''[[Zounds (Lee Konitz album)|Zounds]]'' ([[Soul Note Records|Soul Note]], 1990)
*''[[It's You (album)|It's You]]'' (SteepleChase, 1996)
* ''[[It's You (album)|It's You]]'' (SteepleChase, 1996)
*''[[Dig-It (Lee Konitz and Ted Brown album)|Dig-It]]'' (SteepleChase, 1999) with [[Ted Brown (saxophonist)|Ted Brown]]
* ''[[Dig-It (Lee Konitz and Ted Brown album)|Dig-It]]'' (SteepleChase, 1999) with [[Ted Brown (saxophonist)|Ted Brown]]

'''With [[Dave Liebman|David Liebman]]'''
'''With [[Dave Liebman|David Liebman]]'''
*''[[The Opal Heart]]'' (44 Records, 1979)
* ''[[The Opal Heart]]'' (44 Records, 1979)
*''[[Doin' It Again (Dave Liebman album)|Doin' It Again]]'' ([[Timeless Records|Timeless]], 1979)
* ''[[Doin' It Again (Dave Liebman album)|Doin' It Again]]'' ([[Timeless Records|Timeless]], 1979)
*''[[If They Only Knew (Dave Liebman album)|If They Only Knew]]'' (Timeless, 1980)
* ''[[If They Only Knew (Dave Liebman album)|If They Only Knew]]'' (Timeless, 1980)

'''With [[Charles Lloyd (jazz musician)|Charles Lloyd]]'''
'''With [[Charles Lloyd (jazz musician)|Charles Lloyd]]'''
*''[[Love-In]]'' ([[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]], 1967)
* ''[[Love-In]]'' ([[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]], 1967)
*''[[Journey Within (Charles Lloyd album)|Journey Within]]'' (Atlantic, 1967)
* ''[[Journey Within (Charles Lloyd album)|Journey Within]]'' (Atlantic, 1967)
* ''[[Charles Lloyd in the Soviet Union]]'' (Atlantic, 1970)
*''[[Charles Lloyd in the Soviet Union]]'' (Atlantic, 1970)<ref>{{Citation |title=Charles Lloyd - In The Soviet Union: Recorded At The Tallinn Jazz Festival |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/571145-Charles-Lloyd-In-The-Soviet-Union-Recorded-At-The-Tallinn-Jazz-Festival |language=en |access-date=2022-12-26}}</ref>
*''[[Soundtrack (Charles Lloyd album)|Soundtrack]]'' (Atlantic, 1969)<ref>{{Citation |title=Charles Lloyd - Soundtrack |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/435168-Charles-Lloyd-Soundtrack |language=en |access-date=2022-12-26}}</ref>
*''[[Soundtrack (Charles Lloyd album)|Soundtrack]]'' (Atlantic, 1969)

'''With [[:de:Karlheinz_Miklin|Karlheinz Miklin]]'''
'''With [[:de:Karlheinz_Miklin|Karlheinz Miklin]]'''
*''Next Page'' (SOS Music [Austria], 1991)
* ''Next Page'' (SOS Music [Austria], 1991)
*''Decisions'' (1993)
* ''Decisions'' (1993)
*''Last Waltz'' (Acoustic Music, 1997)
* ''Last Waltz'' (Acoustic Music, 1997)
*''From Here to There'' (TCB Records, 2002)
* ''From Here to There'' (TCB Records, 2002)
*''In Between'' (2004)
* ''In Between'' (2004)

⚫
'''With [[Michel Petrucciani]]'''
*''[[Cold Blues]]'' (OWL, 1985)
'''With [[The Pointer Sisters]]'''
⚫
*''[[The Pointer Sisters (album)|The Pointer Sisters]]'' ([[Blue Thumb Records|Blue Thumb]], 1973)
'''With [[Julian Priester]]'''
⚫
*''[[Love, Love]]'' ([[ECM Records|ECM]], 1973)
⚫
'''With [[George Russell (composer)|George Russell]]'''
*''[[Live in an American Time Spiral]]'' (Soul Note, 1983)
'''With [[Jarmo Savolainen]]'''
'''With [[Jarmo Savolainen]]'''
*''First Sight'' (Timeless, 1992)
* ''First Sight'' (Timeless, 1992)
*''True Image'' ([[Challenge Records (1950s-60s label)|A-Records]], 1995)
* ''True Image'' ([[Challenge Records (1950s-60s label)|A-Records]], 1995)

'''With [[James Spaulding]]'''
⚫
'''With others'''
⚫
*''[[The Smile of the Snake]]'' ([[HighNote Records|HighNote]], 1997)
⚫
* [[Johnny Alegre]], ''Johnny Alegre 3'' (MCA Music [Philippines], 2009)
'''With [[Dave Stryker]]'''
*''Strike Zone'' (SteepleChase, 1991)
* [[Burak Bedikyan]], ''Leap of Faith'' (SteepleChase, 2015)
⚫
* [[Carla Bley]], ''[[Escalator over the Hill]]'' ([[Jazz Composer's Orchestra|JCOA]], 1971)
⚫
* [[Paul Bley]], ''[[The Nearness of You (Paul Bley album)|The Nearness of You]]'' (SteepleChase, 1989)
⚫
* [[George Cables]], ''[[Quiet Fire (George Cables album)|Quiet Fire]]'' (SteepleChase, 1994)
⚫
* [[Stanley Cowell]], ''[[Sienna (album)|Sienna]]'' (SteepleChase, 1989)
⚫
* [[Don Friedman]], ''[[Almost Everything]]'' (SteepleChase, 1995)
* [[Wynton Kelly]] Trio, ''[[Full View]]'' (Milestone, 1968)
⚫
* [[Michel Petrucciani]], ''Cold Blues'' (OWL, 1985)
⚫
* [[The Pointer Sisters]], ''[[The Pointer Sisters (album)|The Pointer Sisters]]'' ([[Blue Thumb Records|Blue Thumb]], 1973)
⚫
* [[Julian Priester]], ''[[Love, Love]]'' ([[ECM Records|ECM]], 1973)
⚫
* [[George Russell (composer)|George Russell]], ''[[Live in an American Time Spiral]]'' (Soul Note, 1983)
⚫
* [[James Spaulding]], ''[[The Smile of the Snake]]'' ([[HighNote Records|HighNote]], 1997)
⚫
* [[Dave Stryker]], ''Strike Zone'' (SteepleChase, 1991)


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:American male double-bassists]]
[[Category:Blood, Sweat & Tears members]]
[[Category:Blood, Sweat & Tears members]]
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[[Category:University of Hartford Hartt School alumni]]
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Ron McClure
Ron McClure at Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, Half Moon Bay, California, June 21, 1987
Ron McClure at Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, Half Moon Bay, California, June 21, 1987
Background information
Born (1941-11-22) November 22, 1941 (age 83)
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
GenresJazz, jazz rock
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, educator
InstrumentBass
Years active1965–present
LabelsBellaphon, Ken, Steeplechase
Websitewww.ronmcclure.com

Ron McClure (born November 22, 1941)[1] is an American jazz bassist.

Early life

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McClure was born in New Haven, Connecticut, United States.[1] He started on piano at age five, and later played accordion and bass.[1] McClure studied privately with Joseph Iadone and, later, with Hall Overton and Don Sebesky.[1] McClure attended the Hartt School of Music,[2] graduating in 1963.[1]

Later life and career

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McClure worked in the Buddy Rich Sextet in 1963.[1] He then joined Maynard Ferguson's big band[2] and, afterwards, Herbie Mann in 1964; and then assumed the bass chair in the Wynton Kelly Trio vacated by Paul Chambers in 1965 (playing behind guitarist Wes Montgomery).[1]

From 1966 to 1969, he was a member of Charles Lloyd's "classic quartet" with pianist Keith Jarrett and drummer Jack DeJohnette,[3] which was voted "Group of the Year" in 1967 by Downbeat magazine.

In 1970, with pianist-composer Mike Nock, drummer Eddie Marshall and violinist Michael White, he co-founded the jazz-rock group, the Fourth Way.[1] He also participated in Carla Bley's album, Escalator over the Hill, and worked with saxophonist Joe Henderson.

In 1974, McClure joined Blood, Sweat & Tears, staying until 1975 and performing on three albums: Mirror Image, New City and In Concert.[1]

In the 1980s, he joined Quest, led by saxophonist Dave Liebman, which also included drummer Billy Hart and pianist Richie Beirach.[4] He also recorded a duo album with pianist Michel Petrucciani.[1] McClure's major engagements in the 1990s through the early 2000s were with Lee Konitz, and then with the reassembled Quest.

His solo output include the contributions of John Scofield, John Abercrombie, Vic Juris, Paul Bley, Michael Eckroth, Richie Beirach, and Randy Brecker.

Discography

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Ron McClure (left) with guitarist Johnny Alegre (center) and drummer Billy Hart (right) in Midtown, Manhattan, at 151 West 46th Street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues. The photo was taken in 2009, when they recorded Johnny Alegre 3 for MCA.

As leader

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As sideman

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With Joe Henderson

With Lee Konitz

With David Liebman

With Charles Lloyd

With Karlheinz Miklin

  • Next Page (SOS Music [Austria], 1991)
  • Decisions (1993)
  • Last Waltz (Acoustic Music, 1997)
  • From Here to There (TCB Records, 2002)
  • In Between (2004)

With Jarmo Savolainen

  • First Sight (Timeless, 1992)
  • True Image (A-Records, 1995)

With others

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 265. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  2. ^ a b Efman, Donald (2010-02-11). "Ron McClure: Lookout Farms and New Moons". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
  3. ^ May, Chris (2008-08-18). "Dream Weaver - The Charles Lloyd Anthology - The Atlantic Years 1966-1969". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
  4. ^ Kelman, John (2007-04-13). "Redemption - Quest Live in Europe". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
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