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| 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, educator
| instrument = Bass
| instrument = Bass
| years_active = 1965–present
| years_active = 1965–present
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==Early life==
==Early life==
McClure was born in [[New Haven, Connecticut]]. He started on accordion at age five, and later switched to piano and acoustic and electric bass. McClure studied privately with Joseph Iadone from age 15 through 4 years of music school at Hartt College in Hartford Connecticut and, later,studied privately with Hall Overton and took Don Sebesky’s 30 week arranging course. McClure came to New York after graduating from Hartt in 1963. Piano giant a colleague,Richie Beirach said: “Ron’s played with everybody who’s anybody”!
McClure was born in [[New Haven, Connecticut]]. He started on piano at age five, and later played accordion and bass. McClure studied privately with Joseph Iadone and, later, with Hall Overton and [[Don Sebesky]]. McClure attended the [[Hartt School of Music]],<ref name="aaj10">{{cite web|title =Ron McClure: Lookout Farms and New Moons |publisher=All About Jazz |first=Donald|last=Efman | url =http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=35373 |date =2010-02-11|access-date =2010-06-26}}</ref> graduating in 1963.


==Later life and career==
==Later life and career==
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In 1970, with pianist-composer [[Mike Nock]], drummer [[Eddie Marshall]] and violinist Michael White, he co-founded the [[jazz-rock]] group The Fourth Way. He also participated in [[Carla Bley]]'s album ''[[Escalator over the Hill]]'' and worked with saxophonist [[Joe Henderson]].
In 1970, with pianist-composer [[Mike Nock]], drummer [[Eddie Marshall]] and violinist Michael White, he co-founded the [[jazz-rock]] group The Fourth Way. 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 through 1975 and performing on three albums: [[Mirror Image (Blood, Sweat & Tears album)|Mirror Image]], [[New City (Blood, Sweat & Tears album)|New City]] and [[In Concert (Blood Sweat & Tears album)|In Concert]]. In 18th Annual Grammy Awards (1975) he was nominated for Best Instrumental Arrangement "No Show".
In 1974, McClure joined ''[[Blood, Sweat & Tears]]'', staying through 1975 and performing on three albums: [[Mirror Image (Blood, Sweat & Tears album)|Mirror Image]], [[New City (Blood, Sweat & Tears album)|New City]] and [[In Concert (Blood Sweat & Tears album)|In Concert]].


In the 1980s, he joined [[Quest (band)|Quest]], led by saxophonist [[Dave Liebman]], which also included drummer [[Billy Hart]] and pianist [[Richie Beirach]].<ref>{{cite web|title =Redemption - Quest Live in Europe |publisher=All About Jazz |first=John|last=Kelman | url =http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=25243 |date =2007-04-13|access-date =2010-06-26}}</ref> He also recorded a duo album with pianist [[Michel Petrucciani]]. McClure's major engagements in the 1990s through the early 2000s were with [[Lee Konitz]], and then with the reassembled Quest.
In the 1980s, he joined [[Quest (band)|Quest]], led by saxophonist [[Dave Liebman]], which also included drummer [[Billy Hart]] and pianist [[Richie Beirach]].<ref>{{cite web|title =Redemption - Quest Live in Europe |publisher=All About Jazz |first=John|last=Kelman | url =http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=25243 |date =2007-04-13|access-date =2010-06-26}}</ref> He also recorded a duo album with pianist [[Michel Petrucciani]]. McClure's major engagements in the 1990s through the early 2000s were with [[Lee Konitz]], and then with the reassembled Quest.
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* ''Crunch Time'' (Steeplechase, 2012)
* ''Crunch Time'' (Steeplechase, 2012)
* ''Hello Stars'' (Audio & Video Labs, 2016)
* ''Hello Stars'' (Audio & Video Labs, 2016)
* ‘’Lucky Sunday’’ (Steeplechase, 2019)


===As sideman===
===As sideman===
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*''[[Charles Lloyd in the Soviet Union]]'' (Atlantic, 1967)
*''[[Charles Lloyd in the Soviet Union]]'' (Atlantic, 1967)
*''[[Soundtrack (Charles Lloyd album)|Soundtrack]]'' (Atlantic, 1968)
*''[[Soundtrack (Charles Lloyd album)|Soundtrack]]'' (Atlantic, 1968)
* [[Charles Lloyd Quartet 1967]] (TCB Records, 2019)
'''With [[Michel Petrucciani]]'''
'''With [[Michel Petrucciani]]'''
*''[[Cold Blues]]'' (OWL, 1985)
*''[[Cold Blues]]'' (OWL, 1985)

Revision as of 05:39, 25 June 2021

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, educator
InstrumentBass
Years active1965–present
LabelsBellaphon, Ken, Steeplechase
Websitewww.ronmcclure.com

Ron McClure (born November 22, 1941) is a jazz bassist.

Early life

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

Later life and career

McClure worked in the Buddy Rich Sextet in 1963. He then joined Maynard Ferguson's big band[1] 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).

From 1966 to 1969 he was a member of Charles Lloyd's "classic quartet" with pianist Keith Jarrett and drummer Jack DeJohnette,[2] 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. 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 through 1975 and performing on three albums: Mirror Image, New City and In Concert.

In the 1980s, he joined Quest, led by saxophonist Dave Liebman, which also included drummer Billy Hart and pianist Richie Beirach.[3] He also recorded a duo album with pianist Michel Petrucciani. 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

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

  • McJolt (SteepleChase, 1990)
  • Never Forget (SteepleChase, 1991)
  • Tonite Only (SteepleChase, 1991)
  • Yesterday's Tomorrow (European Music Productions, 1991) with John Abercrombie, Aldo Romano
  • Sunburst (SteepleChase, 1992)
  • Inner Account (SteepleChase, 1993)
  • Never Always (SteepleChase, 1995)
  • Concrete Canyon (SteepleChase, 1996)
  • Closer to Your Tears (SteepleChase, 1997)
  • Pink Cloud (Naxos Jazz, 1997)
  • Dream Team (SteepleChase, 1998)
  • Double Triangle (Naxos Jazz, 1999)
  • Soft Hands (SteepleChase, 2006)
  • New Moon (SteepleChase, 2009)
  • Mac Straight Ahead (American Showplace, 2010)
  • Dedication (Steeplechase, 2011)
  • Crunch Time (Steeplechase, 2012)
  • Hello Stars (Audio & Video Labs, 2016)

As sideman

With Burak Bedikyan

  • Leap of Faith (SteepleChase)

With Carla Bley

With Paul Bley

With George Cables

With Stanley Cowell

With Don Friedman

With Joe Henderson

With Lee Konitz

With David Liebman

With Charles Lloyd

With Michel Petrucciani

With The Pointer Sisters

With Julian Priester

With George Russell

With Jarmo Savolainen

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

With James Spaulding

With Wynton Kelly

References

  1. ^ a b Efman, Donald (2010-02-11). "Ron McClure: Lookout Farms and New Moons". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
  2. ^ May, Chris (2008-08-18). "Dream Weaver - The Charles Lloyd Anthology - The Atlantic Years 1966-1969". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
  3. ^ Kelman, John (2007-04-13). "Redemption - Quest Live in Europe". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
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