Jump to content

Buck Clarke: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
KolbertBot (talk | contribs)
Bots
1,166,042 edits
m Task #2 : Remove link referral data
→Biography: grammar fixes.
Line 28: Line 28:
==Biography==
==Biography==
[[File:Buck Clark in the 1980's.jpg|thumb|left|Clarke drumming in the 80's.]]
[[File:Buck Clark in the 1980's.jpg|thumb|left|Clarke drumming in the 80's.]]
He was born in [[Washington, DC]] on October 2, 1933.<ref name="facebook.com"/><ref name="nightjourneyrewind.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.nightjourneyrewind.com/home/night-journey-with-percussionist-buck-clarke|title=Night Journey Rewind with Percussionist Buck Clarke|author=|date=|website=Nightjourneyrewind.com|accessdate=2 May 2017}}</ref> At an early age, he started off of working at a display sign store. One of his bosses father was a cousin to [[Duke Ellington]].<ref name="nightjourneyrewind.com"/> At that time, his boss began to play jazz music to the 15 year-old Clarke, which brought him to his attention of listening to jazz records and musicians such as [[Duke Ellington]], [[Oscar Peterson]], [[Allen Jones (jazz musician)|Allen Jones]] and [[Dizzy Gillespie]] during lunch breaks and weekends.<ref name="news.google.com">https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2211&dat=19670401&id=Ad8mAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7gIGAAAAIBAJ&pg=718%2C1247561</ref><ref name="nightjourneyrewind.com"/> Clarke many interests as a young youth gotten even more serious that he was "hooked on Jazz",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nightjourneyrewind.com/home/night-journey-with-percussionist-buck-clarke |title=Night Journey Rewind with Percussionist Buck Clarke - NJR |website=Nightjourneyrewind.com |date=2013-03-31 |accessdate=2017-05-02}}</ref> he eventually had a job offer at D.C. club where he learned how to play the congas.<ref name="nightjourneyrewind.com"/> One of his very first gigs was at a show called "Jig Show", where as Clarke would perform on stage as well as dancers and comedians.<ref name="nightjourneyrewind.com"/> He would travel throughout the world, going to places such as [[New Orleans]], where he first discovered to play [[rumba]] music for the first time.<ref name="nightjourneyrewind.com"/> Many others tried to encourage young Clarke to play "real instruments", but his position was the bongo drums.<ref name="nightjourneyrewind.com"/>
Clarke was born in [[Washington, DC]] on October 2, 1933.<ref name="facebook.com"/><ref name="nightjourneyrewind.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.nightjourneyrewind.com/home/night-journey-with-percussionist-buck-clarke|title=Night Journey Rewind with Percussionist Buck Clarke|author=|date=|website=Nightjourneyrewind.com|accessdate=2 May 2017}}</ref> At 15, he started working at a display sign store. The father of one of his bosses was a cousin to [[Duke Ellington]],<ref name="nightjourneyrewind.com"/> so Clarke began to listen to jazz records by musicians such as [[Duke Ellington]], [[Oscar Peterson]], [[Allen Jones (jazz musician)|Allen Jones]] and [[Dizzy Gillespie]] during lunch breaks and weekends,<ref name="news.google.com">https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2211&dat=19670401&id=Ad8mAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7gIGAAAAIBAJ&pg=718%2C1247561</ref><ref name="nightjourneyrewind.com"/> and he became "hooked on Jazz."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nightjourneyrewind.com/home/night-journey-with-percussionist-buck-clarke |title=Night Journey Rewind with Percussionist Buck Clarke - NJR |website=Nightjourneyrewind.com |date=2013-03-31 |accessdate=2017-05-02}}</ref> He eventually had a job offer at D.C. club where he learned how to play the congas.<ref name="nightjourneyrewind.com"/> One of his very first gigs was at a show called "Jig Show", which featured dancers and comedians.<ref name="nightjourneyrewind.com"/> Clarke would travel throughout the world, going to places such as [[New Orleans]], where he first discovered [[rumba]] music.<ref name="nightjourneyrewind.com"/> Many others tried to encourage young Clarke to play "real instruments," but his position was the bongo drums.<ref name="nightjourneyrewind.com"/>


When he was 16 or 17 years old, he played with the late [[Charlie Parker]].<ref name="nightjourneyrewind.com"/> Clarke express his feelings in ever performing with Wess Anderson's band The Washingtonians which included, [[Eddie Jones (jazz musician)|Eddie Jones]] and [[Charlie Parker]], saying it had Clarke "shook up and mind blowing".<ref name="nightjourneyrewind.com"/> He played with [[Art Blakey]]'s and [[The Jazz Messengers|New York Jazz Messengers]] at 19 or 20 years old.<ref name="nightjourneyrewind.com"/> He was also a member of eight piece band to be part of his education on learning how to play in a band.<ref name="nightjourneyrewind.com"/>
When he was 16 or 17 years old, he played with [[Charlie Parker]].<ref name="nightjourneyrewind.com"/> Clarke express his feelings in ever performing with Wess Anderson's band The Washingtonians which included, [[Eddie Jones (jazz musician)|Eddie Jones]] and [[Charlie Parker]], saying it had Clarke "shook up and mind blowing".<ref name="nightjourneyrewind.com"/> He played with [[Art Blakey]]'s and [[The Jazz Messengers|New York Jazz Messengers]] at 19 or 20 years old.<ref name="nightjourneyrewind.com"/> He was also a member of eight piece band to be part of his education on learning how to play in a band.<ref name="nightjourneyrewind.com"/>


Clarke is also an accomplished [[freelance]] [[painter]].<ref name="news.google.com"/> Some of his early artwork could be shown [https://www.facebook.com/pg/Buck.Clarke.Jazz/photos/?tab=album&album_id=189933657873200&ref=page_internal here] at his [[Facebook]] page.
Clarke is also an accomplished [[freelance]] [[painter]].<ref name="news.google.com"/> Some of his early artwork could be shown [https://www.facebook.com/pg/Buck.Clarke.Jazz/photos/?tab=album&album_id=189933657873200&ref=page_internal here] at his [[Facebook]] page.

Revision as of 14:56, 15 May 2020

Buck Clarke
Buck Clarke
Buck Clarke
Background information
Birth nameWilliam Lewis Clarke[1]
Born(1933-10-02)October 2, 1933
Washington, D.C., Maryland United States
DiedOctober 11, 1988(1988-10-11) (aged 55)
Los Angeles, CA, United States
GenresContemporary Jazz, cool jazz, soul jazz
Occupation(s)Percussionist, Artist, composer
Instrument(s)Bongos, Congas
Years active1960-1988
LabelsArgo
Offbeat
Full Circle

William Lewis "Buck" Clarke[1][2] (October 2,[3] 1933[4] – October 11, 1988 in Los Angeles[3]) was an American jazz percussionist who played with Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Les McCann, Russ Freeman, Gerald Albright, Jimmy Smith and others. He also played at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1968.[2] Clarke's many musical styles include soul, funk and contemporary jazz, with an Afrocentric perspective.[5]

Biography

Clarke drumming in the 80's.

Clarke was born in Washington, DC on October 2, 1933.[2][5] At 15, he started working at a display sign store. The father of one of his bosses was a cousin to Duke Ellington,[5] so Clarke began to listen to jazz records by musicians such as Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson, Allen Jones and Dizzy Gillespie during lunch breaks and weekends,[6][5] and he became "hooked on Jazz."[7] He eventually had a job offer at D.C. club where he learned how to play the congas.[5] One of his very first gigs was at a show called "Jig Show", which featured dancers and comedians.[5] Clarke would travel throughout the world, going to places such as New Orleans, where he first discovered rumba music.[5] Many others tried to encourage young Clarke to play "real instruments," but his position was the bongo drums.[5]

When he was 16 or 17 years old, he played with Charlie Parker.[5] Clarke express his feelings in ever performing with Wess Anderson's band The Washingtonians which included, Eddie Jones and Charlie Parker, saying it had Clarke "shook up and mind blowing".[5] He played with Art Blakey's and New York Jazz Messengers at 19 or 20 years old.[5] He was also a member of eight piece band to be part of his education on learning how to play in a band.[5]

Clarke is also an accomplished freelance painter.[6] Some of his early artwork could be shown here at his Facebook page.

Clarke suffered from diabetes that cost him his leg in 1986.[8] He died on October 11, 1988 in Los Angeles.[3]

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Les McCann

With Willis Jackson

With Eugene McDaniels

  • Outlaw (Prestige, 1960)

With Dave Hubbard

  • Dave Hubbard (Mainstream, 1971)

With Cannonball Adderley

With The Isley Brothers

With Nina Simone

With Jimmy Smith

With John Mayall

  • A Banquet In Blues (ABC, 1976)

With Herbie Hancock

With Freddie Hubbard

With Ron Escheté

  • Stump Jumper (Bainbridge, 1986)

With Thelonious Monster

See also

References

  1. ^ a b https://www.invaluable.com/artist/clarke-william-lewis-lyz139lhs4/
  2. ^ a b c "Buck Clarke". Facebook.com. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c [1] Archived 2016-12-24 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b "Buck Clarke". Facebook.com. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Night Journey Rewind with Percussionist Buck Clarke". Nightjourneyrewind.com. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  6. ^ a b https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2211&dat=19670401&id=Ad8mAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7gIGAAAAIBAJ&pg=718%2C1247561
  7. ^ "Night Journey Rewind with Percussionist Buck Clarke - NJR". Nightjourneyrewind.com. March 31, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
  8. ^ "Jazz Reviews: Musicians Pay Tribute To Buck Clarke". Los Angeles Times. April 28, 1986. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Buck Clarke.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Buck_Clarke&oldid=956827962"