Clark Terry at the Blue Note NYC

[Lois Gilbert]

Blue Note presents

CLARK TERRY QUARTET
with Special Guest MARY STALLINGS

featuring
Clark Terry (trumpet) ~ Mary Stallings (vocals)
Sylvia Cuenca (drums), ~ David Glasser (sax)
Marcus McLaurine (bass) ~ Don Friedman (piano)

November 1 – 6 ~ 8:00pm & 10:30pm

NEW YORK, NY, October 24, 2005 – Clark Terry, the elder statesman of the trumpet and flugelhorn, brings his quartet and special guest vocalist Mary Stallings to the Blue Note, 131 West Third Street in the Village, November 1 – 6, at 8:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. nightly. Tickets are $30 at tables and $20 at the bar.

The Clark Terry Quartet features Sylvia Cuenca, (drums; David Glasser, saxophone; Marcus McLaurine, bass; and Don Friedman, piano.

Born in St. Louis, MO, in 1920, Clark Terry made a name for himself while performing with Charlie Barnet, Charlie Ventura and Eddie Vinson in the 40s and with Count Basie’s big band and small groups from 1948 -1951. Then he moved on to what some say is one of his greatest affiliations – a stint with Duke Ellington that lasted from 1951-1959, during which he performed on many of Ellington’s renowned suites. After leaving Duke’s band, Terry frequently performed in studio sessions and became the first African-American staff musician at NBC-TV, where he soon became a TV star as one of the highlighted players in the “Tonight Show” band. Showcasing his unique mumbling style of scat singing, he scored a hit as a singer with a tune based on his nickname Mumbles. A jazz innovator as well as educator, he has garnered numerous accolades while continuing to record and perform on trumpet and flugelhorn for enthusiastic audiences around the world. Now in his 80s, Clark Terry continues to front his stellar quintet and quartet, his big band, his Jolly Giants and sits in as a special guest with some of the world’s finest musicians.

Born in the San Francisco Bay Area, Mary Stallings fell in love with music as a teenager. She impressed vibraphonist Cal Tjader with her innate vocal ability and four-octave range. Soon she was sharing the stage with Dizzy Gillespie and Billy Eckstine and toured with the Count Basie Orchestra in the late 1960’s. She sang with jazz luminaries Earl Hines, Joe Henderson and Tony Bennett, among others. Today, with her latest release on Half Note Records, “Remember Love” (produced by Geri Allen), Stallings brings new dimension and clarity to great jazz singing.

For reservations and more information, call (212) 475-8592 or visit bluenotejazz.com.