Clark After Dark (The Ballad Artistry Of Clark Terry)

Description

Trumpeter Clark Terry legitimized the flugelhorn as a leading instrument in jazz. Possessing a golden, crystalline sound and prodigious technique, he worked with the Ellington and Basie bands as well as most of the major players of the last 50 years, participating in over 900 recordings. Terry was also an important mentor to young Miles Davis, Pat Metheny, and Quincy Jones. In 2010, he received a Grammy for Lifetime Achievement. This astonishing album finds Terry backed by a 50-piece orchestra featuring the cream of London's session musicians, including 28 strings. The album contains 12 classic ballads. For example: Nature Boy with its richly woven orchestral tapestry of lush, dark harmonies, and Willow Weep For Me with the brassy blue big band sound supporting Terry's sweeping solo, the fluid warmth and depth of November Song, the melancholy of Yesterdays, and the foreboding of Angel Eyes, transformed into an easy double-time swing driven by a lush horn and string arrangement before Terry returns with a dark statement of lost love. This is an excellent album for late-night romance, or simply to lie back in your armchair and enjoy the artistry of one of the most consistent and beautiful musicians that jazz has to offer.