George F. Clarke (August 28, 1911 – September 1985) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.
George Clarke | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 28, 1911 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | September 1985 (aged 74) The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instruments | Tenor saxophone |
Early life and education
editClarke was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He attended Manassas High School, where he joined the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra and played with the group until 1933.[1]
Career
editAfter high school, Clarke then relocated to Buffalo, New York, playing there with Lil Hardin Armstrong and Stuff Smith in 1935.[2] He worked with Smith again in 1939 and 1940 on tour and in the recording studio. Returning to Buffalo, Clarke led an ensemble at a local club from 1942 to 1954. Following this he moved to New York City, working with Wild Bill Davis and Jonah Jones, and touring internationally with Cootie Williams and Cozy Cole.
References
edit- Footnotes
- ^ Feather, the late Leonard; Gitler, Ira (2007-04-01). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-988640-1.
- ^ Barnett, Anthony (1995). Desert Sands: The Recordings & Performances of Stuff Smith : an Annotated Discography & Bibliographical Source Book. Allardyce, Barnett. ISBN 978-0-907954-16-3.
- General references
- Howard Rye, "George Clarke". The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2nd edition, ed. Barry Kernfeld.
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