Buck Clarke

Buck Clarke

Buck Clarke
Background information
Birth name William (Buck) Clarke
Born (1933-10-02)October 2, 1933
Washington, D.C., Maryland United States
Died October 11, 1988(1988-10-11) (aged 55)
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Genres Contemporary Jazz, cool jazz, soul jazz
Occupation(s) Percussionist, Artist, composer
Instruments Bongos, Congas
Years active 1960-1988
Labels Argo
Offbeat
Full Circle
Associated acts Les McCann
Herbie Hancock
Freddie Hubbard
Russ Freeman
Jimmy Smith
Notable instruments
Conga, Cowbell, Bongo, Drums

William "Buck" Clarke[1] (October 2,[2] 1933[3] – October 11, 1988 in Los Angeles[2]) is 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.[1]

Biography

He was born in Washington, DC on October 2, 1933.[1][4] 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.[4] 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 musicians such as Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson, Allen Jones and Dizzy Gillespie.[4] Clarke many interests as a young youth gotten even more serious that he was "hooked on Jazz",[5] he eventually had a job offer at D.C. club where he learned how to play the congas.[4] One of his very first gigs was at a show called "Jig Show", where as Clarke would perform as well as dancers and comedians.[4]

Clarke suffered from diabetes that cost him his leg.[6] He died on October 11, 1988 in Los Angeles.[2]

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Les McCann

With Willis Jackson

With Eugene McDaniels

With Dave Hubbard

With Cannonball Adderley

With The Isley Brothers

With Nina Simone

With Jimmy Smith

With John Mayall

With Herbie Hancock

With Freddie Hubbard

With Ron Escheté

With Thelonious Monster

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Buck Clarke". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Archived 2016-12-24 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. 1 2 "Buck Clarke". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Night Journey Rewind with Percussionist Buck Clarke". Nightjourneyrewind.com. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Night Journey Rewind with Percussionist Buck Clarke - NJR". Nightjourneyrewind.com. 2013-03-31. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
  6. ↑ "Jazz Reviews: Musicians Pay Tribute To Buck Clarke". Los Angeles Times. April 28, 1986. Retrieved 24 December 2016.


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