Comments on: Guestbook http://clarkterry.com Thu, 17 May 2012 08:22:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Paula Morris http://clarkterry.com/guestbook/comment-page-49/#comment-14638 Paula Morris Thu, 17 May 2012 08:22:03 +0000 http://gotjazz.info/clarkterry/?page_id=255#comment-14638 Good morning. It is 4:00am and I am watching on NYC Life. Clark Terry is giving a master class to some students. Terrific! Now they are playing, "Now Is The Time." He is giving them pointers on emphasis and other playing techniques. These students are fortunate to be sitting at the feet of this master. Clark is swinging. Love you. Good morning. It is 4:00am and I am watching on NYC Life. Clark Terry is giving a master class to some students. Terrific! Now they are playing, “Now Is The Time.” He is giving them pointers on emphasis and other playing techniques. These students are fortunate to be sitting at the feet of this master. Clark is swinging. Love you.

]]> By: Mark Dougall http://clarkterry.com/guestbook/comment-page-49/#comment-14542 Mark Dougall Wed, 16 May 2012 19:20:01 +0000 http://gotjazz.info/clarkterry/?page_id=255#comment-14542 Hello Clark, I am sorry to read of your recent health problems. I first became aware of your fantastic playing through your excellent section work and many featured solos with the Duke. Ever since then you have been my favourite all round trumpeter. Your technique and tone make you one of the very few immediately recognisable musicicians on your chosen instrument. I particularly love the ringing tone that you achieve on the flugelhorn. You always appear such a joyful person in concert and achieve such a beautiful tone. As the Duke said 'a man's sound is his total personality'. Best wishes Mark. Hello Clark,
I am sorry to read of your recent health problems. I first became aware of your fantastic playing through your excellent section work and many featured solos with the Duke. Ever since then you have been my favourite all round trumpeter. Your technique and tone make you one of the very few immediately recognisable musicicians on your chosen instrument. I particularly love the ringing tone that you achieve on the flugelhorn. You always appear such a joyful person in concert and achieve such a beautiful tone. As the Duke said ‘a man’s sound is his total personality’.
Best wishes
Mark.

]]> By: Rachel Orchard http://clarkterry.com/guestbook/comment-page-48/#comment-14277 Rachel Orchard Tue, 15 May 2012 04:13:06 +0000 http://gotjazz.info/clarkterry/?page_id=255#comment-14277 Hello Clark. My dad played with you in 1974 at the Melbourne jazz festival. He had always said it was the best moment of his musical career. When your biography becomes available in Australia I will be buying a copy for my dad to read. Hello Clark.
My dad played with you in 1974 at the Melbourne jazz festival. He had always said it was the best moment of his musical career. When your biography becomes available in Australia I will be buying a copy for my dad to read.

]]> By: Alan Scharf http://clarkterry.com/guestbook/comment-page-48/#comment-14253 Alan Scharf Mon, 14 May 2012 23:10:54 +0000 http://gotjazz.info/clarkterry/?page_id=255#comment-14253 Hello Clark I remember the night you played in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,showing off your new Elwood Flynn suit and playing great. It is a night I will never forget. Thank you --Alan Hello Clark

I remember the night you played in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,showing off your new Elwood Flynn suit and playing great. It is a night I will never forget.

Thank you
–Alan

]]> By: Mark Ellis http://clarkterry.com/guestbook/comment-page-48/#comment-14126 Mark Ellis Sun, 13 May 2012 19:37:48 +0000 http://gotjazz.info/clarkterry/?page_id=255#comment-14126 Hey, Clark I'm sorry to hear about your health - it's those 'Golden Years' as you mentioned on stage in NYC during an IAJE convention, that just suck! You brought the house down w/that one. I can't begin to tell you how much it meant to me when I was a young trumpet player in Syracuse, NY to be able to talk w/such a great artist and get the chance to drive you back to the airport one very snowing evening. We stopped at a convenience store to buy gas and clear the windshield. You went in and bought us all some beer and snacks plus paid for the gas. We heard stories about your dog and jazz greats during the trip. It must have been 4am by the time we got to your hotel. Before I left you said, "man, play all of those places you can't afford to go and you'll do fine." That's been the best lesson I've every had. Thanks, Clark. Your friend, Mark Ellis Hey, Clark

I’m sorry to hear about your health – it’s those ‘Golden Years’ as you mentioned on stage in NYC during an IAJE convention, that just suck! You brought the house down w/that one.
I can’t begin to tell you how much it meant to me when I was a young trumpet player in Syracuse, NY to be able to talk w/such a great artist and get the chance to drive you back to the airport one very snowing evening. We stopped at a convenience store to buy gas and clear the windshield. You went in and bought us all some beer and snacks plus paid for the gas. We heard stories about your dog and jazz greats during the trip. It must have been 4am by the time we got to your hotel. Before I left you said, “man, play all of those places you can’t afford to go and you’ll do fine.” That’s been the best lesson I’ve every had. Thanks, Clark.

Your friend,
Mark Ellis

]]> By: Big Jim Henry http://clarkterry.com/guestbook/comment-page-48/#comment-13701 Big Jim Henry Thu, 10 May 2012 16:57:29 +0000 http://gotjazz.info/clarkterry/?page_id=255#comment-13701 Clark, I just wanted to thank you one more time for all of your encouragement during the formative years of my playing. You are truly a national treasure and a very special human being. I hope that you are not in too much pain man and I'm sorry that a man who has given so much of himself to the Jazz world and, for that matter, the world in general has had to suffer to such a great extent. I am still working to get over a debilitating illness myself and I truly understand the challenges that it presents. Your examples of courage and positiveness are truly inspirational to me as I too attempt to recover from my challenges. I wish you all the best and pray to God daily for your recovery and relief from the pain and suffering you are now being such a shining example to us all of how to handle in a brave and positive manner. I Love You Man and I am so grateful to have had someone like you to influence and encourage me in my younger days as a player. All the best and Godspeed your recovery. Big Jim Henry Clark,
I just wanted to thank you one more time for all of your encouragement during the formative years of my playing.
You are truly a national treasure and a very special human being.
I hope that you are not in too much pain man and I’m sorry that a man who has given so much of himself to the Jazz world and, for that matter, the world in general has had to suffer to such a great extent. I am still working to get over a debilitating illness myself and I truly understand the challenges that it presents.
Your examples of courage and positiveness are truly inspirational to me as I too attempt to recover from my challenges.
I wish you all the best and pray to God daily for your recovery and relief from the pain and suffering you are now being such a shining example to us all of how to handle in a brave and positive manner.
I Love You Man and I am so grateful to have had someone like you to influence and encourage me in my younger days as a player.
All the best and Godspeed your recovery.
Big Jim Henry

]]> By: Jonathan Han http://clarkterry.com/guestbook/comment-page-48/#comment-13633 Jonathan Han Thu, 10 May 2012 03:18:15 +0000 http://gotjazz.info/clarkterry/?page_id=255#comment-13633 Mr. Terry, Thank you so much for your contributions to music and dedicating your life to music and most importantly to loving and serving others. May God bless you abundantly. You are an inspiration! Mr. Terry,

Thank you so much for your contributions to music and dedicating your life to music and most importantly to loving and serving others. May God bless you abundantly. You are an inspiration!

]]> By: Gabe Villani http://clarkterry.com/guestbook/comment-page-48/#comment-13368 Gabe Villani Tue, 08 May 2012 13:00:42 +0000 http://gotjazz.info/clarkterry/?page_id=255#comment-13368 Clark, You have been on of my heros all my life. Musicians like you made me want to be a musician from the age of 8. I have had a good run and thoughout it all I kept you and other heros like Duke and Count on the top of my list as the greatest. Get well. Gabe Clark,

You have been on of my heros all my life. Musicians like you made me want to be a musician from the age of 8. I have had a good run and thoughout it all I kept you and other heros like Duke and Count on the top of my list as the greatest. Get well.

Gabe

]]> By: Stuart Balcomb http://clarkterry.com/guestbook/comment-page-48/#comment-13298 Stuart Balcomb Mon, 07 May 2012 23:26:28 +0000 http://gotjazz.info/clarkterry/?page_id=255#comment-13298 Mr. Terry, I've been a lifelong fan of your music. Thank you for your amazing gift to music. Be well. Mr. Terry,
I’ve been a lifelong fan of your music. Thank you for your amazing gift to music. Be well.

]]> By: Timo http://clarkterry.com/guestbook/comment-page-48/#comment-12241 Timo Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:38:00 +0000 http://gotjazz.info/clarkterry/?page_id=255#comment-12241 Dear Mr. Clark. I was introduced to your music not too long ago by a tv-show our national broadcasting company YLE presented: It was you with Oscar Peterson Trio in Helsinki 1965. I was mesmerized immediately. I am sorry to hear about your health problems. It's good to know you are feeling better now. Anyhow you seem like the kind of person who doesn't give up, or let set-backs let you down. I am 28 years old, and last fall I started to take trumpet lessons. I have now played little over six months, and I can reach double G. I know there is still a long way to go, but I absolutely love playing the horn. I refuse to think that I am too old to learn, so I practise every day. Right now I am learning "Summertime". Oh and did I mention my teacher - an amazing player - is a beautiful girl around my age? Well Mr. Clark, I want to thank you for sharing us your beautiful music, and I will definitely check your biography in the near future. I wish you all the best from Finland. Dear Mr. Clark. I was introduced to your music not too long ago by a tv-show our national broadcasting company YLE presented: It was you with Oscar Peterson Trio in Helsinki 1965. I was mesmerized immediately. I am sorry to hear about your health problems. It’s good to know you are feeling better now. Anyhow you seem like the kind of person who doesn’t give up, or let set-backs let you down.

I am 28 years old, and last fall I started to take trumpet lessons. I have now played little over six months, and I can reach double G. I know there is still a long way to go, but I absolutely love playing the horn. I refuse to think that I am too old to learn, so I practise every day. Right now I am learning “Summertime”. Oh and did I mention my teacher – an amazing player – is a beautiful girl around my age?

Well Mr. Clark, I want to thank you for sharing us your beautiful music, and I will definitely check your biography in the near future. I wish you all the best from Finland.

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