Trumpeter Clark Terry has died; statement from the Recording Academy
Musician Clark Terry (second from left) is presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award from The Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow (right) at the Special Merit Awards and Nominee Reception at The Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles on January 30, 2010. Photo Courtesy of The Recording Academy® /Wireimage.com © 2010. Photographed by: R. Diamond buzzz worthy. . . Legendary jazz trumpeter and master of the fluglehorn, Clark Terry, has died. He was 94. Terry was a mentor to Miles Davis and played with the orchestras of Basie and Ellington and the Tonight Show Band. His wofe announced his death on his web page late on February 21; the cause of death was not disclosed although Terry was diabetic say AP. His life in music spanned over 7 decades. Statement from The Recording Academy on the Passing of Clark Terry Jazz legend and Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Clark Terry was a multi-instrumenta...