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Released
  
1955

Length
  
40:40

Genre
  
Jazz

Label
  
EmArcy MG 36007

Recorded
  
January 3 & 4, 1955 Fine Sound Studios, New York City

Clark Terry (1955)
  
Serenade to a Bus Seat (1957)

Clark Terry (also released as Introducing Clark Terry and Swahili) is the debut album by American jazz trumpeter Clark Terry featuring tracks recorded in early 1955 and released on the EmArcy label.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 and a half stars, stating: "There are no losers in this swinging meeting".

Track listing

All compositions by Clark Terry except as indicated

  1. "Swahili" (Quincy Jones) - 6:07
  2. "Double Play" (Jones) - 3:33
  3. "Slow Boat" - 4:28
  4. "Co-Op" (Terry, Rick Henderson) - 3:45
  5. "Kitten" - 5:35
  6. "The Countless" (Freddie Green, Terry) - 6:42
  7. "Tuma" (Jones) - 3:06
  8. "Chuckles" - 4:19
  • Recorded at Fine Sound Studios, New York City, on January 3 (tracks 1–4) and January 4 (tracks 5–8), 1955

    • Personnel

  • Clark Terry - trumpet
  • Jimmy Cleveland - trombone
  • Cecil Payne - baritone saxophone
  • Horace Silver - piano
  • Wendell Marshall - bass
  • Oscar Pettiford - bass, cello
  • Art Blakey - drums
  • Quincy Jones - arranger

    • References

    Clark Terry (album) Wikipedia
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