CLARK TERRY - Live at the Village Gate (1991) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Flugelhornist Clark Terry, three weeks shy of his 70th birthday at the time of this live performance, sounds very much at the peak of his powers throughout Live at the Village Gate. Teamed up with old friend Jimmy Heath, who doubles on tenor and soprano, pianist Don Friedman, bassist Marcus McLauren and drummer Kenny Washington (altoist Paquito D'Rivera guests on "Silly Samba"), Terry performs eight little-known originals. The tunes are all fairly basic, but they inspire these talented musicians to some of their best playing. The hard-swinging music, which includes a trumpet-drums duet on "Brushes & Brass" and some singing from the audience on "Hey Mr. Mumbles," is quite enjoyable, and among the most accessible type of jazz. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Top and Bottom 5'10
Clark Terry
2     Keep, Keep, Keep on Keepin' On 6'01
Clark Terry
3     Silly Samba 8'49
Clark Terry
4     Pint of Bitters 8'30
Clark Terry
5     Sheba 6'35
Clark Terry
6     Brushes and Brass 3'20
Clark Terry
7     Simple Waltz 9'12
Bob Brookmeyer / Clark Terry
8     Hey Mr. Mumbles 11'04
Clark Terry
Credits :
Bass – Marcus McLauren
Composed By – Clark Terry
Drums – Kenny Washington
Piano – Don Friedman
Tenor Saxophone, Sopranino Saxophone – Jimmy Heath
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Clark Terry

CLARK TERRY - Live at the Village Gate 'The Second Set' (1995) FLAC (tracks), lossless

Clark Terry has made so many fine records in the 1990s that virtually all of them are recommended; this Chesky CD is no exception. A quintet date with tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath, pianist Don Friedman, bassist Marcus McLauren and drummer Kenny Washington, Terry plays a variety of original tunes based on the blues and other fairly common chord changes. The good-humored music (which includes such song titles as "One Foot in the Gutter," "Serenade to a Bus Seat" and "Ode to a Flugelhorn") is quite enjoyable, highlighted by Terry's Mumbles vocal on "Joonji," a few creative singalongs, and lots of exciting flugelhorn playing. This fine set is rounded off by ten minutes of storytelling by Terry that covers Count Basie, Duke Ellington, jazz education, Dizzy Gillespie, and Miles. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     One Foot in the Gutter 11'53
Clark Terry
2     Opus Ocean 6'49
Clark Terry
3     Michelle 7'31
Clark Terry
4     Serenade to a Bus Seat 7'18
Clark Terry
5     Joonji 7'09
Clark Terry
6     Ode to a Flugelhorn 9'12
Clark Terry
7     Funky Mama 11'55
Clark Terry
8     Interview 10'42
Credits :
Bass – Marcus McLauren
Drums – Kenny Washington
Executive-Producer – Norman Chesky
Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Clark Terry
Piano – Don Friedman
Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy Heath