Terry Clarke

There is more than one artist with this name, including: 2) Terry Clarke (born in Reading on 16 October 1947; died 2020) was a British singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer and arranger. 1) Terry Clarke (born Terence Michael Clarke in Vancouver on 20 August 1944) is a Canadian jazz drummer. 1) Terry Clarke (born in Reading on 16 October 1947; died 2020) was a British singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer and arranger. In the late-70s and early-80s he fronted, and co-wrote for, the soul-pop band Domino Effect. He released his first solo album, "Call Up A Hurricane", in 1989. He spent time in Austin, TX, and recorded albums there. 2) Terry Clarke CM (born Terence Michael Clarke in Vancouver on 20 August 1944) is a Canadian jazz drummer. From 1965 to 1967 he toured in a quintet with John Handy, and joined The Fifth Dimension in 1967, remaining with the ensemble until 1969. In 1970, he moved to Toronto, where he began a longstanding association with Rob McConnell's group, Boss Brass; he also played with Ed Bickert, Ruby Braff, Jim Galloway, Sonny Greenwich, Jay McShann, Emily Remler, and Frank Rosolino. In 1976, he toured with Jim Hall for the first time and in 1981 did an international tour with Oscar Peterson. He relocated to New York City in 1985, where he played or recorded with Toshiko Akiyoshi, Eddie Daniels, Oliver Jones, Roger Kellaway, Helen Merrill, Ken Peplowski, and Joe Roccisano, among others. He played with the Free Trade ensemble in 1994, a quintet composed of Clarke, Ralph Bowen, Neil Swainson, Renee Rosnes, and Peter Leitch. Clarke returned to Toronto in 1999, where he joined The Rob McConnell Tentet. Clarke's 2009 debut album It's About Time won a Juno Award for Traditional Jazz Album of the Year. Clarke was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 2002.