Clarence Profit
Clarence Profit (born June 26, 1912 in New York City , † October 22, 1944 ibid) was an American jazz pianist , band leader and composer of the swing era .
Live and act
Profit started playing the piano at the age of three; as a teenager he performed in various local bands; with his childhood friend Edgar Sampson he could also be heard on the radio. He had a number of engagements as the leader of a ten-piece band. In 1930/31 the first recordings for Victor were made with the Teddy Bunns Washboard Serenaders . He then led an octet on Antigua , but also visited Bermuda . In 1936 he returned to New York, where he made regular guest appearances with his own trio in clubs there and in Boston . In 1939/40 Profit recorded with his trio of Billy Moore and Jimmy Shirley on guitar as well as with bassist Ben Brown for Brunswick , Decca and Columbia , stylistically oriented towards swing and somewhat towards stride piano . Together with Edgar Sampson he composed the piece "Lullaby in Rhythm", which was later followed by cover versions by musicians such as Joe Albany , Dave Brubeck , June Christy , Herb Geller , Benny Goodman , Dexter Gordon , Woody Herman , Charlie Parker , Bud Powell , Lucky Thompson , Art Tatum or Allan Vaché became a jazz standard .
Appreciation
According to Leonard Feather, his recordings from the Stride pointed far into the future of jazz with their harmonious richness. Scott Yanow regrets that Profit was forgotten with his untimely death, even though he was valued by his contemporaries as a very talented swing pianist.
Recordings of the Clarence Profit Trio
| Recording dates | Pieces | Label, numbers |
|---|---|---|
| February 15, 1939: | There'll Be Some Changes Made | Brunswick 8441 |
| February 15, 1939: | Tea for Two | Brunswick 8441 |
| September 11, 1940: | Dark eyes | Decca 8527 |
| September 11, 1940: | Azure | Decca 8527 |
| November 25, 1939: | Body and Soul | Columbia 35378 |
| January 5, 1940: | I Didn't Know What Times It Was | Columbia 35378 |
Lexical entries
- Carlo Bohländer , Karl Heinz Holler, Christian Pfarr: Reclam's Jazz Guide . 3rd, revised and expanded edition. Reclam, Stuttgart 1989, ISBN 3-15-010355-X .
- Leonard Feather , Ira Gitler : The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press, New York 1999, ISBN 0-19-532000-X .
- Wolf Kampmann (Ed.), With the assistance of Ekkehard Jost : Reclams Jazzlexikon . Reclam, Stuttgart 2003, ISBN 3-15-010528-5 .
Web links
- Scott Yanow : Clarence Profit at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Brunswick 8000 series at 78discography
- ↑ Decca 8500 series at 78discography
- ^ Columbia 35000 series at 78discography
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Profit, Clarence |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz pianist, band leader and composer of the swing era |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 26, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 22, 1944 |
| Place of death | New York City |