Clyde Kerr

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Clyde Rudolph Kerr Jr. (born July 27, 1943 , † August 6, 2010 in New Orleans ) was an American jazz trumpeter and music teacher who was active in the music scene in New Orleans.

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Clyde Kerr Jr. began playing the trumpet when he was nine and graduated from St. Augustine High School . In the early 1960s he played with Dave Bartholomew , in whose band he took part in recordings with Fats Domino for Imperial . After studying at Xavier University, he initially worked as a studio musician , u. a. for The Jackson Five , The O'Jays , Aretha Franklin , Tony Bennett and the Neville Brothers . After various teaching activities in the New Orleans area, taught at the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts for 16 years ; his students included Nicholas Payton , Terence Blanchard , Christian Scott , Trombone Shorty , Dave Mooney, Adonis Rose and Irvin Mayfield. I.a. with Alvin Red Tyler , Kidd Jordan and Alvin Fielder he formed the Improvisational Arts Quintet in the early 1980s . In the field of rhythm & blues and jazz he worked a. a. with Johnny Adams , Patti LaBelle , Dr. John , Allen Toussaint ( Life, Love And Faith , 1972), and most recently with Michael White ( Jazz from the Soul of New Orleans , 2002). In the field of jazz he was involved in nine recording sessions between 1961 and 2002. Shortly before his death in August 2010 at the age of 67, Kerr released an album under his own name ( This is Now! ).

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Thomas W. Jacobsen: New Orleans Notes ( Memento of the original from November 11, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on September 5, 2013) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.neworleansnotes.com
  2. ↑ Obituary on WWLTV ( memento of the original from October 17, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.wwltv.com
  3. ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, September 5, 2013)
  4. ↑ Entry in Find a Grave
personal data
SURNAME Kerr, Clyde
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kerr, Clyde Rudolph junior (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz trumpeter and music teacher
DATE OF BIRTH July 27, 1943
DATE OF DEATH August 6, 2010
Place of death New Orleans