Corky McClerkin
Wilbon "Corky" McClerkin (* 1941 or 1942; † June 7, 2015 in Chicago ) was an American jazz pianist and keyboardist who was active in the Chicago music scene.
McClerkin succeeded Herbie Hancock as a pianist in the Hyde Park High School jazz band. He first studied at Roosevelt University and received a Masters in Urban Studies from Loyola University . As a pianist and musical director, he worked for singer Sasha Dalton and performed with jazz musicians such as Elvin Jones , Jack DeJohnette , Sonny Stitt and Dee Dee Bridgewater . McClerkin released the album The Power of One on the Southport Records label in the 1990s . Operating in the genres of hardbop , Latin jazz and soul jazz , he was influenced by Ramsey Lewis , Herbie Hancock and Ahmad Jamal . McClerkin was involved in five recording sessions between 1980 and 2014 , following Tom Lord . He and his wife were killed in a car accident in June 2015.
Discographic notes
- Searchin 'for the Soul (WinCor, 1983)
- Island of Dreams (WinCor, 2001)
Fonts
- Undercurrents , Korwin Enterprises, 1978, ISBN 978-061517872-1 (collection of short stories)
Web links
- Corky McClerkin at Allmusic (English)
- Corky Mcclerkin at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Obituary in the Chicago Tribune
- ↑ Short biography of Dave Nathan ( memento of the original from June 15, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed June 9, 2015)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McClerkin, Corky |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McClerkin, Wilbon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz pianist and keyboard player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1942 |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 7, 2015 |
| Place of death | Chicago |