Gus Clark
Gus Clark (actually Gustave deClercq , born October 21, 1913 in Antwerp ; † April 10, 1979 there ) was a Belgian jazz pianist , arranger and band leader who also worked as a dance and entertainment musician on the Hammond organ .
Clark took piano lessons at his hometown conservatory; In 1929 he began to work as a professional musician at dance events. After working in various local groups, he became a member of Jean Robert's orchestra , which performed at the Bœuf dur le toit in Brussels. Then he founded his own formation; In 1941 he led a Dixieland band in the Brussels club Heure Blue . Clark's first recordings with his band, the 1942 a. a. also Hansberry belonged emerged 1942/43 for the Belgian label Hot ( "Dansons Ensemble"). In 1944 he founded his All Stars Band , in which u. a. Bobby Naret and Robert De Kers worked.
In the post-war period, Clark worked as a pianist a. a. with Gus Deloof , Toots Thielemans and Bill Alexandre . From 1967 he established himself as an organist in Belgium and made several records for the Olympia and Arcade labels, such as Hammond Sax a Gogo (1968) and Hammond for Dancing (1976). In the 1970s his success waned and he worked as a pianist in a tea room. In the field of jazz he was involved in 20 recording sessions between 1942 and 1976. a. with Jean Omer .
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- ↑ a b Emile Henceval Dictionnaire du jazz à Bruxelles et en Wallonie , Liege 1991, p 107
- ↑ Life dates according to Jazz Link Enterprises
- ↑ Tom Lord The Jazz Discography (online, accessed May 7, 2016)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Clark, Gus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | deClercq, Gustave |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian jazz and entertainment musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 21, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Antwerp |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 10, 1979 |
| Place of death | Antwerp |