Curtis Clark
Curtis Clark (April 23, 1950 – May 19, 2023) was a jazz pianist from Chicago, United States. Clark was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1950, but moved to Los Angeles where he spent his student years and started composing and playing the piano. After Clark graduated in music theory and composition from the California Institute of Arts in Valencia, he set out for New York City.
Curtis Clark
- Name
- Curtis Clark
- Born
- 23 April 1950
- Died
- 19 May 2023
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Occupation
- Musician
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- jazz
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Curtis Clark (April 23, 1950 – May 19, 2023) was a jazz pianist from Chicago, United States. Clark was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1950, but moved to Los Angeles where he spent his student years and started composing and playing the piano. After Clark graduated in music theory and composition from the California Institute of Arts in Valencia, he set out for New York City.
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There he began working and recording with David Murray. Influenced by Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Horace Tapscott, Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane, Clark was based in Amsterdam for many years until his return to the U.S. He is now situated in New England. He was a National Patron of Delta Omicron, an international professional music fraternity.
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• Name — Curtis Clark • Born — 23 April 1950 • Died — 19 May 2023 • Birthplace — Chicago, Illinois, United States • Genre — Jazz • Occupation — Musician • Instrument — piano • Years Active — 1970s–2023 • Label — Nimbus
As leader
As leader
• Dedications (1981, Freelance) • Phantasmagoria (1984, Nimbus) • Reach, Believe & Play (1984–85, Nimbus) • Self Trait (1985, FMP) • Deep Sea Diver (1985, Nimbus) • Amsterdam Sunshine (1987, Nimbus) • Letter to South Africa (c. 1987, Nimbus) • Live at the Bimhuis (1988, Nimbus) • Dreams Deferred (1993, Nimbus) • Taagi (2010, NoBusiness)
As sideman
As sideman
With Billy Bang • Sweet Space (Anima, 1979) • Invitation (Soul Note, 1982) With Marty Cook • Trance (1979, Circle) With Julian Priester • Polarization (ECM, 1977) With J. C. Tans • Around the World (1989, BVHaast)
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