Qool DJ Marv's I Can Imagine Show 85 - February 25 2015 on WURD900 Philadelphia - "Yes, Quincy," said Clark | American Masters | Keep, Keep, Keep On Keepin' On | Imagination x 88 Gazillion
Hour 1
Get Up - Blaze (Abbreviated)
Nature Boy (with Orchester Peter Herbolzheimer) - Clark Terry
Stardust - Clark Terry
Misty (with Orchester Peter Herbolzheimer) - Clark Terry
Yesterdays (with Orchester Peter Herbolzheimer) - Clark Terry
Deep Purple - Charlie Barnet Orchestra with Clark Terry
Ask Me Now - Clark Terry, John Campbell, Lewis Nash & Red Holloway
Impulsive - Clark Terry
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) - Red Mitchell & Clark Terry
Imagination - Clark Terry, John Campbell, Lewis Nash & Red Holloway
Ellington Rides Again: Don't Get Around Much Anymore/Perdido/I'm Beginning to See the Light - Clark Terry
Mumbles - Oscar Peterson & Clark Terry
One O'Clock Jump - Count Basie & His Orchestra with Clark Terry
Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better) - Clark Terry
Moanin' - Quincy Jones & His Orchestra with Clark Terry
Hour 2
In Orbit - Thelonious Monk & Clark Terry Quartet
Straight No Chaser - Clark Terry & Bob Brookmeyer
Take The "A" Train - Clark Terry's Big-B-A-D-Band
Globetrotter - Clark Terry
Over the Rainbow - The Clark Terry Big B-A-D Band
Electric Mumbles - Clark Terry
Keep, Keep, Keep On Keepin' On - Clark Terry
Do Nothing 'Til You Hear from Me - Clark Terry
Willow Weep for Me (with Orchester Peter Herbolzheimer) - Clark Terry
Come Sunday - Clark Terry
Skylark - Bob Brookmeyer, Clark Terry & Mel Lewis
Thank You for Everything - Red Mitchell & Clark Terry
Here in this one hundred and seventieth hour of I Can Imagine, over a song called Imagination, I am pleased to announce that this episode, as you can imagine, is all about Clark Terry...who passed away on Saturday February 21st 2015.
The short version of the story is that by virtue of his virtuosity, Clark Terry was chosen by both Count Basie and Duke Ellington. Further on down the line, Clark Terry chose to help and mentor Miles Davis and Quincy Jones. I can stop there.
But I am going to keep on keeping on, do you know that Keep On Keeping On is the name of a documentary that just came out this year, that is about Clark Terry, still mentoring, late in his life. The film chronicles him and time he spent with a blind pianist who is about 1/4th his age. Interested and teaching until the very end, my friends.
I like the saying, Keep On Keepin' On. My 1st memory of it was hearing my Dad's father say it - his name was Reverend Hiawatha Coleman, the pastor at Mt. Zion Baptist Church on 50th & Woodland in Southwest Philadelphia, from 1955 until 1986. Keep on keeping on was on the wall in that church and it may still be until this day.
http://articles.philly.com/1989-12-04/news/26158432_1_pastor-emeritus-doctor-of-divinity-degree-churches-and-four
One day, I named my son, Thelonious Hiawatha Coleman. In the very near future, like in the 2nd hour, you will hear a collaboration between Thelonious Monk and Clark Terry followed by Clark's rendition of Thelonious Monk's Straight No Chaser.
I wondered while doing this show, if it is possible that one person fully represents the full spectrum of Jazz? The style, the grace, the happiness on the face. Able to go any place, and any place you go, people are glad to see you, happy to have you and eager to hear you.
That Jazz life. I like that life. Possibilities seem endless. Endless opportunities to enjoy life and what you do seem possible.
If you've never given Jazz a chance, here's your chance. This is my chance to do what I can to keep on with the keeping on of something genius, elegant and far reaching.
This is Qool DJ Marv Wishing you steps forward, lots of love truth and hope, and imagining good tidings for all. Thank you for listening to I Can Imagine, the middle car on the soul train that is the Rhythmic Caravan here on WURD 900am, Philadelphi(continued)