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Clarence Johnston (jazz drummer)

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Clarence Johnston
Born1924
Died2018 (aged 93–94)
InstrumentDrum

Clarence Johnston (1924–2018)[1]—also credited as Clarence Johnson[2]—was a jazz drummer. He was born in Boston.

He appears on several mid-1950s recordings by James Moody and early 1960s albums by vocalist Joe Williams, by sax player Jimmy Forrest and by organist Freddie Roach, including the latter's debut on the Blue Note label, Down to Earth (1962). In the second half of the 1970s he appears on three Sonny Stitt albums.

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References

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  1. ^ Stewart, Zan. "Sticking Melody." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b Cook, Richard & Brian Morton. The Penguin guide to jazz on CD, LP, and cassette, p. 382. Penguin Books, 1992. Google Books. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "James Moody Catalog." Jazz Discography Project. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d Prestige Records discography. Jazz Discography Project. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  5. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Jawbreakers." Allmusic. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Blue Note Records Catalog: 4100 series." Jazz Discography Project. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  7. ^ Yanow, Scott. Ben Webster / Harry "Sweets" Edison: Ben & Sweets – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  8. ^ Blue Note Records discography. Jazz Discography Project. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  9. ^ Cook, Richard. Blue Note Records: The Biography, pp. 158-9. Justin, Charles & Co., 2004 Google Books. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  10. ^ Yanow, Scott. Forecast: Sonny & Red – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  11. ^ Yanow, Scott. I Remember Bird – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  12. ^ Bruyninckx, Walter. Jazz: Modern Jazz, Be-bop, Hard Bop, West Coast, Volumen 6, p. 2081. Years of Recorded Jazz Team, 1985. Google Books. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  13. ^ Down Beat, Volumen 47, p. 28. Maher Publications, 1980. Google Books. Retrieved 4 August 2019.