CLARK TERRY - Four Classic Albums (Introducing Clark Terry / One Foot In The Gutter / Clark Terry Quartet With Thelonious Monk / It’s About Time) (2CD)

AVID Jazz here presents four classic Clark Terry related albums, including original LP liner notes on a finely re-mastered and low priced double CD.“Introducing Clark Terry”; The Dave Bailey Sextet-”One Foot In The Gutter”; “Clark Terry With Thelonious Monk” and Jimmy Hamilton’s- “It’s About Time”.“Introducing Clark Terry”….not a bad line up for the first time Clark Terry had a full album of his own….”in which to express himself”. Clark Terry, of course, on trumpet, Cecil Payne on baritone sax, Jimmy Cleveland, trombone, Horace Silver, piano, Oscar Pettiford, cello and bass, Wendell Marshall, bass and Art Blakey on drums. Oh and arrangements by a certain Mr Quincy Jones! The Dave Bailey Sextet-”One Foot In The Gutter”, Clark Terry is here featured in the Bailey band, who is quoted in the original liner notes as saying….”I got the musicians…..particular favourites of mine…..together as soon as possible”. Joined for the recording session by fellow musicians and friends, the set takes on