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Instruments:
French horn
JOHN CLARK
FRENCH HORN / COMPOSER
Performed and/or Recorded with:
Absolute Ensemble
Anthony Davis
Ashford & Simpson
Aspen Wind Quintet
BČla Fleck & the Flecktones
Billy Joel
Bob Mintzer
Bob Stewart
Brooklyn Philharmonic
Carla Bley
Carly Simon
Carnegie Hall Jazz Band
Diana Krall
Filharmonia Virtuosi of N.Y.
Frank Sinatra
George Russell
Gil Evans Orchestra
Grachan Moncur
Isaac Hayes
J. J. Johnson
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Jazz Composers' Orchestra
Jimmy Heath
Joe Lovano
John Scofield
Johnny Griffin
Jon Faddis
Julius Hemphill
Leroy Jenkins
Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville
LL Kool J
Manhattan Jazz Orchestra
McCoy Tyner
Oliver Lake
Ornette Coleman
Paquito D'Rivera
Pat Metheny
Paul Winter Consort
Rachel Z
Robin Eubanks
Speculum Musicae
Sting
The Fugees
The Mingus Orchestra
Thelonius Monk Jr.
Tom Harrell
Toots Thielemans
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Wayne Shorter
Compositions Performed by:
Aspen Wind Quintet
Bob Stewart's First Line Band
Central Park Brass Quintet
Gil Evans Orchestra
McCoy Tyner Big Band
Meridian Arts Ensemble
Mohawk Trail Concerts
Outreach Orchestra (Austria)
Paul Jeffrey Octet
Paul Winter Consort
Plymouth (MA) Philharmonic
Pugh ń Taylor Project
Turtle Island String Quartet
Wisconsin Brass Quintet
Compositions Recorded by:
Pugh - Taylor Project (ě747î).
Gil Evans Orchestra (ěGroove from the Louvreî and ěYour Numberî). Winner of 1989 Grammy.
Paul Winter Consort (ěBedrock Cathedralî).
Imani Winds (ěI Willî)
John Clark Ensembles have Performed at:
7th Avenue South
Cesenatico Jazz Festival
Cornelia St. CafČ
Jazz Gallery
Mikell's
Mohawk Trail Concerts
NY Jazz Museum
Possible 20
Public Theater (NPR)
Sweet Basil
The Knitting Factory
Vermont Jazz Center
Visiones
Workshops / Master Classes / Clinics:
Host, Organizer and Performer. IHS Regional Horn Workshop, SUNY Purchase College. April 2005.
Artist in Residence. Outreach Academy. Schwaz, Austria. 1996 to present.
Master Class. Bloomingdale School of Music, NYC. December 2003.
Western Regional Horn Workshop. University of Nevada at Las Vegas. October 2002.
Northeast Regional Horn Workshop. Hartt School of Music. March 2002.
Featured Guest Artist. 33rd IHS Workshop. Kalamazoo, Michigan. 2001.
Clinic. Rayburn Music. Boston, MA. October 2001.
Master Class. Juilliard School of Music (Pre-College Division). March 2001.
Hornfest Western Regional Horn Workshop. San Jose, CA. 1998 and 1999.
Featured Guest Artist. 29th IHS Workshop. Rochester, NY. 1997.
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Television Appearances:
ORF (Austrian Television): Live Performance with Outreach Orchestra (August 2004 and August 2005). CBS: ěGood Morning Americaî with Josh Groban (2003). Tony Awards (several years). NBC: ěToday Showî with Jewel (1999), and with Russel Watson (2001). ěMichael Jackson Concert from Madison Square Gardenî (2001). CBS: "Late Night with David Lettermanî with Darlene Love (2001), with Carly Simon (1997), and with B.B. King/Tracy Chapman (1996). "1998 Grammy Awards.î PBS Special: "The Making of Billy Joel's ëRiver of Dreamsí Albumî (1993). PBS Special: "Live at Montreux with Miles Davis & Quincy Jonesî (1993). NBC: ěSaturday Night Liveî (December 1989 and May1990). HBO Special: with Carly Simon (1990). PBS: ěJim Henson Special with the Gil Evans Orchestra,î (1989).
Studio Work:
Recent film dates include: ěMission to Mars,î ěAny Given Sunday,î ěShaft,î ěEndurance,î ěWhat Planet Are You From?,î ěBossa Nova,î "Operation Condor,î "The Spanish Prisoner,î "Sphere,î "Wide Awake,î "Face Down,î ěFargo,î ěA Time to Kill,î "Mercury Rising,î "Copland,î "Gloria,î ěPocahontas,î ěMission to Mars,î ěAll-American,î ěAnalyze That,î and ěSWAT.î
Recent TV commercials include: Lucent, AT&T, Capital One, Dunkin Donuts, Xerox, Wendy's,
Mr. Reach, 7-up, Coopers-Lybrant, GTE, KFC, Visa, Deloitte & Touche, Dimetapp, Delta Airlines, Ford, General Motors, Kodak, Holiday Inn, Fox, 3M, IBM, Fisher-Price, Burger King, and American Express.
Recent TV themes include: ěNBA on NBC,î ABC î20/20,î ěThe Today Show,î PBS "Religion & Ethics,î ěSesame Street,î ěOprah Winfrey,î ěABC News,î ěThe Cosby Mysteries,î ěABC Sports,î "ABC World News Tonight,î ěCNN,î ěCBS News,î "TNT Nagano Olympics,î ěNBA Finals,î ěESPN,î and ěCNBC.î
Orchestra Experience:
Queens Symphony. 2004.
The Carnegie Hall Jazz Orchestra. 1993 - 2002.
Brooklyn Philharmonic. 1992 to present.
The Springfield Symphony. 1989 ń 2004.
New York City Ballet Orchestra. 1985 - 2004.
Tanglewood Festival Orchestra. 1970 and 1971.
Broadway Show Experience:
As an orchestra member: ěTreemonisha,î ěThe Goodbye Girl,î and ěThe Red Shoes.î
As a substitute: ěBeauty and the Beast,î ěThe Lion King,î ěGrand Hotel,î ěSophisticated Ladies,î ěThe Wiz,î and many others.
Teaching Experience:
SUNY at Purchase College. Professor of Horn. 2001 to Present.
Outreach Program, Schwaz, Austria. Artist in Residence. 1996 to Present.
University of MA at Amherst. Taught Horn students for Laura Klock. Spring Semester 2002.
Queens College. Adjunct Faculty. French Horn. 1990.
Second Scandinavian Brass Symposium. Jazz Horn lecture/demo/soloist. Helsinki, Finland. 1988.
University of Wisconsin. Horn/Improvisation Workshop. 1987.
University of MA at Amherst. Improvisation Workshops with Paul Winter Consort. 1985.
SUNY at Stonybrook. Horn Workshop. 1984.
Walpole, Norfolk, and Billerica Prisons (MA). Coordinator of In-House Music Program. 1972-1974.
Young Audiences. Leader of jazz ensemble at various schools in Boston, MA area. 1972-1974.
Brown University. Instructor of Horn. 1972-1974.
New England Conservatory of Music. Substitute for George Russell. Taught jazz composition and the Lydian Chromatic Concept of Tonal Organization. 1973.
New England Conservatory Community Services. Theory and Ensembles. 1970-1972.
Education:
New England Conservatory of Music. Master of Music degree (with honors). Studied Composition and Improvisation with Jaki Byard, Ran Blake, George Russell; and French Horn with James Stagliano, Thomas Newell, and Paul Ingraham. 1970-1973.
Connecticut College. Graduate work in Music History. 1967-1968.
University of Rochester. B.A. Studied Horn with Verne Reynolds. 1966.
Publications:
ěExercises for Jazz French Horn.î Hidden Meaning Music. 1993.
"Reading Key Jazz Rhythms" by Fred Lipsius. Advance Music. Played French Horn for the bookís accompanying CD. 1997.
Original compositions for Horn, other instruments, and ensembles. Hidden Meaning Music.
Awards:
Independent Label Award: John Clark Ensemble CD ěI Will.î Postcards label. 1998.
International Horn Society: Honorable Mention in Composition Contest. ěSix Moodsî
(For Six Horns). 1988.
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS): Award for Most Valuable Player in Recording Field. New York City. 1986.
Downbeat Critics' Poll: 1979, 1980, 1981, and 1982 (winner).
National Endowment for the Arts: Grant for Jazz Composition. 1976.
Tanglewood Fellowship: 1970 and 1971.
Scholarship Brass Quintet: New England Conservatory. 1971.
Special Qualifications:
Knowledge of MIDI and notation software (Finale, Digital Performer).
Endorsements:
John Clark plays the Conn 12D and 8D French Horns. 1997 to Present.
John Clark uses the AMT microphone systems. 2000 to Present
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CATALOG
HIDDEN MEANING MUSIC
List of Compositions and Arrangements
By John Clark
For Tenor Trombone, Bass Trombone and Drum Machine:
ě747î
ěL-1011îFor Wind Quintet:
ěI WillîFor Brass Quintet:
ěTurbulenceî
ěFrom a DreamîFor Bass Trombone Soloist, with Six-Trombone Accompaniment:
ěShi-ChanîFor Horn Ensemble:
ěThe Answer / Island Flowerî ń for Six Horns
ěDark Rhapsodyî ń for 3, 4, or 5 Horns
ěI Willî ń for Five Horns
ěSix Moodsî ń for Six Horns (Honorable Mention, HIS Composition Competition)For Brass Trio:
ěBad Attitudeî
ěB3+ Themeî
ěBusterís MoveîFor Big Band:
ěGlimpse of Freedom, Pt. 2î
ěIntroductionî
ěGroove From the Louvreî
ěYour NumberîArrangements:
ěFaithî (by Alex Brofsky) for 5 Horns
ěMy One and Only Loveî (by Wood/Nellin) for 4 Horns
ěLong Time Goneî (by the Dixie Chicks) for 5 Horns