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日本人に溺愛されたバップ・ピアニスト　（1931～1963） 　バップのお手本ともいえるレイジーでクサみのあるタッチを持った代表的ピアニスト。一方で、アプローチにおいて比較的地味な演奏家とも酷評された。クラークが50年代に残した作品群は独特のスウィング感と歌心があり、現地アメリカより日本人ジャズ・ファンの間で大いに話題となった。31年ペンシルヴェニア州生まれ。63年没。25歳まで西海岸を拠点に活動し、ケニー・ドリュー（p）の後任として参加したパディ・デフランコ（cl）のバンドでその個性を磨く。57年にニューヨークへ移ると、仄暗く憂いに満ちた独特のタッチを確立、ブルーノートで多くの録音に起用される。ことに『クール・ストラッティン』は日本のジャズ喫茶で一番の人気リクエスト盤となった。 Dr.NAKAJIMA著 .

Hailing from Adelaide, Australia Sonny Fodera's story is starting to gain momentum; having started producing music at a young age he has established himself as one of Australia’s premier deep jackin house dj's and producers, artist/remixer. As a dj, his signature sound showcases smooth technical wizardry combined with a music selection geared to satisfy even the most discerning house music listeners. Having played along side the likes of Chuck Love, John Larner, Derrick Carter, the Littlemen, Audio Jack, James Curd to name a few, Sonny Fodera is renowned for his consistently high quality dj sets. As a producer /remixer, Sonny...

Sonny Rhodes (born Clarence Edward Smith, November 3, 1940, Smithville, Texas) is an American blues singer and lap steel guitar player. He has recorded over two hundred songs. "I'm what you call a self-proclaimed Disciple of the Blues!" said Rhodes about his years playing and singing for fans of blues around the world. He has been nominated fifteen times for the Blues Music Awards, and won the Instrumentalist-Other category in 2011. Rhodes was born in Smithville, Texas, he was the sixth and last child of Le Roy and Julia Smith, who were sharecroppers. He received his first guitar at the...