Tom McClung
Encyclopedia
Tom McClung is an American
jazz
pianist
and composer. He has released several jazz
albums, both as a leader and as a sideman to other artists. He has played and recorded with musicians such as Archie Shepp
, Yusef Lateef
, and Marion Brown
.
Since 1996 he has toured and recorded internationally as a member of the Archie Shepp
quartet. Their recording "Gemini" features two McClung originals and a guest appearance by rapper Chuck D
of Public Enemy.
McClung's solo piano recording "Declassified" (blang music, 2007) features arrangements and re-interpretations of 'classical' composers (Satie, Bach, Beethoven, etc.), traditional music from around the world, and three original pieces.
In 2008 he composed and performed the music for the film “D’Un Mur l’Autre” by Patric Jean.
Selected discography as sideman:
United States
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jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
pianist
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
and composer. He has released several jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
albums, both as a leader and as a sideman to other artists. He has played and recorded with musicians such as Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp is a prominent African-American jazz saxophonist. Shepp is best known for his passionately Afrocentric music of the late 1960s, which focused on highlighting the injustices faced by the African-Americans, as well as for his work with the New York Contemporary Five, Horace Parlan, and...
, Yusef Lateef
Yusef Lateef
Dr. Yusef Lateef is an American Grammy Award-winning jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, educator and a spokesman for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community after his conversion to the Ahmadiyya sect of Islam in 1950.Although Lateef's main instruments are the tenor saxophone and flute, he is known for...
, and Marion Brown
Marion Brown
Marion Brown was a jazz alto saxophonist and ethnomusicologist. He is most well known as a member of the 1960s avant-garde jazz scene in New York City, playing alongside musicians such as John Coltrane, Archie Shepp, and John Tchicai...
.
Since 1996 he has toured and recorded internationally as a member of the Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp is a prominent African-American jazz saxophonist. Shepp is best known for his passionately Afrocentric music of the late 1960s, which focused on highlighting the injustices faced by the African-Americans, as well as for his work with the New York Contemporary Five, Horace Parlan, and...
quartet. Their recording "Gemini" features two McClung originals and a guest appearance by rapper Chuck D
Chuck D
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour , better known by his stage name, Chuck D, is an American rapper, author, and producer. He helped create politically and socially conscious rap music in the mid-1980s as the leader of the rap group Public Enemy.- Early life :Ridenhour was born in Queens, New York...
of Public Enemy.
McClung's solo piano recording "Declassified" (blang music, 2007) features arrangements and re-interpretations of 'classical' composers (Satie, Bach, Beethoven, etc.), traditional music from around the world, and three original pieces.
In 2008 he composed and performed the music for the film “D’Un Mur l’Autre” by Patric Jean.
Albums
As leader or co-leader:- "This Is You" (2010) duo with saxophonist Jean Jacques Elangué
- Declassified (2007) solo piano
- Double Helix (1997) duo with pianist Andy Jaffe
- The Telling (1996) trio with Nat ReevesNat ReevesNat Reeves is an American jazz bassist. He currently resides in Hartford, Connecticut and teaches at the University of Hartford. He also performs internationally with a number of Jazz artists.-Early life:...
and Stephen McCraven - Locolypso (1991) quintet
Selected discography as sideman:
- Archie SheppArchie SheppArchie Shepp is a prominent African-American jazz saxophonist. Shepp is best known for his passionately Afrocentric music of the late 1960s, which focused on highlighting the injustices faced by the African-Americans, as well as for his work with the New York Contemporary Five, Horace Parlan, and...
Quartet - Gemini (2007) - Fredrika StahlFredrika StahlFredrika Stahl is a Swedish singer and songwriter signed to Sony Music in France. Her style is a mix of jazz and pop. Along with singing, Fredrika plays the piano and guitar....
- A Fraction of You (2006) - Archie SheppArchie SheppArchie Shepp is a prominent African-American jazz saxophonist. Shepp is best known for his passionately Afrocentric music of the late 1960s, which focused on highlighting the injustices faced by the African-Americans, as well as for his work with the New York Contemporary Five, Horace Parlan, and...
Quartet - Kindred Spirits (2006) - Stephen McCraven - Black Studies (2004)
- Yusef LateefYusef LateefDr. Yusef Lateef is an American Grammy Award-winning jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, educator and a spokesman for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community after his conversion to the Ahmadiyya sect of Islam in 1950.Although Lateef's main instruments are the tenor saxophone and flute, he is known for...
- “Earth and Sky” (1997) - Yusef LateefYusef LateefDr. Yusef Lateef is an American Grammy Award-winning jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, educator and a spokesman for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community after his conversion to the Ahmadiyya sect of Islam in 1950.Although Lateef's main instruments are the tenor saxophone and flute, he is known for...
- “Full Circle” (1996) - Stephen McCraven - Bosco (1996)
- Stephen McCraven - "Song of the Forest Boogaraboo" (1994)
- Yusef LateefYusef LateefDr. Yusef Lateef is an American Grammy Award-winning jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, educator and a spokesman for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community after his conversion to the Ahmadiyya sect of Islam in 1950.Although Lateef's main instruments are the tenor saxophone and flute, he is known for...
- “Plays Ballads” (1992) - Yusef LateefYusef LateefDr. Yusef Lateef is an American Grammy Award-winning jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, educator and a spokesman for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community after his conversion to the Ahmadiyya sect of Islam in 1950.Although Lateef's main instruments are the tenor saxophone and flute, he is known for...
- “The Tenors of Yusef Lateef and Archie Shepp” (1992) - Marion BrownMarion BrownMarion Brown was a jazz alto saxophonist and ethnomusicologist. He is most well known as a member of the 1960s avant-garde jazz scene in New York City, playing alongside musicians such as John Coltrane, Archie Shepp, and John Tchicai...
- “Offering” (1992) - Marion BrownMarion BrownMarion Brown was a jazz alto saxophonist and ethnomusicologist. He is most well known as a member of the 1960s avant-garde jazz scene in New York City, playing alongside musicians such as John Coltrane, Archie Shepp, and John Tchicai...
- “Offering II, Mirante do Vale” (1992)