Jeff Clyne
Jeffrey Ovid Clyne(29 January 1937[1]– 16 November 2009[2]) was a Britishjazzbassist (playing bothbass guitaranddouble bass).[1]
Clyne worked withTubby HayesandRonnie Scottin their group theJazz Couriersfor a year from 1958, and was part of the group of musicians who openedRonnie Scott's Jazz Clubin November 1959.[3]He was a regular member of Hayes' groups from 1961.[1]
Clyne accompaniedBlossom Dearie,Stan Tracey(on hisJazz Suite Inspired by Dylan Thomas's "Under Milk Wood"album),[1]Ian Carr,Gordon Beck(onExperiments With Pops,withJohn McLaughlin),Dudley Moore,Zoot Sims,Norma Winstone,John BurchandMarion Montgomery.He was a member ofNucleus,Isotope,Gilgamesh,Giles Farnaby's Dream BandandTurning Pointin the 1970s.[1]He often worked with drummerTrevor Tomkins.
Jeff Clyne died from a heart attack on 16 November 2009, at the age of 72.[2]
Discography
[edit]As leader
[edit]As sideman
[edit]WithNeil Ardley
- Greek Variations & Other Aegean Exercises(Columbia, 1970)
- A Symphony of Amaranths(Regal Zonophone, 1972)
- On the Radio: BBC Sessions 1971(Dusk Fire, 2017)
WithGordon Beck
- Conversation Piece Part 1 & 2(View, 1980)
- Experiments with Pops(Major Minor, 1968)
- Gyroscope(Morgan, 1969)
- When Sunny Gets Blue(Turtle, 2018)
WithRoy Budd
- Budd 'n' Bossa(Pye, 1970)
- Fear Is the Key(Pye, 1972)
- Get Carter(Odeon, 1971)
- The Internecine Project(Trunk, 2019)
WithBlossom Dearie
- Blossom Time at Ronnie Scott's(Fontana, 1966)
- That's Just the Way I Want to Be(Fontana, 1970)
- Live in London Vol. 2(Harkit, 2004)
WithBob Downes
- Diversions(Openian, 1971)
- Hells Angels(Openian, 1975)
- 5 Trios(Openian, 2010)
WithTubby Hayes
- Tubby's Groove(Tempo, 1960)
- Tubbs(Fontana, 1961)
- Night and Day(Magnum America, 1996)
- 100% Proof(Fontana, 1967)
- England's Late Jazz Great(IAJRC, 1987)
- 200% Proof(Master Mix, 1992)
- Live in London(Harkit, 2004)
- Commonwealth Blues(Art of Life, 2005)
- Intensity: The 1965 Tapes(Tentoten, 2008)
- Tubby's New Groove(Candid, 2011)
WithNucleus
- Elastic Rock(Vertigo, 1970)
- We'll Talk About It Later(Vertigo, 1971)
- The Pretty Redhead(Hux, 2003)
- Hemispheres(Hux, 2006)
- Live 1970(Gearbox, 2014)
WithJohn Stevens
- Chemistry(Vinyl, 1977)
- Freebop(Affinity, 1982)
- Blue(Culture Press, 1998)
WithTrevor Watts& Amalgam
- Prayer for Peace(Transatlantic, 1969)
With others
- Acoustic Alchemy,Simon James & Nicholas Webb Guitar Duo(Mastermime, 1981)
- Acoustic Alchemy,Early Alchemy(GRP, 1992)
- Kevin Ayers,Joy of a Toy(BGO, 1989)
- Pete Brown,The Not Forgotten Association(Deram, 1973)
- John Burch,Jazzbeat(Rhythm & Blues, 2019)
- Ian Carr,Solar Plexus(Vertigo, 1971)
- Roy Castle,Songs for A Rainy Day(Columbia, 1966)
- Centipede,Septober Energy(RCA, Neon 1971)
- Mike Cooper,Places I Know(Dawn, 1971)
- Julie Driscoll,1969(Polydor, 1971)
- Georgie Fame,The Two Faces of Fame(CBS, 1967)
- Giles Farnaby,Giles Farnaby's Dream Band(Argo, 1973)
- Michael Gibbs,Tanglewood 63(Deram, 1971)
- Gilgamesh,Gilgamesh(Caroline, 1975)
- Gilgamesh,Arriving Twice(Cuneiform, 2000)
- Barry Guy& the London Jazz Composers Orchestra,Ode(Incus, 1972)
- Jim Hall,Live in London(Harkit, 2019)
- John Horler,Lost Keys(Master Mix, 1993)
- Linda Hoyle,Pieces of Me(Vertigo, 1971)
- Isotope,Isotope(Gull, 1974)
- Isotope &Gary Boyle,Live at the BBC(Hux, 2004)
- The Jazz Couriers,Tippin': The Jazz Couriers Live in Morecambe 1959(Gearbox, 2012)
- Marian Montgomery,On Stage!(Cube, 1978)
- Marion Montgomery,Nice and Easy(Jazz House, 1990)
- Dudley Moore,Keep It Up(Decca, 1969)
- Dudley Moore,The Dudley Moore Trio(Decca, 1969)
- Tony Oxley,The Baptised Traveller(CBS, 1969)
- Tony Oxley,4 Compositions for Sextet(CBS, 1970)
- Tom Paxton,How Come the Sun(Reprise, 1971)
- Annette Peacock,X-Dreams(Aura, 1978)
- Gilles Peterson,Impressed 2 with Gilles Peterson(Universal/Impressed Re-pressed 2004)
- Prince Lasha,Insight(CBS, 1966)
- Don Rendell&Ian Carr,Change Is(Columbia, 1969)
- Ronnie Scott&Tubby Hayes,The Couriers of Jazz(London American, 1958)
- Ronnie Scott,BBC Jazz Club(Gearbox, 2013)
- Zoot Sims,Zoot at Ronnie Scott's(Fontana, 1962)
- Spontaneous Music Ensemble,Challenge(Eyemark, 1966)
- Spontaneous Music Ensemble,Oliv & Familie(Emanem, 2014)
- The The,Infected(Epic, 1986)
- Keith Tippett,You Are Here... I Am There(Polydor, 1970)
- Stan Tracey,Jazz Suite(Columbia, 1965)
- Stan Tracey,Alice in Jazz Land(Resteamed, 2007)
- Theo Travis,View from the Edge(33 Jazz, 1994)
- Turning Point,Creatures of the Night(Gull, 1977)
- Turning Point,Silent Promise(Gull, 1978)
- James Tyler,Ragtime(Desto, 1979)
- Steve Waterman,Destination Unknown(ASC, 1995)
- Working Week,Compañeros(Virgin, 1986)
- Working Week,Payday(Venture/Virgin, 1988)
- Robert Wyatt,Flotsam Jetsam(Rough Trade, 1994)
References
[edit]- ^abcdeColin Larkin,ed. (1992).The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz(First ed.).Guinness Publishing.p. 91.ISBN0-85112-580-8.
- ^ab"Jazzwise Magazine".16 January 2018. Archived fromthe originalon 16 January 2018.Retrieved25 July2021.
- ^Steve Voce"Jeff Clyne: Bassist and stalwart of the British jazz scene for 40 years",The Independent,20 November 2009.
External links
[edit]- Calyx biography
- Jeff Clyne–Daily Telegraphobituary
- Jeff Clyne: jazz bass player–Timesobituary
- Jeff Clyne–Guardianobituary
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