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Corky McClerkin Performs
Corky McClerkin Performs
Date Posted: January 20 2010
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Saturday, February 6th, 2010 Southport Records Presents:
~ A Special Performance honoring Black History Month ~
Corky McClerkin
Saturday, February 6th, 2010
6:30 – 9:00 p.m. - $5
Katerina’s
1920 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL 60613
773-348-7592
www.katerinas.com
Featuring:
Corky McClerkin – piano
Anthony Brock – acoustic bass
Southport Records presents an ongoing series of events at Katerina’s on the first Saturday of every month! Label partners Bradley Parker-Sparrow, piano and Joanie Pallatto, voice will open each evening with their original duets and improvisations. The early evening sets will present a revolving mix of artists from the label roster, featuring jazz, avant garde, classical and new music.
The co-host of this event, Katerina’s, has evolved into a unique listening experience and environment, with fine programming, including jazz, world, and pop forms. As always, Katerina’s serves great cocktails and fine food! Katerina’s – an eclectic club with its soul in the arts.
Corky McClerkin is a musician, pianist, composer, writer and speaker who has spent his lifetime developing a sound that brings you into the "total jazz" experience with one hand drawing out the past and one hand luring you into the future.
As a young child, Corky McClerkin participated in the movie, "H'ANT IT AWFUL" (Tele- Movie Pictures, 1949), and was twice crowned King of Chicago Defender's Bud Billiken Parade. McClerkin succeeded Herbie Hancock on the keyboards in Chicago's Hyde Park High School Jazz Band, and studied at Northern Illinois University prior to spending three years playing in the 283rd Army Band while stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia. Inspired by the Civil Rights Movement, he achieved an undergraduate degree from Roosevelt University and a M.A. in Urban Studies at Loyola University.
Since the 1960's McClerkin has performed professionally throughout the Chicago area. Guided by his mentor, jazz tenor great, Von Freeman, he developed his talents throughout the 1970's while also discovering his passion for writing. As a featured columnist for the Chicago Courier, he was inspired to write “Undercurrents” (1978), a collection of short stories about the black experience.
From 1981 – 2001, McClerkin held the position of musical director and arranger for the Chicago production of “Sasha, Sing Dinah!”, wrote “Life Cycles”, a play performed at the Chicago Cultural Center, released his debut album, “Searchin' for the Soul” (WinCor Records, 1983), went on tour in the Far East, released “The Power Of One” (Southport Records, 1993) and “Island of Dreams” (WinCor Records, 2001),
He is proud to have performed with such musicians as: Sonny Stitt, Eddie "Lockjaw' Davis, Eldee Young, Elvin Jones and Jack DeJohnette. He has accompanied many well- known singers like Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ernestine Anderson, Linda Hopkins, Al Hibbler, plus creative Chicago vocalists Sasha Daltonn, Dee Alexander, and Joan Collaso. It is Corky McClerkin’s hope that his music, writing and speaking continue to influence and involve the world in the greatness and diversity of Jazz.
Corky McClerkin Discography:
Island of Dreams (WinCor Records, 2001)
The Power of One (Southport Records, 1993)
Searchin' For The Soul (WinCor Records, 1983)
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