Ron McClure
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Ron McClure at Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society, Half Moon Bay, California, June 21, 1987
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| Background information | |
| Born |
November 22, 1941 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, educator |
| Instruments | Bass |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Labels | Bellaphon, Ken, Steeplechase |
| Associated acts | Blood, Sweat & Tears |
| Website | www |
Ron McClure (born November 22, 1941) is a jazz bassist
McClure was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He started on piano at age five, and later played accordion and bass. McClure studied privately with Joseph Iadone and, later, with Hall Overton and Don Sebesky. McClure attended the Hartt School of Music, graduating in 1963.
McClure worked in the Buddy Rich Sextet in 1963. He then joined Maynard Ferguson's big band and, afterwards, Herbie Mann in 1964; and then assumed the bass chair in the Wynton Kelly Trio vacated by Paul Chambers in 1965 (playing behind guitarist Wes Montgomery).
From 1966 to 1969 he was a member of Charles Lloyd's "classic quartet" with pianist Keith Jarrett and drummer Jack DeJohnette, which was voted "Group of the Year" in 1967 by Downbeat magazine.
In 1970, with pianist-composer Mike Nock, drummer Eddie Marshall and violinist Michael White, he co-founded the jazz-rock group The Fourth Way. He also participated in Carla Bley's album Escalator over the Hill and worked with saxophonist Joe Henderson.
In 1974, McClure joined Blood, Sweat & Tears, staying through 1975 and performing on three albums: Mirror Image, New City and In Concert.
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