Clarendon Carlisle Johnston (October 24, 1925 – May 17, 2019), commonly known as Clarence Johnston (sometimes misspelled as Johnson),Cook, Richard & Brian Morton. The Penguin guide to jazz on CD, LP, and cassette, p. 382. Penguin Books, 1992. Google Books. Retrieved 4 August 2019. was an American jazz drummer.Stewart, Zan. "Sticking Melody." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
Life and career Johnston was born in Boston, Massachusetts on October 24, 1925.
He appeared on several mid-1950s recordings by James Moody and early 1960s albums by vocalist Joe Williams, by sax player Jimmy Forrest, and by organist Freddie Roach, including the latter's debut on the Blue Note label, Down to Earth (1962). In the second half of the 1970s, he appeared on three Sonny Stitt albums.
Johnston moved to Los Angeles in 1971 and became a drum mentor at Grant's Music School. He died in Burbank, California on May 17, 2019, at the age of 94.
Discography
With James Moody Source:"James Moody Catalog." Jazz Discography Project. Retrieved 4 August 2019. Release yearAlbumLabelPersonnel1954 (recorded September) MoodyPrestigeJames Moody and his band1954 (recorded September) James Moody's MoodsPrestigeJames Moody, Dave Burns, William Shepherd, Pee Wee Moore, Jimmy Boyd, John Lathan, Clarence Johnston1955 Hi Fi PartyPrestigeJames Moody, Dave Burns, William Shepherd, Pee Wee Moore, Jimmy Boyd, John Lathan, Eddie Jefferson1955 Wail, Moody, WailPrestigeJames Moody, Dave Burns, William Shepherd, Pee Wee Moore, Jimmy Boyd, John Lathan1956 Flute 'n the BluesArgoJames Moody, Johnny Coles, William Shepherd, Pee Wee Moore, Jimmy Boyd, John Lathan1959 (recorded August) James MoodyArgoJames Moody, Johnny Coles, Tom McIntosh, Musa Kaleem, Gene Kee, John Lathan1959 (recorded December) Hey! It's James MoodyArgoJames Moody, Johnny Gray, Eldee Young, Eddie Jefferson
With Jimmy Forrest Source:Prestige Records discography. Jazz Discography Project. Retrieved 4 August 2019. Release yearAlbumLabelPersonnel1961 (recorded April) Out of the ForrestPrestigeJimmy Forrest, Joe Zawinul, Tommy Potter 1961 (recorded September) Sit Down and Relax with Jimmy ForrestPrestigeJimmy Forrest, Hugh Lawson, Calvin Newborn, Tommy Potter1961 (recorded October) Most Much! PrestigeJimmy Forrest, Hugh Lawson, Tommy Potter, Ray Barretto
With Freddie Roach Source:"Blue Note Records Catalog: 4100 series." Jazz Discography Project. Retrieved 4 August 2019. Release yearAlbumLabelPersonnel1962 Down to EarthBlue NoteFreddie Roach, Percy France, Kenny Burrell1963 Mo' Greens PleaseBlue NoteFreddie Roach, Kenny Burrell, Conrad Lester1964 Good Move!Blue NoteFreddie Roach, Eddie Wright, Blue Mitchell, Hank Mobley1964 Brown SugarCook, Richard. Blue Note Records: The Biography, pp. 158-9. Justin, Charles & Co., 2004 Google Books. Retrieved 4 August 2019.Blue NoteFreddie Roach, Eddie Wright, Joe Henderson1965 All That's GoodBlue NoteFreddie Roach, Conrad Lester, Calvin Newborn, Marvin Robinson, Phyllis Smith, Willie Tate
With Sonny Stitt Release yearAlbumLabelPersonnel1976 Forecast: Sonny & RedCatalystSonny Stitt, Red Holloway, Art Hillery, Larry Gales1976 I Remember BirdCatalystSonny Stitt, Frank Rosolino, Dolo Coker, Allen Jackson1977 Sonny Stitt with Strings: A Tribute to Duke EllingtonBruyninckx, Walter. Jazz: Modern Jazz, Be-bop, Hard Bop, West Coast, Volumen 6, p. 2081. Years of Recorded Jazz Team, 1985. Google Books. Retrieved 4 August 2019.CatalystSonny Stitt, Gildo Mahones, Allen Jackson, string section arranged and conducted by Bill Finegan
With others Release yearAlbumLabelPersonnel1961 TogetherRouletteJoe Williams, Harry Edison, Jimmy Forrest, Charles Thompson, Tommy Potter1962 JawbreakersYanow, Scott. "Jawbreakers." Allmusic. Retrieved 4 August 2019.RiversideEddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Harry Edison, Hugh Lawson, Ike Isaacs1962 Wanted to Do One Together (also released as Ben and "Sweets")ColumbiaBen Webster, Harry Edison, Hank Jones, George Duvivier1963 Never Let Me GoBlue Note Records discography. Jazz Discography Project. Retrieved 4 August 2019.Blue NoteStanley Turrentine, Shirley Scott, Sam Jones1967 ExtensionBlue NoteGeorge Braith, Billy Gardner, Grant Green1979 A Woman KnowsDown Beat, Volumen 47, p. 28. Maher Publications, 1980. Google Books. Retrieved 4 August 2019.DiscoveryLorez Alexandria, Jack Wilson, Charles Owens, Brian Atkinson, Rick Zurtigar, Allen Jackson
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