Mike Clark (musician)
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| Mike Clark | |
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 Mike Clark and fan Trey C.
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| Background information | |
| Born | October 3, 1946 |
| Genre(s) | Jazz, Funk |
| Instrument(s) | drums |
| Associated acts | The Headhunters Brand X |
| Website | Mike Clark Music |
Mike Clark (October 3, 1946) is a jazz and funk drummer who is most noted for playing in the Headhunters band headed up by Herbie Hancock in the mid-1970s. Clark's performance on Hancock's album Thrust, and particularly the song "Actual Proof," is often cited as one of the finest examples of the linear funk style of drumming. He was also a member of the UK jazz-fusion outfit Brand X, alternating behind the kit with Phil Collins between 1978-80. Clark has also performed with many top musicians from the worlds of jazz and funk, including Chet Baker, Vince Guaraldi, Fred Wesley, Les Claypool, and Charlie Hunter. Clark is also known as one of the most sampled drummers in contemporary music. His beats have appeared on records by Prince, NWA, De La Soul, and Janet Jackson, among others.
[edit] Selected discography
| Year | Artist | Title | Label |
| 1974 | Herbie Hancock | Thrust | Columbia |
| 1974 | Herbie Hancock | Death Wish (Soundtrack) | Columbia |
| 1975 | Herbie Hancock | Flood | Columbia |
| 1975 | The Headhunters | Survival of the Fittest | Arista |
| 1976 | Herbie Hancock | Man-Child | Columbia |
| 1979 | Brand X | Product | Virgin |
| 1980 | Brand X | Do They Hurt? | Virgin |
| 1995 | Mike Clark | Master Drummers: Volume Three | Ubiquity |
| 2000 | Mike Clark | Actual Proof | PGI |
| 2001 | Mike Clark, Paul Jackson, Marc Wagnon | Conjunction | Buckyball |
| 2004 | The Mackrosoft | 1st Mack to the Moon | Mackrosoft Records |
| 2004 | The Mackrosoft | Life Imitates Clouds | Mackrosoft Records |
[edit] References
- Biography at All About Jazz link
[edit] External links
- Mike Clark Music (official site)
- Drummerworld: Mike Clark
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