When looking at jazz throughout all of its years, there is always one name that comes to mind; Louis Armstrong. For every jazz musician that came after him, Louis Armstrong can be considered a influence. No matter what instrument a person played or even how long they played that instrument for Louis Armstrong has influenced them on one way or another. “Louis Armstrong’s trumpet speaks to the possibilities available to the individual in a democracy.” This quote, though untrue, still has a way of saying that Louis Armstrong was an influential artist. This influence on artists helped shape what jazz is today. Clark Terry was one of the artists who in one way or another was influenced by the great Louis Armstrong. With this influence, Clark Terry picked up a trumpet and learned to play. This would begin a lifetime of jazz music and just music in general that would change Clark Terry and the world around him forever. When it comes to the Jazz world Clark Terry would......

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Title: Clark Terry Jazz
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