Rod Cless
Rod Cless | |
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| Birth name | Rod Cless |
| Born | May 20, 1907 Lenox, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | December 8, 1944 (aged 37) New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone, clarinet |
George Roderick Cless (May 20, 1907, in Lenox, Iowa – December 8, 1944, in New York City)[1] was an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, perhaps best known for his work on sixteen Muggsy Spanier tunes[2] for Bluebird Records. Additionally, Cless worked with other artists such as Frank Teschemacher, Gene Krupa, Art Hodes, Bobby Hackett, Max Kaminsky and Mezz Mezzrow.[1]
Death[edit]
Walking home from the last night of a job at the Pied Piper (where he played alongside his friend Max Kaminsky) in December 1944,[1] Cless fell over the balcony of his apartment building and died four days later at the age of 37.[3][4][5]
Select discography[edit]
With Art Hodes
- Sittin' In (Blue Note)
- The Funky Piano Of Art Hodes (Blue Note)
- Art Hodes And His Chicagoans, The Best In 2 Beat (Blue Note)
- The Complete Art Hodes Blue Note Sessions (Blue Note)
With Muggsy Spanier
- Relaxin' at the Touro (Bluebird)
- At the Jazz Band Ball:Chicago/New York Dixieland (Bluebird)
- The Great 16!, (originally recorded on Bluebird and reissued by RCA Victor Jazz Classics)[6]
With the Rod Cless Quartet
- "Froggy Moore" b/w "Have You Ever Felt That Way" - Black & White Records 29 A (BW 33)/29 B (BW 36)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 505. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ "Brian Rust Jazz Records, 1897-1942 - Classic Jazz Discography". February 9, 2009. Archived from the original on February 9, 2009. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Who Remembers Rod Cless?". Jazzlives.wordpress.com. August 20, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Rod Cless | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Remembering Rod Cless". February 28, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ Scott Yanow, review of The Great 16! at Allmusic
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