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Jeff Clyne

1937 – 2009

British bassist

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About Jeff Clyne

Lived 1937 – 2009 (aged 72). Jeff Clyne was a British jazz musician, guitarist, music educator, university teacher and musician.

Jeffrey Ovid Clyne (29 January 1937 – 16 November 2009 He was a regular member of Hayes' groups from 1961.

Discography As leader Springboard with Ian Carr (Polydor, 1969) Twice Upon a Time with Phil Lee (Cadillac, 1988)

As sideman With Neil Ardley Greek Variations & Other Aegean Exercises (Columbia, 1970) A Symphony of Amaranths (Regal Zonophone, 1972) On the Radio: BBC Sessions 1971 (Dusk Fire, 2017)

With Gordon Beck Conversation Piece Part 1 & 2 (View, 1980) Experiments with Pops (Major Minor, 1968) Gyroscope (Morgan, 1969) When Sunny Gets Blue (Turtle, 2018)

With Roy Budd Budd 'n' Bossa (Pye, 1970) Fear Is the Key (Pye, 1972) Get Carter (Odeon, 1971) The Internecine Project (Trunk, 2019)

With Blossom Dearie Blossom Time at Ronnie Scott's (Fontana, 1966) That's Just the Way I Want to Be (Fontana, 1970) Live in London Vol. 2 (Harkit, 2004)

With Bob Downes Diversions (Openian, 1971) Hells Angels (Openian, 1975) 5 Trios (Openian, 2010)

With Tubby Hayes Tubby's Groove (Tempo, 1960) Tubbs (Fontana, 1961) Night and Day (Magnum America, 1996) 100% Proof (Fontana, 1967) England's Late Jazz Great (IAJRC, 1987) 200% Proof (Master Mix, 1992) Live in London (Harkit, 2004) Commonwealth Blues (Art of Life, 2005) Intensity: The 1965 Tapes (Tentoten, 2008) Tubby's New Groove (Candid, 2011)

With Nucleus Elastic Rock (Vertigo, 1970) We'll Talk About It Later (Vertigo, 1971) The Pretty Redhead (Hux, 2003) Hemispheres (Hux, 2006) Live 1970 (Gearbox, 2014)

With John Stevens Chemistry (Vinyl, 1977) Freebop (Affinity, 1982) Blue (Culture Press, 1998)

With Trevor Watts & Amalgam Prayer for Peace (Transatlantic, 1969)

With others Acoustic Alchemy, Simon James & Nicholas Webb Guitar Duo (Mastermime, 1981) Acoustic Alchemy, Early Alchemy (GRP, 1992) Kevin Ayers, Joy of a Toy (BGO, 1989) Pete Brown, The Not Forgotten Association (Deram, 1973) John Burch, Jazzbeat (Rhythm & Blues, 2019) Ian Carr, Solar Plexus (Vertigo, 1971) Roy Castle, Songs for A Rainy Day (Columbia, 1966) Centipede, Septober Energy (RCA, Neon 1971) Mike Cooper, Places I Know (Dawn, 1971) Julie Driscoll, 1969 (Polydor, 1971) Georgie Fame, The Two Faces of Fame (CBS, 1967) Giles Farnaby, Giles Farnaby's Dream Band (Argo, 1973) Michael Gibbs, Tanglewood 63 (Deram, 1971) Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh (Caroline, 1975) Gilgamesh, Arriving Twice (Cuneiform, 2000) Barry Guy & the London Jazz Composers Orchestra, Ode (Incus, 1972) Jim Hall, Live in London (Harkit, 2019) John Horler, Lost Keys (Master Mix, 1993) Linda Hoyle, Pieces of Me (Vertigo, 1971) Isotope, Isotope (Gull, 1974) Isotope & Gary Boyle, Live at the BBC (Hux, 2004) The Jazz Couriers, Tippin': The Jazz Couriers Live in Morecambe 1959 (Gearbox, 2012) Marian Montgomery, On Stage! (Cube, 1978) Marion Montgomery, Nice and Easy (Jazz House, 1990) Dudley Moore, Keep It Up (Decca, 1969) Dudley Moore, The Dudley Moore Trio (Decca, 1969) Tony Oxley, The Baptised Traveller (CBS, 1969) Tony Oxley, 4 Compositions for Sextet (CBS, 1970) Tom Paxton, How Come the Sun (Reprise, 1971) Annette Peacock, X-Dreams (Aura, 1978) Gilles Peterson, Impressed 2 with Gilles Peterson (Universal/Impressed Re-pressed 2004) Prince Lasha, Insight (CBS, 1966) Don Rendell & Ian Carr, Change Is (Columbia, 1969) Ronnie Scott & Tubby Hayes, The Couriers of Jazz (London American, 1958) Ronnie Scott, BBC Jazz Club (Gearbox, 2013) Zoot Sims, Zoot at Ronnie Scott's (Fontana, 1962) Spontaneous Music Ensemble, Challenge (Eyemark, 1966) Spontaneous Music Ensemble, Oliv & Familie (Emanem, 2014) The The, Infected (Epic, 1986) Keith Tippett, You Are Here... I Am There (Polydor, 1970) Stan Tracey, Jazz Suite (Columbia, 1965) Stan Tracey, Alice in Jazz Land (Resteamed, 2007) Theo Travis, View from the Edge (33 Jazz, 1994) Turning Point, Creatures of the Night (Gull, 1977) Turning Point, Silent Promise (Gull, 1978) James Tyler, Ragtime (Desto, 1979) Steve Waterman, Destination Unknown (ASC, 1995) Working Week, Compañeros (Virgin, 1986) Working Week, Payday (Venture/Virgin, 1988) Robert Wyatt, Flotsam Jetsam (Rough Trade, 1994)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jeff Clyne?

British bassist (1937–2009)

When was Jeff Clyne born?

Jeff Clyne was born on 29 January 1937 in London.

When did Jeff Clyne die?

Jeff Clyne died on 16 November 2009.

What was Jeff Clyne's occupation?

Jeff Clyne was a jazz musician, guitarist, music educator, university teacher and musician.

What nationality was Jeff Clyne?

Jeff Clyne was British.

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· Wikipedia: Jeff Clyne

· Wikidata: Q588396

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