Ron McClure

Ron McClure (born November 22, 1941) is an American jazz bassist.

Early life McClure was born in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. graduating in 1963. which was voted "Group of the Year" in 1967 by Downbeat magazine.

In 1970, with pianist-composer Mike Nock, drummer Eddie Marshall and violinist Michael White, he co-founded the jazz-rock group, the Fourth Way.

In October 1973, McClure joined Vince Guaraldi and drummer Mike Clark for sessions at Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco. Their take of “Autumn Leaves” can be heard on a posthumous 2006 CD titled “North Beach”.

In 1974, McClure joined Blood, Sweat & Tears, staying until 1975 and performing on three albums: Mirror Image, New City and In Concert. He also recorded a duo album with pianist Michel Petrucciani. McClure's major engagements in the 1990s through the early 2000s were with Lee Konitz, and then with the reassembled Quest.

His solo output include the contributions of John Scofield, John Abercrombie, Vic Juris, Paul Bley, Michael Eckroth, Richie Beirach, and Randy Brecker.

Discography Ron McClure (left) with guitarist Johnny Alegre (center) and drummer Billy Hart (right) in Midtown, Manhattan, at 151 West 46th Street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues. The photo was taken in 2009, when they recorded Johnny Alegre 3 for MCA. As leader/co-leader Home Base (Ode [New Zealand], 1979) Descendants (Ken Music [Japan], 1980) Cold Blues (OWL, 1985) with Michel Petrucciani Yesterday's Tomorrow (EPC/European Music Productions, 1989) with John Abercrombie, Aldo Romano McJolt (SteepleChase, 1990) with John Abercrombie Never Forget (SteepleChase, 1990) with Eddie Henderson, Vincent Herring Inspiration (Ken Music [Japan], 1991) Tonite Only (SteepleChase, 1991) with John Abercrombie Sunburst (SteepleChase, 1992) Inner Account (SteepleChase, 1993) Never Always (SteepleChase, 1995) Concrete Canyon (SteepleChase, 1996) Pink Cloud (Naxos Jazz, 1997) Closer to Your Tears (SteepleChase, 1997) Dream Team (SteepleChase, 1998) Double Triangle (Naxos Jazz, 1999) Match Point (SteepleChase, 2002) Age of Peace (SteepleChase, 2003) Soft Hands (SteepleChase, 2007) Wonderland (SteepleChase, 2008) with Harold Danko New Moon (SteepleChase, 2009) Dedication (SteepleChase, 2011) Crunch Time (SteepleChase, 2012) Ready or Not (SteepleChase, 2013) Hello Stars (McJolt Records, 2016) Hope & Knowledge (McJolt Records, 2018) Lucky Sunday (SteepleChase, 2019) NightQuest (SteepleChase, 2022)

As sideman With Joe Henderson If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem (Milestone, 1970) In Pursuit of Blackness (Milestone, 1971) Jazz Patterns (Everest, 1982) – rec.1970

With Lee Konitz Zounds (Soul Note, 1990) It's You (SteepleChase, 1996) Dig-It (SteepleChase, 1999) with Ted Brown

With David Liebman The Opal Heart (44, 1979) Doin' It Again (Timeless, 1980) – rec.1979 If They Only Knew (Timeless, 1981) – rec.1980

With Charles Lloyd Love-In (Atlantic, 1967) Journey Within (Atlantic, 1967) Charles Lloyd in the Soviet Union (Atlantic, 1970) Soundtrack (Atlantic, 1969)

With Karlheinz Miklin Next Page (SOS-Music [Austria], 1991) Decisions (SOS-Music, 1993) Last Waltz (Acoustic Music, 1997) From Here to There (TCB, 2002) In Between (Extraplatte, 2005) – rec.2002

With Jarmo Savolainen First Sight (Timeless, 1992) True Image (A-Records, 1995)

With others Johnny Alegre, Johnny Alegre 3 (MCA Music [Philippines], 2009) Burak Bedikyan, Leap of Faith (SteepleChase, 2015) Carla Bley, Escalator over the Hill (JCOA, 1971) Paul Bley, The Nearness of You (SteepleChase, 1989) George Cables, Quiet Fire (SteepleChase, 1994) Stanley Cowell, Sienna (SteepleChase, 1989) Don Friedman, Almost Everything (SteepleChase, 1995) Wynton Kelly Trio, Full View (Milestone, 1968)

Julian Priester, Love, Love (ECM, 1973) George Russell, Live in an American Time Spiral (Soul Note, 1983) James Spaulding, The Smile of the Snake (HighNote, 1997) Dave Stryker, Strike Zone (SteepleChase, 1991)