Clyde Kerr Jr.

Biography
Son of popular musician and teacher Clyde Kerr, Sr., trumpeter and composer Clyde Kerr, Jr. has been a part of the New Orleans music scene for almost 50 years now. www.LS3Studios.com

A renowned session musician (Jackie Wilson, The Jackson Five, The O'Jays, LaBelle, Aretha Franklin, Nancy Wilson, Tony Bennett, Allen Toussaint, Dr. John and the Neville Brothers) and longtime teacher and mentor to a veritable who's who of New Orleans musicians (Wynton and Brandford Marsalis, Harry Connick, Jr., Terence Blanchard, Nicholas Peyton, and Irvin Mayfield, to name a few).

Clyde Kerr, Jr., at 66, released his first solo disc of original compositions. "This Is Now!"

Category:

Music

Tags:

• New Orleans
• jazz
• musicians
• Wynton Marsalis
• Brandford Marsalis
• Harry Connick Jr.
• Terence Blanchard
• Nicholas Peyton
• Irvin Mayfield

[hustlaus]

I knew Mr. Clyde Kerr Jr. as a performer and an instructor. I watched him raise Irvin Mayfield as a musician. I've admired him from afar and I can say for sure that his passing was a tremendous loss for the city of New Orleans. From trumpet player to trumpet player R.I.P. Clyde.

[DJHollygrove]

I was hurt when I heard he has passed!!! HE used to stay on me behind back when i went to the camp lol Im still Shedin Prof!!!

[kirknasty]

he was the best teacher i've ever had

[jsaxman23]

"Live in the moment. What's done is done. What will come, will come. This is now."

[arsiutube]

Brings back a lot of good memories.

ArSi