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I have actually met him a couple of times.
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He's a nice guy. Here's how I met him...
David Chesky invited me to come by and see Clark Terry perform live at the Village Gate (check out Chesky album title of same name). I go there to hear some great jazz and David comes up to me and says something like "hey Lee, we are short an intern do you want to help out?" Thus began my crash course in record engineering. My first duty was to go around (at a NYC jazz club!!!) and ask people to put out their cigarettes if they were next to the AKG microphones (smoke fouls the sensitive diaphragm in the mic). After a while, I go back and visit with future friends Bob Katz and Jeremy Kipnis who are working the recording controls in small control booth. Clark comes in and thanks everyone from high to low. Incredibly nice guy. Paquito D'Rivera is also there and friendly as well. Something about jazz musicians and their zest for life.
And it turned out to be a great record and they gave me an undeserved (at that time) credit for being a production assistant. I have been having fun in and out of professional audio ever since.
Mumbles was played as was the great Pint of Bitters. Get Clark Terry Live at the Village Gate and read the liner notes carefully.
Clark is also very close to Bill Cosby, a HUGE jazz fan.
