Musician and influential bandleader Clark Terry earned his reputation with a crisp yet hushed tone and exceptional skill, wielding a trumpet and a flugelhorn for Duke Ellington and Count Basie. The St. Louis-born jazz master was renowned for his swinging, buoyant solos, and a penchant for tongue-in-cheek scatting that resulted in "Mumbles," a joyous bebop goof with the Oscar Peterson Trio and one of the most unlikely hits of the jazz age. Whether having fun with Johnny Carson or leading small groups on recording dates, Terry's inimitable horn epitomized jazz at its peak.