Died On This Date (November 16, 2009) Jeff Clyne / British Jazz Bassist
themusicsover Jeff Clyne
January 29, 1937 – November 16, 2009
Jeff Clyne was a respected British jazz bassist whose career spanned some four decades. Over the course of his career, he played with Blossom Dearie, Ronnie Scott, Dudley Moore, Zoot Sims and many more. Clyne played in several combos during the ’70s. That list includes Nucleus, Turning Point and Isotope. He also worked as a jazz educator and bass instructor. Jeff Clyne was 72 when he died of a heart attack on November 16, 2009.
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