Kim Annette Clarke

Background

Clarke, Kim Annette was born on November 14, 1954 in Jamaica, New York, United States. Daughter of Henry and Remonia Clarke.

Education

Bachelor in Communications, City College of New York, 1978; Bachelor in Music, Long Island U., 1990.

Career

Electric bassist, National Black Theatre, Guyana, Trinidad, 1975-1976; electric bassist, Yusef Lateef Quartet, various United States cities, 1978-1979; freelance musician, New York and Europe, since 1978; owner, Uranias Temple Music, since 1988. Acoustic bass player Jazz Cultural Theater, 1982-1986. Electric bass player for groups Defunkt and Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy, Europe, 1981-1988, George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band, Europe and New York City, 1983.

Acoustic bass player for Joe Henderson Quartet, Europe and various United States cities, 1986-1987. Acoustic and electric bass player Kit McClure Big Band, New York, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Monaco, 1985-1988, Japan, 1989-1991. Performer with various entertainers including Billy Taylor, Art Blakey, Lionel Hampton, Sarah Vaughn, Branford Marsalis, Betty Carter, Phillip Jo Jones, Robert Palmer, Jimmy Heath, Clyde Criner, MIke Mainieri, Spirit Ensemble, Teri Thornton, Little Jimmy Scott, James Blood Ulmer, Bertha HopeTrio, Queen Latifa.

Achievements

• Kim Annette Clarke has been listed as a notable Musician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Catholic Charities Project FUN for Handicapped, New York, 1971. Programasst. Queensborough Public Library. of Arts and Crafts.

Interests

• Avocations: dance classes, reading.

Connections

1 child, Rael Michael.

Father:

Henry Clarke

Mother:

Remonia Clarke

child:

Rael Michael Clarke