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Take Five With...
Take Five With Tina E. Clark
Meet Tina E. Clark:
A triple threat Singer/Songwriter/Producer residing in Dallas, Texas by way of Shreveport, LA.
Instrument(s):
Keyboards.
Teachers and/or influences?
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
b.1933
producer
, Diane Warren, David Foster and Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
1958 - 2009
vocal
.
I knew I wanted to be a musician when...
I was in third grade!
Your sound and approach to music:
My sound is a mixture of pop, adult contemporary with a hint of gospel topped off with smooth jazz.
Your teaching approach:
When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.
Your dream band:
I would love to work with Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
b.1933
producer
, David Foster, Diane Warren and Peter White
Peter White
b.1954
guitar
.
Road story: Your best or worst experience:
Forgetting the words to a song I wrote before a live audience!
Favorite venue:
College auditoriums for great acoustics and great audience.
Your favorite recording in your discography and why?
"Pearl," an instrumental smooth jazz song, my best work to date. It's a tribute to my mother, who passed of diabetes complications.
The first Jazz album I bought was:
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
b.1933
producer
I Heard That.
What do you think is the most important thing you are contributing musically?
Using my music for a good cause. Partnering with an organization that brings awareness to diabetes and donating a portion of sales to that organization.
Did you know...
I am very shy.
CDs you are listening to now:
Ben Tankard
Ben Tankard
piano
Play Me In Your Key (Verity);
Peter White
Peter White
b.1954
guitar
Good Day (Peak Records);
Kim Waters
Kim Waters
Love Stories (Shanachie);
Sade
Sade
b.1959
vocal
Soldier of Love (Epic);
Kenny G
Kenny G
b.1956
sax, soprano
Heart and Soul (Concord).
Desert Island picks:
Keith Jarrett
Keith Jarrett
b.1945
piano
Invocations;
Paul Bley
Paul Bley
b.1932
piano
, Mr. Joy (Limelight);
Andrew Hill
Andrew Hill
1937 - 2007
piano
, Timelines (Bluenote);
Herbie Nichols
Herbie Nichols
1919 - 1963
piano
, Lady Sings The Blues (Bluenote);
Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock
b.1940
piano
, The Imagine Project (Hancock Records).
How would you describe the state of jazz today?
Not as strong and relevant as it use to be. Icons didn't leave a legacy.
What are some of the essential requirements to keep jazz alive and growing?
Make use of current technology thereby exposing more people to it.
What is in the near future?
Working on single tracks for the upcoming CD Nikki Ruth.
By Day:
Music Producer.
If I weren't a jazz musician, I would be a:
Music Business Consultant
Photo Credit
Courtesy of Tina E. Clark.
