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My Take
Ron McClure earns my deep respect simply for endurance. Born in New Haven in 1941 and still working the upright bass into his eighties, he has spent a lifetime in jazz's least flashy and most essential chair. The bass is the floor everything else stands on; without it the whole band turns to jelly. That he composes too, and has anchored countless sessions across the decades, makes me appreciate the quiet labor behind so much music I love. There is a Scorpio-like tenacity to holding the low end year after year. Lifelong players who never chase trends are, to me, the coolest of all.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ron McClure
- Name (Japanese)
- ロン・マクルーア
- Reading
- ろん・まくるーあ
- Born
- November 22, 1941 (age 84)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Snake
- Origin
- New Haven, Connecticut, United States
- Occupation
- jazz bassist / composer / musician
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ron McClure born?
Born November 22, 1941 (age 84).
Where is Ron McClure from?
Ron McClure is from New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
What does Ron McClure do?
Ron McClure works as jazz bassist, composer, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.