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Clem DeRosa was born on 20 May, 1925 in United States, is an American jazz musician. Discover Clem DeRosa's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 86 years old?

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Age 86 years old
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Born 20 May 1925
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Date of death December 20, 2011, Texas
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1925

Clem DeRosa (né Clement Richard De Rosa; May 20, 1925 – December 20, 2011, in Texas) was an American jazz drummer, composer, arranger, band leader, and influential music educator.

Before World War II, DeRosa performed in the New York City area.

He was drafted in the U.S. Army and performed with Glenn Miller Air Corps band.

1950

After being discharged, he worked as a professional drummer in 1950s, performing with Charles Mingus (Jazzical Moods, 1954), Marian McPartland, Teo Macero, Teddy Wilson, Thad Jones, Ben Webster, Clark Terry, Phil Woods, Coleman Hawkins, Dennis Sandole, Wally Cirillo (1927–1977), John LaPorta (Conceptions, 1957), Kenyon Hopkins, and Bobby Hackett.

He studied composition at Juilliard.

DeRosa earned a Master of Music degree in orchestral conducting from the Manhattan School of Music.

He went on to teach music.

1955

Shortly before his death, DeRosa moved from New Jersey, where he had lived with his wife, to be near his son Richard DeRosa (born 1955), a professor of music composition at the University of North Texas College of Music.

1960

In the 1960s, DeRosa was influential in formalizing jazz music education.

DeRosa was co-founder and chairman of the National Association of Jazz Educators, the forerunner of the International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE).

Through the NAJE, DeRosa taught with the Stan Kenton Clinics where he collaborated with Kenton and other jazz education pioneers, including Gene Hall, and Leon Breeden.

He taught at the Teachers College, Columbia University.

His student ensembles performed on the television shows of Johnny Carson and Merv Griffin.

During the 1960s, DeRosa's high school jazz band performed in Hecksher Park, Huntington, N.Y. with leading jazz musicians, including Angelo DiPippo, Zoot Sims, Ruth Brown, Marian McPartland, Eddie Daniels, Bobby Rosengarden, Billy Taylor, Jimmy Nottingham, Clark Terry, Jimmy Rushing, and many others.

The band also performed at Leonard Bernstein's home in Fairfield Connecticut along with Dizzy Gillespie; at Yankee Stadium for the University of Oklahoma in a nationally televised football game against West Point; and at half time at Buffalo in a nationally televised AFL game between the Buffalo Bills and the N.Y. Titans.

1980

After retirement in 1980, he worked mainly as a leader.

He led the Glenn Miller Orchestra, whose recording in the Digital Mood for GRP Records received a Gold Disc.

He also led the ghost bands of Jimmy Dorsey.

1990

DeRosa received an honorary doctorate from the Five Towns College in 1990 and was inducted into the IAJE Hall of Fame.

In the 1990s, DeRosa led the New York City Big Band.

He coauthored books with Mel Lewis, Dick Hyman, Michael Moore, and Ed Shaughnessy.