Paul Clark
Paul Clark retired after teaching instrumental music in Iowa public schools for thirty-two years. He holds a B.A. in music education from the University of Northern Iowa, where he gained valuable experience in that school's distinguished jazz program. He is a member of ASCAP, and is in frequent demand as an adjudicator and clinician.
Paul has been an active composer/arranger with the C.L. Barnhouse Co. for nearly four decades. Since his first published chart in 1973, his music has been popular with directors and students alike, and many of his charts are consistent best sellers with school jazz bands at all levels of experience.
As a performer on both piano and trumpet, Paul has appeared with Buddy Rich, Steve Allen, Bob Hope, John Davidson, and many others. He has also performed with numerous musical productions, and has arranged music for literally hundreds of music organizations, including the Louisville Symphony and the Texas Tenors.
In 2011, Paul was inducted into the Jazz Educators Of Iowa Hall Of Fame.
Recordings of many of Paul’s jazz charts are available on the Walking Frog Records CDs “Have Yourself a Big Band Christmas: The Holiday Music of Paul Clark,” and “Baby Drives a Fast Car: The Jazz Music of Paul Clark,” performed by The Studio “A” Big Band.
Publications by Paul Clark
Concert Band
Young Band
Jazz Ensemble
- After You've Gone
- Ain't It the Truth
- America the Beautiful
- Amigo
- And The Angels Swing
- Angels We Have Heard On High
- Are You Talkin' To Me?
- Away In A Manger
- Baby Drives a Fast Car
- Ballad For Jeri
- A Band's Gotta Do What A Band's Gotta Do!
- Be Nimble Jack
- Believe

- The Better Half
- Blues Is My Favorite Color (Jazz ensemble)
- A Blues to Blow On
- Boomtown
- Borderline
- Bright Eyes
- Broken Promise
- Carol of the Bells
- Catch The Wind
- Cellular Bones
- Cheese Cake
- Chicago
- Christmas and Holiday Jazz Saver Pack

- A Christmas Fantasy for Jazz Band
- Chuckles
- Close Shave
- Dance Like No One's Watching
- Danny Boy
- Designated Swinger
- Dinosaur Strut
- Dog Days
- Don't Make Us Come Out There
- Don't Miss The Bus
- Down Time
- El Bandito
- Firebreak
- Flop Your Disc
- Frankie & Johnnie
- Funky Ol' Saint Nick
- A Gentle Touch
- Go Ask Your Mother
- God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
- Gold Rush
- Good King Wenceslas
- A Great Big Grin
- The Groove Factor
- Hark The Herald Angels Swing!
- Hark, Those Herald Angels Rock!
- Hip Bones
- Hook, Line and Sinker
- House of the Rising Sun
- I.O.U.
- It Had To Be Blues
- It's Not My Fault
- Jazz-Me Blues
- Jazzers, Start Your Instruments!
- Jesus Loves Me
- Jingle Bells
- Joy To the World
- Just Before Sunset
- Just For You
- Keep The Motor Running
- Kick Back
- Let It Ride!
- Let's Keep A Good Thing Goin'

- Limehouse Blues
- Low Down, Slow Down Blues
- Low Rider
- Make My Day
- Maybe Today
- Mucho Macho

- Mumbly Peg
- Nemesis
- Nightfall
- No Speed Limit Blues
- O Christmas Tree
- O Come, All Ye Faithful
- O Holy Night
- On the Count of 3
- Once Upon A Time
- Out Behind the Barn
- Piano Power
- Read My Lips
- Rock It & Lock It
- Rock Slide
- Rock The Halls
- Rock-A-Bye Your Baby
- Rollin' With the Punches
- Santa Rocks the House! (Jazz Ensemble)
- Shadow Dancer
- Shark Bait
- Shuffle on Down
- Shuffle, Cut and Deal
- Silent Night
- Something for Shelly
- The Star Spangled Banner
- Still, Still, Still
- Stomper
- Sugarplum Rock from the Nutcracker Suite
- Sundance
- Sunshine South
- Swing March from The Nutcracker
- Swing Shift
- Swing Shot
- Swing the Songs of Christmas
- Tailspin
- Take Your Best Shot!
- Thank You Band
- That's A Plenty
- Tickle Ya!
- Tijuana Dance
- A Time To Grow
- A Time To Say Goodbye
- Tomorrow's Memories
- Trombones Under The Tree

- Turkey Shoot
- The Twelve Days of Christmas
- Up On the Housetop
- A Warm Fuzzy
- We Three Kings
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas
- When Dreams Come True
- Who Let The Cats In?
- Wild Card Shuffle
- Wish You Were There
- You Can't Keep A Good Band Down
- You're Welcome, Band

