Paul Clark
Paul Clark is 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 many other professional organizations, and is in frequent demand as an adjudicator and clinician.
Paul has composed over 125 works for jazz ensemble, most of which are published by the C. L. Barnhouse Company. 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 of all experience levels. He is the co-author of the popular "First Gig" combo books which has given rise to five other books in the same series.
As a performer on piano and trumpet, Paul has appeared with many great musicians and entertainers including Buddy Rich, Steve Allen, Bob Hope, John Davidson, Anita Bryant, Bobby Rydell, The Four Lads, Gordon MacRae, Gloria Loring, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Peter Palmer, and many others. He has also performed with a number of musical productions and shows, and has composed and arranged music for literally hundreds of productions.
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
- The Better Half
- Blues Is My Favorite Color (Jazz ensemble)
- A Blues to Blow On
- Boomtown
- Borderline
- Bright Eyes
- Broken Promise
- Cellular Bones
- Cheese Cake
- Chicago
- A Christmas Fantasy for Jazz Band
- Chuckles
- Close Shave
- Danny Boy
- Designated Swinger
- Dinosaur Strut
- Dog Days
- 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, Those Herald Angels Rock!

- Hip Bones
- Hook, Line and Sinker
- 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
- Kick Back
- Let It Ride!
- Limehouse Blues
- Low Down, Slow Down Blues
- Low Rider
- Make My Day
- Maybe Today
- Mumbly Peg
- Nemesis
- Nightfall
- No Speed Limit Blues
- O Christmas Tree
- O Come, All Ye Faithful
- O Holy Night
- On the Count of 3
- Out Behind the Barn
- Piano Power
- Read My Lips
- Rock It & Lock It
- Rock Slide
- 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
- 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
- Tickle Ya!
- Tijuana Dance
- Time To Grow, A
- A Time To Say Goodbye
- Turkey Shoot
- 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're Welcome, Band

