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Charles E. Clark was born on March 11, 1945, in Chicago, Illinois and studied bass with Wilbur Ware. He embarked on a professional career in 1963 and went on to play with Muhal Richard Abrams in his Experimental Band between 1966 and 1968, recording with the ensemble on the album Levels and Degrees of Light.

He was a founding member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians. Clark played live with Joseph Jarman in the late 1960s, sometimes employing percussion, koto, and cello as well as bass. He recorded on Jarman’s Delmark Records releases, Song For in 1966 and again on As If It Were the Seasons in 1968.

With the death of Clark and pianist Christopher Gaddy, Jarman disbanded his ensemble and joined the Art Ensemble of Chicago.

Double-bassist Charles Clark, who during his extremely short career never recorded as a leader, died April 15, 1969 in Chicago.

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