A master of the piano, in the Detroit tradition. Longtime musical partner of Clifford Murphy. They both played for years at Clifford and his wife Joan's club, Murphy's. Claude died in January, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Black_(musician)
http://www.toledoblade.com/Arts/2013/01/18/Famed-jazz-musician-loses-battle-with-cancer.html