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Mike Clark Quartet

November 2 at 6pm

At Smalls Jazz Club

West Village,聽New York

Book tickets ahead of time and arrive early to secure front seats.
Guests are required to purchase at least one drink.

Drums, tenor sax, piano, and bass fill the basement room as the Mike Clark Quartet takes the stage at Smalls Jazz Club for two evening sets.

Mike Clark Quartet

New York jazz quartet, funk鈥慽nfluenced hard鈥慴op

Headliner


The Mike Clark Quartet, led by drummer and composer Mike Clark, performs at Smalls Jazz Club in New鈥痀ork City. Clark鈥檚 background includes work with Herbie Hancock鈥檚 The Headhunters and a focus on tight, groove鈥慶entric ensemble interplay. The quartet鈥檚 lineup typically features Mike Clark on drums, Craig Handy on tenor sax, Mike LeDonne on piano, and Jeff Carney on bass.

Craig Handy

American tenor saxophonist, post鈥慴op and hard鈥慴op


Craig Handy, a veteran tenor saxophonist from Oakland, California, has performed with Herbie Hancock, Mingus Dynasty, and many New鈥痀ork jazz ensembles. He is a frequent collaborator with Mike Clark and appears in the quartet鈥檚 lineup at Smalls Jazz Club.

Mike LeDonne

American pianist, hard鈥慴op and organist


Mike LeDonne, a New鈥痀ork鈥慴ased pianist known for hard鈥慴op and organ work, plays piano in the Mike Clark Quartet at Smalls Jazz Club. He has collaborated with numerous jazz leaders including Benny Goodman and Milt Jackson.

Jeff Carney

American bassist, hard鈥慴op


Jeff Carney, a New鈥痀ork bassist noted for hard鈥慴op and post鈥慴op work, completes the Mike Clark Quartet鈥檚 rhythm section at Smalls Jazz Club.

Mike Clark

American drummer, funk鈥慾azz pioneer


Mike Clark, born in 1946, is a pioneering jazz鈥慺unk drummer best known for his work with Herbie Hancock鈥檚 The Headhunters. He leads the Mike Clark Quartet and is the primary artist billed for the Smalls Jazz Club event.

What are you into?

  • Mike Clark on drums
  • Craig Handy on tenor sax
  • Mike LeDonne on piano
  • Jeff Carney on bass
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  • West Village
  • New York

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