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Alexander Claffy
Keystone Korner Baltimore
1350 Lancaster St
Baltimore, MD 21231
Jun 30, 2024
7:30 PM EDT
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Mike LeDonne [piano] Eric Alexander [tenor saxophone] Vincent Herring [alto saxophone] Jeremy Pelt [trumpet] Alexander Claffy [bass] Kenny Washington [drums] The Heavy Hitters is the eponymous album from a brand-new sextet featuring some of the most established players in the jazz game. The group is led by Mike LeDonne, New York-based bop pianist best known for his sideman work with Milt Jackson and Benny Golson. His partner in crime, Eric Alexander (himself a first-rate soloist working with Harold Mabern amongst others) was his quartet-mate on a well-received series of releases on the Venus label in the mid-2000’s. The two friends came together for this, their first sextet release as leaders, featuring a set composed entirely of originals. The music is built to tickle your mind, hit you in the heart and get your head swaying back and forth. The Heavy Hitters have been swinging hard their whole lives! It’s a true “Jazz” sound, recorded by some of the greatest jazz musicians of their generation. "Together, these two ‘Heavy Hitters’ offer us a smokin’ hot production featuring five other heavy-hitters and a product plush with crème de la crème of both musicianship and original compositions." - Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs
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Baltimore’s Premier Jazz & Dinner Club. Managed by NEA Jazz Master, Todd Barkan, with cuisine by Master Chef Robert Wiedmaier. Open Tuesday-Sunday, with live Jazz & R&B s...
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Alexander Claffy Biography
CLAFFY has been immersed in music since birth. His father a pianist, his mother, a vocalist, he had many of his earliest lessons on bandstands in the heart of Philadelphia. As a teenager, CLAFFY found mentorship in many natives of Philadelphia's rich music scene from Hard-Bop to Hip-Hop. Upon his arrival in NYC, he studied with some of the world's finest musicians including, Ron Carter, Barry Harris, and Orin O'Brien of the New York Philharmonic. Since moving to New York City in 2011, he has had the honor of working with many of his living heroes, including Wallace Roney, Christian Scott, Louis Hayes, Russell Malone and legendary New York pianist/vocalist Johnny O'Neal. CLAFFY resides in Harlem as one of the most working bass players in the New York City scene. Bassist / Composer CLAFFY Booking / Managment - Management.Claffy@Gmail.com
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