Colleen Clark

"Introducing Colleen Clark" is a lush ensemble with Clark composing and leading from the drums. The band includes bass clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet and full rhythm section. All compositions are written by Clark. Clark writes comfortably from straight ahead swing, to bossa, to thickly orchestrated thru composed melodies.

Colleen Clark is a multi-faceted musician, composer and teacher. Colleen's debut album, "Introducing Colleen Clark " has received praise from all corners of the world. The album is produced by world class musician and composer, member of Percussive Arts Society's prestigious Hall of Fame, mentor and friend, Gordon Stout. The album was engineered, mixed and mastered by 10 time Grammy Award nominee/winner, Brian Dozoretz.

Clark has had the privilege of playing on some of New York's most celebrated stages including: Sounds of Brazil, Smoke Jazz Club, 92Y, The Iridium, Smalls Jazz Club and Birdland Jazz Club. She has also appeared live on the Fox News Network and at the Jazz Educator's Network Conference with headliner, Bria Skonberg featuring Wycliffe Gordon.

Clark has performed with artists including: Chuck Israels, Helen Sung, Gilad Hekselman, Bria Skonberg, Gordon Stout, Ted Piltzecker, Young-Joo Song, Nir Namaan, Wycliffe Gordon, Ulysses Owens Jr., Edgar Almeida, Glenn Zaleski and more.

Clark has served on the faculty at Ithaca College, conducting Percussion Ensemble and teaching a full private studio. She is an alumni of SUNY Purchase where she received her master's degree and studied with John Riley.

Clark has been on multiple international tours in: Costa Rica, Czech Republic and Austria, playing drum-set and cajon. She finished a tour of Panama and Costa Rica in January 2014, where she premiered her first work for Wind Ensemble and Drum-set.

PERSONNEL:
Nir Naaman, alto saxophone
Brian Landrus, bass clarinet and soprano saxophone
Nikola Tomic, trumpet
Renato Diz, piano
Gilad Hekselman, guitar
Walter Stinson, bass

Special guest:
Carlos Sulbarán Algara, maracas