Jazz Articles about Mike Clement

About Mike Clement

Album Review

Jake Noble: Letting Go Of A Dream

Read "Letting Go Of A Dream" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
August 24, 2024

Making art is about a search for authenticity, a search for the truth. But the truth is complicated, and our perceptions of it can change over time. The concept for Letting Go Of A Dream, the debut recording from New Orleans-based bassist Jake Noble, began as a tribute to some of his well-chosen truth-telling heroes: pianist Bill Evans, bassist Charlie Haden and saxophonist Kenny Garrett. But Noble, in the crafting of these original tunes, found that things evolved. Yes, he ...

Album Review

Mike Clement: Hittin' It

Read "Hittin' It" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
June 17, 2024

Mike Clement makes no bones about his love for the classic organ trio configuration. The Canadian-born, New Orleans-based guitarist uses his liner statement to praise the format and namecheck a handful of his legendary six-string forebears who've made their mark in said domain (i.e. Pat Martino, George Benson, Grant Green), and the music he presents on Hittin' It offers all of the good charms associated with this type of combo. Joining forces with organist John Lee and ...