Jazz Articles about Rob Clearfield

Rob Clearfield: Wherever You're Starting From

by Dan Bilawsky
March 8, 2018

While there's much value in observing, studying, and utilizing the arc of an idea or improvisation in its entirety, too little emphasis is often placed on the worth of the individual occurrences within. For in these (somewhat) micro moments exists a level of discovery and compositional integrity far greater than many imagine. It's this very idea--improvising the creation of complete works by concentrating on smaller events or sections--that rests at the heart of this personal endeavor from pianist Rob Clearfield. ...