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Meg Clifton
Meg has been performing regularly at Chris' Jazz Cafe in Philadelphia, PA which was noted by DownBeat Magazine as being one of the 100 greatest jazz clubs on the international scene.
Meg has performed at the Rosemary Clooney Festival in Lexington, KY, Ticonderoga Festival, New York, Quinnipiac University in Connecticut, frequently at the Sellersville Theatre, Sellersville, PA, Philadelphia Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Some of her upcoming events will be at the Chadds Ford Jazz Festival, Pennsylvania and the Stockton College in New Jersey.
Meg recorded her first CD, You're a Sweetheart, with the fantastic saxophonist, Eric Alexander, trumpeter, John Swana, guitarist, Peter Bernstein, bassist, Lee Smith and drummer, Dan Monaghan. With this group, Meg recorded classic jazz standards such as Up Jump Spring, A Time for Love, I Wish You Love, and the Beatles hit, Here Comes the Sun, and other great selections.
In addition to the musicians mentioned above, Meg has worked with saxophonists, Larry McKenna, Bootsie Bames, Grant Stewart, and Harry Alien, guitarists, Jonathan Kreisberg, Craig Ebner, Pete Smyser, and she works frequently with vocalist, Mary Ellen Desmond, singing The Great American Song Book.
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A Tribute to Anita O
by Victor L. Schermer
Meg Clifton Mitchell and Mary Ellen Desmond Chris' Jazz Café, A Tribute to Anita O'Day Philadelphia, Pennsylvania June 2, 2007
Meg Clifton Mitchell (hereafter referred to as “Clifton," the maiden name familiar her fans) and Mary Ellen Desmond are Philadelphia-based jazz vocalists of the highest caliber. They periodically join forces and have previously done a conjoint tribute to Rosemary Clooney and Peggy Lee, which they eventually issued as a CD. All the more ...
read moreMeg Clifton CD Release Event at Chris' Jazz Caf
by Victor L. Schermer
Meg Clifton Chris' Jazz Café Philadelphia, PA December 17, 2005
Meg Clifton's new CD, You're a Sweetheart (independent), is a rich compendium of jazz standards sung with uncommon grace, resilence, and interpretive richness. On December 17th, 2005, this reviewer attended two sets of her CD Release event at Chris' in Philadelphia. She was accompanied by trumpeter John Swana, saxophonist Victor North, pianist (and Clifton's fiancée) Matt Mitchell, bassist Lee Smith, and drummer Dan Monaghan, ...
read moreMeg Clifton: You're a Sweetheart
by Victor L. Schermer
Meg Clifton You're a Sweetheart Independent 2005
You may ask, “Who needs another female singer with a great voice and a sophisticated sound who sings jazz standards? Good point--they exist in droves these days. But--if it's Meg Clifton you're talking about, that's another story. She's just special enough to make a difference to your discriminating ears. For Clifton is not just another jazz singer. She's a young woman with mature artistry and ...
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