Bassist Alexander Claffy is set to release his second EP in October, filled with the continued notions of melding jazz, R&B, rock, and other genres into the potpourri of our day. For example, what better example of this than covering a Beatles tune. Claffy just dropped his take on the classic "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" featuring Sonny Step on vocals and Ben Eunson on … [Read more...]
Claffy – “Don’t Let It Bring You Down” (Stream)
Bassist/multi-instrumentalist Alexander Claffy has endeavored to create a seemingly ambitious debut self-titled album. It's memoiric in scope, glisteningly optimistic. It can get almost overwhelmingly earnest. This is no more clear than in his latest single, "Chapter 4: Don't Let It Bring You Down". Check out the song from the upcoming album, Claff, after the … [Read more...]
Claffy – “Chapter 1: Blossoms As They Wilt Away” (Stream)
Bassist Alexander Claffy is set to release his debut, self-titled album on Ropeadope Records this coming February. The young musician has been gigging frequently throughout New York for the last five years in various groups, however for his own release, it would seem his own sound his delicately post-bop with flourishes of R&B. Check out the first single, "Chapter 1: Blossoms … [Read more...]
Claffy – EPK
I met bassist/multi-instrumentalist Alex Claffy a few months ago as he rolled through San Antonio with the educational program, JazzReach. The 22-year-old has backed Wayne Escoffrey, Orrin Evans in his Captain Black Big Band, J.D. Allen, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, among many others. The dude was a character, certainly charming, and said in his visit that he was soon to … [Read more...]