Jazz Odyssey

Contact: Ollie Dudek

# of musicians to perform at LJS: 3 

Genre: jazz, post-bop/mainstream

likely instrumentation: piano, bass, drums

Inquiry date: 6/21/2025

links to recordings: https://youtu.be/6OXEQt_OF5c?si=_d0_QS-puSfouY0D

My observations: All good players. In fact, (to me) Matt Clark ranks among the best jazz pianists in the Bay Area.  I enjoy his playing. Matt has played here a few times in the past in the context of various other groups. He's one of the very few players who has a truly super-light touch (which is what allows the LJS piano to speak most articulately). BUT -- can they draw? I'm not sure... AND -- Matt Clark is so busy it's quite possible there would be a sub…