My latest jazz quartet album Retrospective will be released on March 1, 2026. This album features nine of my original compositions that blend and flow through various genres, drawing on elements of swing, Latin jazz, and North Indian classical music, among other inspirations, to create a unique synthesis. While all of the compositions on the album mine, the music is the product of my collaborations with a first-rate group of musicians based in Europe who also play together in their own group The Real Jazz Trio. The trio consists of pianist Jean-Yves Jung, bassist Johannes Schaedlich, and drummer Jens Biehl. While each of these musicians is a powerful musical voice in his own right, their long collaboration is even greater than the sum of its parts. I've performed with this rhythm section many times over the past fifteen years, and the title Retropective is an acknowledgement of the body of work we've performed together during this time, both older and recent compositions.
The album is available starting March 1st, 2026 on Bandcamp (https://carlclements.bandcamp.com/album/retrospective) and all streaming platforms.
See the GIGS page for upcoming album release concerts in March and May 2026 during my tour in Germany.
April 23, 2024 my jazz quartet album A Different Light on Greydisc Records is officially released. The album features Carl Clements on tenor and soprano saxophones and bansuri (North Indian bamboo flute), Chase Morrin on piano, Bruno Råberg on bass, Gen Yoshimura on drums. Here's a link to a video with excerpts from the tracks “In Sight” and “Sanyog": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkZXWzDR6SE and you can purchase the album (digital download or CD) on most streaming sites starting on April 23, 2024.
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Also check out my recent album releases with Kevin Kastning and Sandor Szabo:
