0UPCOMING GIGS
TBA: Online presentations of the Climate Stories project (duo with Jason Davis) funded by the The Arts at Amherst Initiative.
May 1, 2021: Performance with the Salsa Train Orquestra presented by Easthampton City Arts as part of The Spot Lot outdoor (socially-distanced) concert series.
May 22, 2021: Performance with the Carl Clements, Fumi Tomita, Austin McMahon Trio presented by Easthampton City Arts as part of The Spot Lot outdoor (socially distanced) concert series.
July 24, 2021: Performance (lead alto) with VJC Big Band at Retreat Farm, Brattleboro, VT.
PREVIOUS GIGS
2021:
February 28, 2021: Release of performance video "Remember Srinivas" in memory of U. Srinivas. With Tilmann Höhn (guitar) & Jens Biehl (drums) Duolog with special guest Carl Clements (bansuri). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXGE47iauCA
March 19, 2021, 5-7 PM: Recording with the Fumi Tomita Trio (Fumi Tomita, bass; Carl Clements, saxes and flutes; Austin MacMahon, drums) for the "Up Jumped Spring" April JazzApril 6, 2021, 7:30 PM: Streaming concert over Facebook, YouTube, Channel 12 in Northampton with the Fumi Tomita Trio (Fumi Tomita, bass; Carl Clements, saxes and flutes; Austin MacMahon, drums) for the "Up Jumped Spring" April Jazz Series, Northampton, MA. https://www.northamptonjazzfest.org/up-jumped-spring.html Series, Northampton, MA. Date of online viewing TBA.
March 25, 2021: Release of performance video tribute to Paul Motian. With Tilmann Höhn (guitar) & Jens Biehl (drums) Duolog with special guest Carl Clements (tenor saxophone). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU8d5VFjloQ
April 6, 2021, 7:30 PM: Streaming concert over Facebook, YouTube, Channel 12 in Northampton with the Fumi Tomita Trio (Fumi Tomita, bass; Carl Clements, saxes and flutes; Austin MacMahon, drums) for the "Up Jumped Spring" April Jazz Series, Northampton, MA. https://www.northamptonjazzfest.org/up-jumped-spring.html
2020:
May/June 2020 Germany tour canceled due to Covid-19.
October 3, 2020, 3-4 pm: Easthampton duo concert sponsored by a grant from Easthampton City Arts: Carl Clements, saxophones and flutes; Fumi Tomita, bass. (Followed by the New Leaf Trio 4-5 pm)
2019:
October 16, 2019: Play to the Art performance to the artwork of Leonardo Drew, featuring Carl Clements, Jason Robinson, and Bob Weiner
September 8, 2019: Performance in Amherst College Jazz Faculty Concert, Amherst College, Amherst, MA
September 13: Performance in Clair Arenius' faculty recital, Amherst College, Amherst, MA
July 11, 2019: Performance wtih Bob Weiner's conduction project, Soundworks Gathering, Easthampton, MA
July 20, 2019: Performance with Steven Kirby's Illuminations Project at Brandon Music, Brandon, VT
July 27: Performance with the Julian Gerstin Sextet at Twilight on the Tavern, Putney, VT
August 15: Performance with the Wolf Pit Big Band, Westfield on Weekends concert series, Westfield, MA
June, 2019: Performance tour in Germany.
June 18, 2019: Performance with Steven Kirby's Illuminations Project at the Beehive, Boston
June 19, 2019: Performance with Steven Kirby at Les Zygomates, Boston
June 22, 2019: Performance with Steven Kirby's Illuminations Project at Worcester Jazz Festival
May 18, 2019: Performance with the Jay Messer Quintet (Bob Ferrier in for Jay Messer) at Smith College.
May 25, 2019: Performance with the Jay Messer Quintet at Smith College.
June 5, 2019: Carl Clements Quartet at Jazzkeller, Frankfurt, Germany
June 8, 2019: Carl Clements Quartet, Muenze Bacharach, Oberstr. 72-74
55422 Bacharach / Germany
2017:
August 12, 2017: Performance at the Springfield Jazz and Roots Festival with Salsa Train Orquestra. 2:30 pm
September 8, 2017: Performance with Julian Gerstin, Brattleboro, VT.
September 10, 2017: Amherst College Faculty Jazz Concert, Buckley Recital Hall, Amherst College, Amherst, MA. 7 pm.
May 20: Performance with the Jay Messer Quintet (Bob Ferrier in for Jay Messer) at Smith College.
May 27: Performance with the Jay Messer Quintet at Smith College.
March 23, 2017: Performance at Amherst College, Jazz at Schwemm's. Carl Clements quartet featuring Russ Spiegel (guitar), Fumi Tomita (bass), and Bob Weiner (drums).
January 2017: Performance tour in India
2016:
January 9, 2016: Perfomance at the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Mumbai, India. "Shades - A Tribute to Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder."
February 4, 2016: Performance at Club 121, Easthampton, MA. Trio with Carl Clements on saxophones and flutes, Stephen Page on piano, and Fumi Tomita on bass.
February 14, 2016: Performing in Steven Molitor's recital at Amherst College with Paul Arslanian, Jamie MacDonald, and Jon Fisher. 7 PM at Buckley Recital Hall, Amherst College, Amherst, MA
February 14, 2016: Bansuri performance, Petersham, MA, Davis bldg. of Unitarian Universalist Church, 10 am.
April 4, 2016: Hindustani classical performance (Carl Clements on bansuri, Narendra Budhakar on tabla) at Hampshire College, Amherst, MA, 7 pm.
April 21, 2016: Performance at Club 121, Easthampton, MA. Trio with Carl Clements on saxophones and flutes, Wayne Roberts on bass, and Claire Arenius on drums.
May 14, 2016: Performance with the Jay Messer Quintet at Smith College.
May 21, 2016: Performance with the Jay Messer Quintet at Smith College.
November 2, 2016: Presentation at the Amherst Women's Club lecture, 1:30-2pm.
November 7, 2016: Performance with Jason Robinson and Bob Weiner and Jason, playing to Amanda Barrow's artwork at the Bing Arts Center, Springfield, MA, 4-7 pm.
2015:
August 9, 2015: Featured guest for Sunday Niights Swing at the Hinge, Northampton, MA, 6:30-9:30 pm.
July 22-26: Teaching at the Summer Jazz Intensive at the Open Music Collective, Brattleboro, VT.
June 13, 2015: Private performance with Natraj.
June 19, 2015: Blues gig with Art Steele at Theodore's, Springfield, MA, 9:15 pm.
May 24, 2015: Performance for the Jazz on the Mothership Series with Claire Arenius (drums), Eugene Uman (piano), and Wayne Roberts (bass) at the One Bar and Grille, Northampton, MA. 7-10 PM.
May 30, 2015: Playing soprano saxophone and bansuri with the Cambridge Community Chorus for their performance of Karl Jenkins' The Peacemakers. 8 pm at Kresge Auditorium, MIT, Cambridge, MA.
April 8, 2015: Hindustani classical music performance at the Greenfield Community College Dining Commons, noon to 1 pm. Featuring Carl Clements on bansuri (North Indian bamboo flute) and Narendra Budhakar on tabla.
April 11, 2015: Private performance with Latin Jazz Evolution LJE at Old State House, Hartford 5:45pm-9pm.
April 12, 2015: Performance for the Jazz on the Mothership Series with Claire Arenius (drums), Eugene Uman (piano), and Wayne Roberts (bass) at the One Bar and Grille, Northampton, MA. 7-10 PM.
April 16, 2015: Gig at the Lumber Yard, Amherst, MA. 8:00-10:00 PM. Carl Clements (saxes and flutes), Stephen Page (keyboard).
March 8: Gig with Robby Roiter (guitar) for Earthdance., 8 pm. 252 Prospect Street, Plainfield, MA 01070.
March 12, 2015: Private concert, Hindustani classical music 2-3 pm featuring Carl Clements (bansuri), Phil Scarff (saxophone), and Amit Kavthekar (tabla). Cambridge, MA.
March 14, 2015: The Amherst Club's Cabaret "Spring to Life Cabaret, 6 - 10 PM, Hadley Farms Meeting House, 41 Russell St., Hadley, MA (fundraiser: tickets $75).
March 24, 2015: Private Hindustani concert with Carl Clements, bansuri, and Amit Kavthekar, tabla at 3 pm in Methuen.
March 26, 2015: Private Hindustani concert with Phil Scarff, soprano saxophone, Carl Clements, bansuri, and Amit Kavthekar, tabla in Cambridge. 2:45 pm.
March 31, 2015: Performing in George Kaye's recital at the Loft at the Clarion Hotel. Time TBA.
February 5, 2015: Gig at the Lumber Yard, Amherst, MA. 8:00-10:00 PM. Carl Clements (saxes and flutes), Stephen Page (keyboard).
January 11: Blues Workshop at Bandra Base, focusing on blues as an entry point into jazz improvisation. 4-5:30 pm. https://www.facebook.com/bandra.base
January 11: Performance at Bandra Base, Mumbai, India with Dee Wood (bass), Karim Ellaboudi (keys), drums TBA. https://www.facebook.com/bandra.base
January 18: Blues Workshop at Bandra Base, focusing on blues as an entry point into jazz improvisation. 4-5:30 pm. https://www.facebook.com/bandra.base
January 18: Performance at Bandra Base, Mumbai, India with Dee Wood (bass), Karim Ellaboudi (keys), drums TBA. https://www.facebook.com/bandra.base
January 22: Performance at the Sheesha Cafe, Pune, India Dee Wood. https://shishajazzcafe.in/
January 25: Blues Workshop at Bandra Base, focusing on blues as an entry point into jazz improvisation. 4-5:30 pm. https://www.facebook.com/bandra.base
January 25: Performance at Bandra Base, Mumbai, India with Dee Wood (bass), Karim Ellaboudi (keys), drums TBA. https://www.facebook.com/bandra.base