Kevin
Clark, Trumpet
GRAMMY nominated trumpeter, Kevin Clark, is rated "one
of the top New Orleans trumpet players" by Gambit Weekly, New Orleans.
Downbeat Magazine regards "Impressive capacity for heat & power".
Toronto Star states "excellent trumpeter" and "trumpeter
extraordinaire". Ottawa Sun proclaims "Blistering Trumpet!"
Credos from New Orleans legends Al Hirt & Pete Fountain say "A
great musician" and "A great trumpeter with a warm New Orleans sound".
Kevin has toured the United States, Europe, South America,
Russia, Asia, Middle East, the Caribbean, Bermuda, and Canada. Kevin
has recorded and/or toured with Rhythm & Blues legend Clarence
"Gatemouth" Brown, New Orleans own clarinetist Pete Fountain, The
Dukes of Dixieland, the New Orleans Nightcrawlers Brass Band, Preservation Hall
Jazz Band, and country artists Junior Brown & Lee Greenwood. His solo CDs
are New Orleans Trumpet & New Orleans Jazz Brunch (Summit Records), The
Crescent City Moonlighters Big Band (BOSE), Kevin Clark and the Jazz Revelation
(gospel) & Kevin Clark's Jazz Kitchen (featuring original tunes and a CDROM
cookbook of original recipes).
Music Festivals that have programmed Kevin Clark include:
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Naute France Music Festival,
Nottodden Jazzfest, Helsinki Jazzfest, Cancun Jazz Festival, Bermuda Music
Festival, Toronto Jazzfest, Cincinnati Pops, Rochester Philharmonic & The
Florida Orchestra.
Kevin now resides with his family in Toronto, Ontario and
currently performs at The Distillery District in Downtown Toronto.
Kevin Clark plays a Yamaha YTR8310ZS trumpet and a YFH6310Z
flugelhorn.
www.kclarkjazz.com
