Celebrated Bassist and Composer Clark Sommers Announces the Release of His Electrifying New Album Intertwine with Dynamic New Ensemble Clark Sommers Lens, Out September 16, 2022 on Outside In Music … Read More
By Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz Although the coronavirus has brought live music to a virtual standstill, recorded jazz has continued to pour out over the last few months. Here … Read More
By Eddie Myer, Jazz Views Chicago bassist Sommers has an impressive CV both as sideman and educator: his most high profile gig is probably holding down the bass chair for … Read More
By Lee Mergner, JazzTimes There’s something about jazz musicians from Chicago. A certain physicality mixed with intelligence, as well as a blend of earthiness and urbanity. Bassist Clark Sommers, best … Read More
By Kevin Johnson, No Treble Chicago-based bassist Clark Sommers has released a new album with his Ba(SH) Trio, entitled Peninsula. The album features Sommers with saxophonist Geof Bradfield and drummer Dana Hall performing … Read More
By George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly Clark Sommers plays bass, Dana Hall is on drums and cymbals as Geof Bradfield plays mostly tenor sax with a dash of soprano on … Read More
By Dan Bilawsky, JazzTimes It takes a lot more than solid musicianship to flow comfortably in the postmodern chordless trio format; shared experiences, memories, understanding, and chemistry are involved too. … Read More
By Dave Cantor, DownBeat A bassist equally comfortable backing up vocalist Kurt Elling as he is occasionally performing alongside some of Chicago’s avant crowd and helming his groovier ensemble Lens, … Read More
By Dave Cantor, Downbeat A bassist equally comfortable backing up vocalist Kurt Elling as he is occasionally performing alongside some of Chicago’s avant crowd and helming his groovier ensemble Lens, … Read More
By Hrayr Attarian, Chicago Jazz Magazine Chicago-area native Clark Sommers is a superbly talented and much in-demand bassist with an elegant style. He has distilled the influences of the greats … Read More
