FEATURE: Drummer Mike Clark, More Than the Master of Funk – Jazziz

March 10, 2022

by John Frederick Moore, Jazziz “It’s one week after the remnants of Hurricane Ida left much of New York City severely flooded. Mike Clark is on the phone discussing the harrowing ride home he had on the night of the late-August 2021 storm with fellow drumming pioneer Lenny White after White’s gig at Birdland. The … Read More

REVIEW: JAZZIZ Magazine Reviews Greg Ward’s “Stomping Off From Greenwood”

April 2, 2019

John Frederick Moore, Jazziz Greg Ward’s last album, Touch My Beloved’s Thought, used Charles Mingus’ classic The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady as a jumping-off point. The record was a standout of 2016, showcasing the alto saxophonist’s creativity as composer and bandleader. This time around Ward finds inspiration from within, tapping his own eclectic sensibility to produce … Read More