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
By Peter Gamble, Jazz Journal “Drummer Mike Clark cemented his reputation as a musician to be reckoned with when part of Herbie Hancock’s band in the early 70s and his subsequent track record shows a long list of associations with the music’s elite. Similarly, the Canadian born saxophonist Michael Zilber has found himself in exalted … Read More
By Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News “Mike Clark hasn’t lived in the Bay Area for some four decades, but the New York-based drummer never cut his deep ties to the region. Best known as an architect of East Bay funk for his work with Herbie Hancock in the mid-1970s, he’s always considered himself first and … Read More
By Editor, 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 storm with fellow drumming pioneer Lenny White after White’s gig at Birdland. Read more here.
By Editor, All About Jazz Sunnyside Records is proud to announce the July 16th, 2021 release of Mike Drop, an impressive new album co-led by iconic jazz drumming legend Mike Clark and renowned saxophonist Michael Zilber. The culmination of a decade-long musical relationship, Mike Drop features these two consummate players alongside two top Bay Area … Read More
by Bill Milkowski, Downbeat
By Burak Sulunbaz, Cazkolik “Sunny Side Records released Mike Drop, a machine gun-like powerful album by ironic drummer Mike Clark and experienced Canadian saxophonist Michael Zilber, on July 17th.” Read the review here.
By Mike Greenblatt, Goldmine Magazine “Mike Drop (Sunnyside Records), led by drummer Mike Clark and saxophonist/composer Michael Zilber, is a totally swinging post-bop trip with pianist Matt Clark and bassist Peter Barshay.” Read the full review here.
By Stephen Graham, Marlbank “Three Mikes, or two Mikes and a Michael if you prefer, for the price of one as it were. In a Wayne Shorter mood I was just going to jump into Mike Drop and start on ‘Miyako’ the seventh of the 9 tracks from the Herbie Hancock Thrust legend Mike Clark here along with … Read More
By David Barsalou, Not So Modern Drummer “Legendary drummer Mike Clark’s latest CD titled ‘MIKE DROP’ is another powerful example of just how incredible a player he is. Featuring Michael Zilber on saxophones, Matt Clark on piano, with Peter Barshay on bass…It was recorded at Oakland, California’s 25th Street Studio where the sound and clarity … Read More
