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Published on: 2/23/2008
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GRAMMY nominated trumpeter, Kevin Clark, is rated "top 25 living New Orleans trumpet players" by Gambit Weekly, New Orleans.Downbeat Magazine regards "Impressive capacity for heat & power".Toronto Star states "excellent trumpeter & direct lineage of Bobby Hackett & Ruby Braff".Ottawa Sun proclaims "Blistering Trumpet!".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.
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His solo C/D's are New Orleans Trumpet & New Orleans Jazz Brunch (Summit Records), The Crescent City Moonlighters Big Band (BOSE), and just released- 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, Montreal Jazzfest, Toronto Jazzfest, Cinncinatti Pops, Rochester Philharmonic & The Florida Orchestra.
Kevin now resides with his family in Toronto, Ontario and is currently the music director for The Distillery District in Downtown Toronto.