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Alexander Claffy

Alexander Claffy

Bassist Alexander Claffy came up in a musical Philadelphia household and took some of his earliest lessons on the city's bandstands before studying the double bass with Ron Carter and Orin O'Brien. After attending the New School, he worked with a deep roster of jazz masters, among them George Coleman, Harold Mabern, Jimmy Cobb, Louis Hayes, and Kurt Rosenwinkel. He also leads his own groups, releasing his fourth album as a bandleader, Music From Big Orange, in 2022.

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Upcoming Shows
Fri, Oct 16 7:00 PM
Sheryl Bailey and the SBQ
One Flight Up
One Flight Up · Fri, Oct 16 · 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM
Sheryl Bailey (Guitar) · Joe Strasser (Drums) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Carmen Staaf (Piano)
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Sat, Oct 17 7:30 PM
Jeff Rupert Quartet
The Django
The Django · Sat, Oct 17 · 7:30 PM & 9:15 PM
Jeff Rupert (Saxophone) · David Hazeltine (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Willie Jones III (Drums)
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Mon, Oct 19 9:00 PM
Mike Clark Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Mon, Oct 19 · 9:00 PM & 10:30 PM
Mike Clark (Drums) · Mike DiRubbo (Alto Saxophone) · David Kikoski (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass)
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Thu, Oct 22 7:00 PM
Carl Allen’s Messengers of Jazz - A Tribute to Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers
Dizzy's Club
Dizzy's Club · Thu, Oct 22 · 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM
Carl Allen (Drums) · Brian Lynch (Trumpet) · Donald Harrison (Alto Saxophone) · Robin Eubanks (Trombone) · Benny Green (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass)
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Fri, Oct 23 7:00 PM
Carl Allen’s Messengers of Jazz - A Tribute to Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers
Dizzy's Club
Dizzy's Club · Fri, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM
Carl Allen (Drums) · Brian Lynch (Trumpet) · Donald Harrison (Alto Saxophone) · Robin Eubanks (Trombone) · Benny Green (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass)
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Sat, Oct 24 7:00 PM
Carl Allen’s Messengers of Jazz - A Tribute to Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers
Dizzy's Club
Dizzy's Club · Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM
Carl Allen (Drums) · Brian Lynch (Trumpet) · Donald Harrison (Alto Saxophone) · Robin Eubanks (Trombone) · Benny Green (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass)
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Sun, Oct 25 5:00 PM
Carl Allen’s Messengers of Jazz - A Tribute to Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers
Dizzy's Club
Dizzy's Club · Sun, Oct 25 · 5:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Carl Allen (Drums) · Brian Lynch (Trumpet) · Donald Harrison (Alto Saxophone) · Robin Eubanks (Trombone) · Benny Green (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass)
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Wed, Nov 18 10:15 PM
A.C.E.
The Django
The Django · Wed, Nov 18 · 10:15 PM & 11:30 PM
Alexander Claffy (Bass)
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Past Shows
Wed, Oct 7
A.C.E.
The Django
The Django · Wed, Oct 7
Alexander Claffy (Bass)
Sun, Sep 27
Cyrus Chestnut Trio
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Sun, Sep 27
Cyrus Chestnut (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Carl Allen (Drums)
Sat, Sep 26
Cyrus Chestnut Trio
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Sat, Sep 26
Cyrus Chestnut (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Carl Allen (Drums)
Fri, Sep 25
Cyrus Chestnut Trio
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Fri, Sep 25
Cyrus Chestnut (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Carl Allen (Drums)
Sun, Sep 6
Alma Micic Quartet
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sun, Sep 6
Alma Micic (Vocals) · Rale Micic (Guitar) · Brandon McCune (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass)
Tue, Sep 1
Chiara Izzi
One Flight Up
One Flight Up · Tue, Sep 1
Chiara Izzi (Vocals) · Adam Birnbaum (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Bryan Carter (Drums)
Thu, Aug 27
Kurt Rosenwinkel Riptet
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Thu, Aug 27
Kurt Rosenwinkel (Guitar) · Aidan McKeon (Tenor Saxophone) · Joe Block (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Ofri Nehemya (Drums)
Wed, Aug 26
Kurt Rosenwinkel Riptet
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Wed, Aug 26
Kurt Rosenwinkel (Guitar) · Aidan McKeon (Tenor Saxophone) · Joe Block (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Ofri Nehemya (Drums)
Tue, Aug 25
Kurt Rosenwinkel Riptet
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Tue, Aug 25
Kurt Rosenwinkel (Guitar) · Aidan McKeon (Tenor Saxophone) · Joe Block (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Ofri Nehemya (Drums)
Sun, Aug 23
Alexander Claffy Quartet
The Django
The Django · Sun, Aug 23
Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Matthew Rotker-Lynn (Guitar) · Benjamin Rice (Piano) · Tosh K (Drums)
Sat, Aug 22
Claffy Trio
One Flight Up
One Flight Up · Sat, Aug 22
Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Makoto Ozone (Piano) · Joe Strasser (Drums)
Fri, Aug 21
Claffy Trio
One Flight Up
One Flight Up · Fri, Aug 21
Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Makoto Ozone (Piano) · Jason Brown (Drums)
Wed, Aug 19
A.C.E.
The Django
The Django · Wed, Aug 19
Alexander Claffy (Bass)
Sun, Aug 16
Aaron Johnson Boplicity
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Sun, Aug 16
Aaron Johnson (Alto Saxophone) · Gregory Chen (Piano) · Michael Arenella (Trombone) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · James Gallagher (Drums)
Sun, Jul 26
Dan Wilson & Peter Bernstein Quartet
Birdland
Birdland · Sun, Jul 26
Dan Wilson (Guitar) · Peter Bernstein (Guitar) · Jason Brown (Drums) · Alexander Claffy (Bass)
Sat, Jul 25
Dan Wilson & Peter Bernstein Quartet
Birdland
Birdland · Sat, Jul 25
Dan Wilson (Guitar) · Peter Bernstein (Guitar) · Jason Brown (Drums) · Alexander Claffy (Bass)
Fri, Jul 24
Dan Wilson & Peter Bernstein Quartet
Birdland
Birdland · Fri, Jul 24
Dan Wilson (Guitar) · Peter Bernstein (Guitar) · Jason Brown (Drums) · Alexander Claffy (Bass)
Thu, Jul 23
Benny Benack Quintet
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Thu, Jul 23
Benny Benack III (Trumpet) · Dan Nimmer (Piano) · Leo Larratt (Guitar) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Willie Jones III (Drums)
Wed, Jul 22
Benny Benack III Quartet
One Flight Up
One Flight Up · Wed, Jul 22
Benny Benack III (Trumpet, Vocals) · Tyler Henderson (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Aleksi Heinola (Drums)
Sun, Jul 12
George Colligan Quartet
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Sun, Jul 12
George Colligan (Piano) · Jaleel Shaw (Alto Saxophone) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Bill Stewart (Drums)
Sat, Jul 11
George Colligan Quartet
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Sat, Jul 11
George Colligan (Piano) · Steve Wilson (Alto Saxophone) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Bill Stewart (Drums)
Fri, Jul 10
George Colligan Quartet
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Fri, Jul 10
George Colligan (Piano) · Steve Wilson (Alto Saxophone) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Bill Stewart (Drums)
Wed, Jul 8
A.C.E.
The Django
The Django · Wed, Jul 8
Alexander Claffy (Bass)
Mon, Jul 6
Mike Clark Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Mon, Jul 6
Mike Clark (Drums) · Jed Levy (Tenor Saxophone) · Jon Davis (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass)
Sun, Jul 5
Chuck Redd Quartet
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Sun, Jul 5
Chuck Redd (Vibraphone) · Mike LeDonne (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Aaron Seeber (Drums)
Sat, Jul 4
Chuck Redd Quartet
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Sat, Jul 4
Chuck Redd (Vibraphone) · Mike LeDonne (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Aaron Seeber (Drums)
Fri, Jul 3
Chuck Redd Quartet
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Fri, Jul 3
Chuck Redd (Vibraphone) · Mike LeDonne (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Aaron Seeber (Drums)
Sun, Jun 28
Celebrating Sonny: A Tribute to Sonny Rollins featuring the Eric Alexander Quintet
 with special guest Nicholas Payton
Smoke Jazz Club
Smoke Jazz Club · Sun, Jun 28
Eric Alexander (Tenor Saxophone) · Nicholas Payton (Trumpet) · David Kikoski (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Carl Allen (Drums)
Sat, Jun 27
Celebrating Sonny: A Tribute to Sonny Rollins featuring the Eric Alexander Quintet
 with special guest Nicholas Payton
Smoke Jazz Club
Smoke Jazz Club · Sat, Jun 27
Eric Alexander (Tenor Saxophone) · Nicholas Payton (Trumpet) · David Kikoski (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Carl Allen (Drums)
Fri, Jun 26
Celebrating Sonny: A Tribute to Sonny Rollins featuring the Eric Alexander Quintet
 with special guest Nicholas Payton
Smoke Jazz Club
Smoke Jazz Club · Fri, Jun 26
Eric Alexander (Tenor Saxophone) · Nicholas Payton (Trumpet) · David Kikoski (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Carl Allen (Drums)
Thu, Jun 25
Celebrating Sonny: A Tribute to Sonny Rollins featuring the Eric Alexander Quintet
 with special guest Nicholas Payton
Smoke Jazz Club
Smoke Jazz Club · Thu, Jun 25
Eric Alexander (Tenor Saxophone) · Nicholas Payton (Trumpet) · David Kikoski (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Carl Allen (Drums)
Wed, Jun 24
Celebrating Sonny: A Tribute to Sonny Rollins featuring the Eric Alexander Quintet
 with special guest Nicholas Payton
Smoke Jazz Club
Smoke Jazz Club · Wed, Jun 24
Eric Alexander (Tenor Saxophone) · Nicholas Payton (Trumpet) · David Kikoski (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Carl Allen (Drums)
Mon, Jun 22
Alexander Claffy & Toninho Horta
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Mon, Jun 22
Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Toninho Horta (Guitar)
Mon, Jun 22
Itay Morchi
Ornithology
Ornithology · Mon, Jun 22
Itay Morchi (Drums) · Sonny Step (Vocals, Saxophone) · André Weiss (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass)
Sun, Jun 21
Alexander Claffy Quartet
The Django
The Django · Sun, Jun 21
Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Matthew Rotker-Lynn (Lynn - Guitar) · Benjamin Rice (Piano) · Tosh K (Drums)
Thu, Jun 18
Kerry Politzer Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Thu, Jun 18
Kerry Politzer (Piano) · Steve Wilson (Alto Saxophone) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · George Colligan (Drums)
Thu, Jun 11
Alexander Claffy Quartet
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Thu, Jun 11
Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Eric Alexander (Tenor Saxophone) · Tyler Henderson (Piano) · Adam Arruda (Drums)
Wed, Jun 10
Alex Claffy feat. Jeremy Pelt
Birds
Birds · Wed, Jun 10
Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Jeremy Pelt (Trumpet)
Mon, Jun 8
Mike Clark Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Mon, Jun 8
Mike Clark (Drums) · Craig Handy (Tenor Saxophone) · David Kikoski (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass)
Sun, Jun 7
Aaron Johnson Boplicity
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Sun, Jun 7
Aaron Johnson (Alto Saxophone) · Tristan Cappel (Alto Saxophone) · Gregory Chen (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Masahiro Sakuma (Drums)
Tue, Jun 2
Steve Ash Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Tue, Jun 2
Steve Ash (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Pete Van Nostrand (Drums)
Sun, May 3
Charles Owens Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Sun, May 3
Charles Owens (Tenor Saxophone) · Kevin Hays (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Jimmy Macbride (Drums)
Thu, Apr 30
Matthew Rotker-Lynn Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Thu, Apr 30
Matthew Rotker-Lynn (Guitar) · Adam Birnbaum (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)
Wed, Apr 29
Alexander Claffy Trio
Birds
Birds · Wed, Apr 29
Alexander Claffy (Bass)
Mon, Apr 13
Yotam Silberstein Trio
Zinc Bar
Zinc Bar · Mon, Apr 13
Yotam Silberstein (Guitar) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Jimmy Macbride (Drums)
Sat, Apr 11
Claffy invites Toninho
Cafe Ornithology
Cafe Ornithology · Sat, Apr 11
Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Toninho Horta (Guitar)
Thu, Apr 9
Alexander Claffy feat John Ellis
Birds
Birds · Thu, Apr 9
Alexander Claffy (Bass) · John Ellis (Bass Clarinet)
Wed, Apr 8
A.C.E.
The Django
The Django · Wed, Apr 8
Alexander Claffy (Bass)
Sun, Apr 5
Alexander Claffy Quartet
The Django
The Django · Sun, Apr 5
Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Matthew Rotker-Lynn (Guitar) · Benjamin Rice (Piano) · Tosh K (Drums)
Sat, Apr 4
Yotam Silberstein
Ornithology
Ornithology · Sat, Apr 4
Yotam Silberstein (Guitar) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Ofri Nehemya (Drums)
Thu, Apr 2
Alexander Claffy Quartet Feat. Toninho Horta
Jazzcultural
Jazzcultural · Thu, Apr 2
Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Toninho Horta (Guitar) · Tyler Henderson (Piano) · Duduka Da Fonseca (Drums)
Sun, Mar 29
Judy Niemack Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sun, Mar 29
Judy Niemack (Vocals) · Aaron Goldberg (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass)
Thu, Mar 26
Alexander Claffy Quartet
Birds
Birds · Thu, Mar 26
Alexander Claffy (Bass)
Thu, Mar 19
Alexander Claffy Trio feat. Willie Jones
Birds
Birds · Thu, Mar 19
Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Willie Jones III (Drums)
Wed, Mar 18
Alex Claffy Electric Project
The Django
The Django · Wed, Mar 18
Alexander Claffy (Bass)
Tue, Mar 17
Mark Sherman Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Tue, Mar 17
Mark Sherman (Vibraphone) · Jon Davis (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Pete Van Nostrand (Drums)
Sun, Mar 15
Tim Lin Quartet
The Django
The Django · Sun, Mar 15
Tim Lin (Tenor Saxophone) · Jeb Patton (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Pete Van Nostrand (Drums)
Wed, Mar 11
Alexander Claffy “Alive in Philadelphia” Album Release
Dizzy's Club
Dizzy's Club · Wed, Mar 11
Alexander Claffy (Bass, Music Director) · Seamus Blake (Tenor Saxophone) · Jaleel Shaw (Alto Saxophone)
Mon, Mar 9
Spike Wilner Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Mon, Mar 9
Spike Wilner (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Aaron Kimmel (Drums)
Sat, Mar 7
Brian Charette Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Sat, Mar 7
Brian Charette (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Adam Arruda (Drums)
Fri, Mar 6
Brian Charette Trio
Mezzrow
Mezzrow · Fri, Mar 6
Brian Charette (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Adam Arruda (Drums)
Thu, Mar 5
Alexander Claffy Quartet
Birds
Birds · Thu, Mar 5
Alexander Claffy (Bass)
Sun, Mar 1
Aaron Johnson Boplicity
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Sun, Mar 1
Aaron Johnson (Alto Saxophone) · Tyler Henderson (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Aaron Kimmel (Drums)
Sat, Feb 28
Mike DiRubbo Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Sat, Feb 28
Mike DiRubbo (Alto Saxophone) · Caili O'Doherty (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Adam Arruda (Drums)
Fri, Feb 27
Mike DiRubbo Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Fri, Feb 27
Mike DiRubbo (Alto Saxophone) · Caili O'Doherty (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Adam Arruda (Drums)
Thu, Feb 26
Alexander Claffy Quartet
Birds
Birds · Thu, Feb 26
Alexander Claffy (Bass)
Sat, Feb 21
George Colligan Quartet
Smalls Jazz Club
Smalls Jazz Club · Sat, Feb 21
George Colligan (Piano) · Steve Wilson (Alto Saxophone) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · E.J. Strickland (Drums)