Summer Lunchtime Jazz Concerts: Chief Baba Neil Clarke Trio Plus

Add a few complex chords progressions and improvisation to your lunchtime schedule this June. This summer lunchtime jazz series is guaranteed to make you bop and groove. In partnership with the Brooklyn Borough President’s Office, Jazz Foundation of America, and Brooklyn for All.

Master percussionist Chief Baba Neil Clarke, born and raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, has been involved with traditional African drumming and percussive arts for more than half a century. Best known for his many years playing in Randy Weston’s African Rhythms group, he has also had long musical relationships with Harry Belafonte, Dianne Reeves, Miriam Makeba and Onaje Allan Gumbs, while making significant contributions as a bandleader and educator. His Trio Plus project draws on his vast experience in jazz while centering music from the Caribbean.