John Clark

Clarinet and Saxophone

Born and raised in Natick, John Clark began playing professionally in the Boston area as a substitute with various Dixieland and big bands, including the Dixieland Strutters, the Legacy Jazz Band, Commonwealth Jazz, the New Black Eagle Jazz Band and the Paramount Jazz Band of Boston, with which he toured England and Wales in June, Clark also regularly appears with Dan Gabel’s Abeltones and High Society Orchestra and Henry “thins” Francis’ Swing Legacy.  He performs with the Mood Elevators and can be heard on their CDs as well. He has also played and recorded with Ross Tucker’s Hot Cat Jazz Band of Connecticut and with the Back Bay Ramblers, appearing at numerous Jazz festivals in Canada and the U.S. with each.  In his free time he is a visiting assistant professor at Mass Bay, Northeastern University, in the lessons program in Westwood, Massachusetts and has published a biography of blues singer Bessie Smith, several articles and numerous CD,
DVD and book reviews.