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Ray Clemens

Upright bassist Ray Clemens studied jazz at the Idyllwild Arts Academy in California and at the New School for Social Research in New York, honing his craft under the tutelage of masters like Marshall Hawkins, Buster Williams, and Peter Paulsen. An accomplished teacher in his own right, Ray has a wide range of instructionexperience, in all age groups and ability levels, ranging from private instruction, to small ensemble and orchestra.

Along his travels through time and space, he has played with many great players including: Harry Pickens, Bob Mintzer, and Arnie Lawrence. He’s performed at the Kimmel Center, World Café Live, the Roxy, Blue Note, Dazzle Jazz, and the Kennedy Center. Ray has composed more tunes than he can count and appeared on 18 albums, that he knows of…

These days he can be seen around Seattle with Don’t Move.

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Take Five With Ray Clemens

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Meet Ray Clemens: Born in Oklahoma. High school at the Idyllwild Arts Academy in Idyllwild, CA. College and briefly at the New School for Social Research in NYC. Been playing for what seems ages....and yet I can't come up with suitable material for the bio. Instrument(s): Bass -upright & electric, piano Teachers and/or influences? I've had the pleasure of studying with some amazing musical minds. It all started at the Idyllwild Arts Academy ...

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From AAJ via daily downloads: "A different kind of eerie. Not your ordinary light house, this one’s 90% under water and swimming with dolphins". (re: “She Holds the Sea of Humanity in her Grace”)

“In the immortal words of Homer, 'I haven’t a clue, doh!' Photoshop jazz, its the space between the layers…” (re: “The Secret of Genius”)

...and the rest? Don't remember where I keep those things.

Primary Instrument

Bass, acoustic

Location

Seattle

Willing to teach

Beginner to advanced

Credentials/Background

Currently teaching at Jazz Night School. Contact for rates, inquiries, and the rest!

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Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Don't Move

Self Produced
2019

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Series 1: Years In...

Lo-Fi Records
2014

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The Secret of Genius

From: Series 1: Years In The Cage
By Ray Clemens

She Held the Sea of Humanity in Her Grace

From: Series 1: Years In The Cage
By Ray Clemens

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