2016: Mark Clifford’s Dirty Snacks Ensemble

Mark Clifford: vibraphone, composition, vocals
Aram Shelton: reeds
Geneva Harrison: drums
Scott Brown: bass
Kristina Dutton: violin
Steve Blum: piano

Dirty Snacks refers to what happens in the desert when you are waiting for the moon to rise in goblin valley with your dearest friends so you can do a photo shoot before you dumbass your way into a strange canyon to camp for the night and you make a turkey sandwich to go with your general bliss and there is an inevitable amount of dirt that is a part of your snackwich and it does not matter at all because you are waiting for the moon to rise at Goblin Valley so you can be there with your dearest friends.

A much sought after performer and improviser, Mark Clifford is equally involved in free improvisation, new music, jazz, and rock; he is involved in multiple projects in the Bay Area and around the Country. His performance experience spans worldwide; he has had the honor of playing alongside an array of esteemed contemporaries, including: Jeff Parker, Kjell Nordeson, Ches Smith, Joan La Barbara, Tatsuya Nakatani, and Lisa Mezzacappa.

Artist (photo by Photographer)