MIKE CLARK PRESS QUOTES

"Clark has us salivating at the sight of his drum sticks," Jazz Times

"Incredible! The solo he played on Actual Proof is one of the best drum solos on any of my albums," Herbie Hancock

"The father of East Bay grease has released a relentlessly grooving session that's as satisfying for the brain as for the feet" Valley Times

"Can't thank you enough - one of the best live groups we've had in here," Chuck Horn WDET Detroit

"Funk drummer extraordinaire," Billboard

"We were happily able to contribute to one of the most packed crowds at the Bowery Ballroom we have ever seen!" Jambase NYC

"Mike Clark's new album Actual Proof - up ample proof that the genre still has plenty of kick, thanks to Clark's hard drive and consummate musicianship," Washington Post

"The first Monday of July will undoubtedly be a milestone in the history of funk shows at the Fox Theatre, legendary drummer Mike Clark will be arriving with his latest touring group Prescription Renewal," Boulder Weekly

"Clark is as comfortable behind a straight-ahead jazz combo in a nightclub as he is elevated on a platform in front of thousands of people, he has become a guru to an emerging generation," San Francisco Weekly

"Clark somehow manages to develop a style that organically blends the excitement of funk, with the invention and improvisation of jazz," Alternative Press

"Mike Clark's Prescription Renewal added an inspiring dose of rootsy fresh funk to the main stage [Berkshire Music Fest]," Boston Globe

"Clark is every bit as comfortable playing straightahead jazz as he is mining the deepest of grooves," All About Jazz

"He plays the lights out of the album - unsung drum hero," Downbeat

"Thrust's music is more complex than that of the Headhunters' debut, partly due to original drummer Harvey Mason's replacement by the flashier Mike Clark. The opener, "Palm Grease," is an infectious groove, with Paul Jackson's bassline anticipating the hook of Parliament's "Do that Stuff." In his notes, Clark recounts how he fought (successfully) with producer David Rubinson for the right to play an intricate-and-interactive beat in "Actual Proof," which is actually its saving grace," Eye - Jazzola