Alexander Claffy and Marcus Gilmore: Jazz Ensemble in New York

About Alexander Claffy and Marcus Gilmore

Alexander Claffy and Marcus Gilmore are a rhythm-team pairing often heard in modern jazz settings, including appearances with the Brad Mehldau Trio. Claffy’s bass work emphasizes time, tone, and harmonic responsibility, while Gilmore brings a drummer’s precision shaped by contemporary jazz and beyond. In New York City, their collaboration has been presented at Smoke Jazz & Supper Club on the Upper West Side, a room built for close listening. Together they favor clarity and forward motion over display, letting the music’s architecture stay audible.