Tom McClung - jazz piano solo

McClung playing with the Archie Shepp quartet in Tunisia at the Tabarka International Jazz Festival.

Tom McClung is an American jazz pianist and composer. He has released several jazz albums, both as a leader and as a sideman to other artists. He has played and recorded with musicians such as Archie Shepp, Yusef Lateef, and Marion Brown.

Since 1996 he has toured and recorded internationally as a member of the Archie Shepp quartet. Their recording "Gemini" features two McClung originals and a guest appearance by rapper Chuck D of Public Enemy.

McClung's solo piano recording "Declassified" (blang music, 2007) features arrangements and re-interpretations of 'classical' composers (Satie, Bach, Beethoven, etc.), traditional music from around the world, and three original pieces.

In 2008 he composed and performed the music for the film "D'Un Mur l'Autre" by Patric Jean.

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