Bio
Bandleader, composer and saxophonist Tim Clarkson has appeared with a diverse array of world-class performers in Australia, the USA and Canada. He has appeared with George Benson, The Tempations, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, blues legends Russell Jackson, Chris Kleeman and Bob Stannard (B.B. King), Montreal’s legendary Vic Vogel (Maynard Fergusson), Randy Waldman (George Benson, Barbra Streisand) and Grammy-nominated Elio Villafranca. In Australia he composes for his own projects and performs with multi-ARIA award winning ‘MARA!’, Dan Barnett Big Band, Dave Panichi Big Band and the Greasy Chicken Orchestra. Tim has recently commenced a doctoral degree at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
The Tim Clarkson Trio has performed together and individually at the 55 Bar in New York City and worldwide, featuring on ABC Radio National, at festivals and local clubs throughout Sydney for the last twelve years, growing in versatility and intuitive understanding of the rhythm and complexity of contemporary jazz. Previous albums include "Evolution of Beauty" with ex-pat Barney McAll, and New York musicians Dan Weiss (David Binney) and Hans Glawischnig (Chick Corea), and the trio's "Land of Free Men" was ABC Jazz album of the week and has received outstanding praise.
“Genius can often be misunderstood…. Listen to Land of Free Men a few times, particularly Freelance Libertarian and Bow Rider, to hear some pearls of instrumental wisdom.” 4/5 stars – Alternative Media Group
“Scintillating stuff.” 4/5 stars - Imran Shahid
“The stars seem to have aligned themselves… His playing achieves an aim of “stillness” in the air that is certainly evident.” 4/5 stars – Peter Wockner, Jazz and Beyond
“So Alex Boneham’s bass and Cameron Reid’s drums are very much equal voices with Clarkson’s tenor saxophone, which often twists itself into the knotty rhythms rather than flying above them; rhythms made even more sinewy by Boneham’s singular vigour”. 3.5 /5 stars – John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald
The Tim Clarkson Trio has performed together and individually at the 55 Bar in New York City and worldwide, featuring on ABC Radio National, at festivals and local clubs throughout Sydney for the last twelve years, growing in versatility and intuitive understanding of the rhythm and complexity of contemporary jazz. Previous albums include "Evolution of Beauty" with ex-pat Barney McAll, and New York musicians Dan Weiss (David Binney) and Hans Glawischnig (Chick Corea), and the trio's "Land of Free Men" was ABC Jazz album of the week and has received outstanding praise.
“Genius can often be misunderstood…. Listen to Land of Free Men a few times, particularly Freelance Libertarian and Bow Rider, to hear some pearls of instrumental wisdom.” 4/5 stars – Alternative Media Group
“Scintillating stuff.” 4/5 stars - Imran Shahid
“The stars seem to have aligned themselves… His playing achieves an aim of “stillness” in the air that is certainly evident.” 4/5 stars – Peter Wockner, Jazz and Beyond
“So Alex Boneham’s bass and Cameron Reid’s drums are very much equal voices with Clarkson’s tenor saxophone, which often twists itself into the knotty rhythms rather than flying above them; rhythms made even more sinewy by Boneham’s singular vigour”. 3.5 /5 stars – John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald