NATHAN CLEVENGER

Nathan Clevenger is an Oakland-bred and -based composer and guitarist/keyboardist, working on the margins of jazz, modern classical, and free improvisation. Since 2003, Nathan’s main musical outlet has been the cryptically-titled Nathan Clevenger Group. The group has performed over 150 original compositions and recorded 3 albums, including Stateless, scheduled to be released in 2019. Gigs of note include appearances at the Switchboard Music Festival, SF Friends of Chamber Music SFMusic Day, and the SF Center for New Music’s Best Coast Composer Series (in a program also featuring premiere of the extended quartet piece “The Seamless Sea”). The Group is comprised of Kasey Knudsen (alto sax), Cory Wright (tenor sax, clarinet), Rachel Condry (clarinets), Lisa Mezzacappa (bass), Jon Arkin (drums), Jason Levis (drums/percussion), and Tim DeCillis (vibraphone). Clevenger is also involved in composing and recording music for film in collaboration with violinist/composer Kristina Dutton. Their evening length multimedia work Ice Hours — created read more...