Darin Clendenin is recognized as one of the Northwest's finest pianists and keyboard artists. Darin has performed and recorded with drummer Dave Weckl, saxophonist Eric Marienthal, and drummer Bruce Carter, as well as Leroy Vinnegar, Richie Cole, Ted Curson, Ernestine Anderson, Nancy King, Eddie Marshal, Rich Dangel, Rebecca Kilgore, Ron Steen, Greta Matassa, Edmonia Jarrett. Darin has composed and arranged music for Trish Hatley, Todd Hymas, Dub DeBrie and Mark Quint as well as Greta Matassa.. For six years he was the musical director of the International Tap Festival and worked alongside Gregory Hines, Savion Glover, Cholly Atkins and Charles "Honi" Coles. Darin also performed in the film documentary, "The Magic of Honi Coles." Darin Clendenin currently resides in Seattle, Washington and performs regularly at Tula's and with award-winning vocalist Greta Matassa. His music can be heard on CDs including Darin Clendenin and Friends' "Tidings of Joy and Jazz" and "November's Child", Greta Matassa's "Favotites from a long walk", and "The Smiling Hour", Gail Pettis "May I Come In?", Edmonia Jarrett's "From Sea to Shining Sea", Dub DeBrie's The Cheese Stand Alone, Trish Hatley's "On The Quiet Side", Mark Quint's "The Principle of Uncertainty", and Jake Kot's "Don't Look Back".
Love you too! It took me a while to figure out where to look -- you are now officially better at MySpace! Jen said she was up for New Orleans tonight, but she was up at 3am telling me she was sick, so I don't know. We'll have to wait and see...
Darin! It is so wonderful to see you on myspace--it looks like you're keeping very busy, which is wonderful. And you have a new CD out! Groovy! My love to you and the gang--I don't currently have plans to return to the Emerald City, but I would love to get back for a few days at some point, so will definitely keep you posted. It would be so fun to make music together again--you are such a sensitive accompanist. Thanks for the kind words--big hug, Hilary
Hi Darin, Well, right back at you. You're a monster piano player! Thanks for the compliment! I've been feeling like I've been spreading myself a little thin lately, not giving everything the maximum required effort, so the compliment was well timed. I appreciate it!
