Steve Clarke & the Working Stiffs is a highly energetic and rhythmic Jump, Swing quartet/quintet based in the twin cities.
Mr. Clarke, recipient of 6 Minnesota Music Awards for “Horn Player of the Year” is an accomplished tenor, soprano, baritone sax, flute and alto flute player. He has appeared on over 50 recordings including commercials and jingles. "The Working Stiffs" have received 4 Minnesota Music Awards with 6 nominations in their 5 year history including,
Best Jazz Artist/Group: The Working Stiffs - WON
Jazz Recording: Metropolitan - WON Male Vocalist: Travis Merchant -NOMINATED Female Vocalist: Katie Gearty - NOMINATED Horn Player: Steve Clarke - WON. They released their first CD "Metropolitan" in 2006
Reviews
“The Working Stiffs swing hard and hot, jammin’ and jivin’ their way right into your dancing shoes. Their jump blues and jazz bill, with some rockabilly thrown in for good measure, complimented by Steve’s golden saxophone, is a favorite with the dancers.” --- Terry Gardner --- View More
FRIDAY THE 13TH HAPPY HOUR!<br />3.13.09 Happy Hour @ Arnellia’s w/ MAXX!<br />NO COVER! FREE FOOD! & 2 FOR 1's!<br /><br />"See ya there if u dare"<br /><br /><br />"MAXX HAPPY HOUR @ ARNELLIA'S EVERY FRIDAY 7-9:30PM"<br /><br />* 2 FOR 1's!<br />* FREE BUFFET!<br />* NO COVER!<br /><br />* Swing by right after work & get down<br />* to some Old School FUNK with<br />* Maxx ft. Ray Covington!<br /> <br />* Every Friday @ Arnellia's<br />* 1183 W University - St. Paul, MN <br />* www.arnellias.com<br />
Air Museum has just teamed up with SWAPBEATS.COM to make a short film about the recording process using SwapBeats for Air Museum's debut single.
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"Congratulations!! JUMPING IN THE MUDD is a well-spent and very enjoyable hour-plus... lots of original material and solid musicianship and vocals can bring only good things. I hope it does as well for Cool Disposition as it deserves to do!"
- Dick Shurman Independent Producer and Historian (Robert Cray, Albert Collins, Johnny Winter)
With Jumping In The Mudd, Cool Disposition solidify their position as Minnesota’s premier blues band... You will find no blues-rock here, and take my word for it: You won’t miss it... The band makes a compelling case for the continuing vitality of these classic styles in every song...
Tom Hyslop Contributing Editor, Blues Revue
CD RELEASE DATES 2/21 Neumann's / North St.Paul / 9:00
2/28 McMahon's with Lil Slim's Blues Review / Mpls / 8:30
steve, thanks for your generosity the other night at Memory Lanes. It was great hangin out and playing together. Hope you can make it down to Lees on the 25th. peace, mo
Happy hump day from Cities Live! Hope you can tune in to the show this Sunday! If you have any requests or comments please feel free to leave us a voice comment so we can play it on the air.
