Clovis Nicolas

NEW ALBUM

THE CONTRAPUNTIST

Sunnyside Records 2023

“A lesson in music composition”

— Jazz Magazine

“Clovis Nicolas is a magician”

— Classica(CHOC – 5 Stars)

“Unprecedented, ambitious, and – on both sides – truly fascinating.”

— Rolling Stone

“Nicolas’ vast musical vision emerges from the richly contrasted performances.”

Jazz Life – Japan

“A killer band”

Stereogum

“Clovis writing throughout this entire record is career defining”

Jeremy Pelt

“Nicolas places the two genres in illuminating juxtaposition.”

Stereophile (4 1/2 Stars)

“Daring and compelling: Bravo!”

Les DNJ

“Check out without hesitation this amazing CD”

Culture Jazz

“A composer and arranger with an ambitious writing style, surrounded by a five-star line-up”

TSF Jazz – Album of the Day

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Other Albums:

“Autoportrait”

Sunnyside Records 2021

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“Freedom Suite Ensuite”

Sunnyside Records 2018

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“Nine Stories”

Sunnyside Records 2014

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FULL DISCOGRAPHY

Latest Update

I will be on tour this summer in Jazz festivals to present the music of my latest release “The Contrapuntist,” with Jeremy PELT (tp), Simona PREMAZZI (p) and Leon PARKER (dms).

Check out my schedule page for more info:

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Clovis Nicolas is a jazz bass player and composer living in New York City, who graduated from the Juilliard School. His warm, precise and tasteful bass playing gained him a solid reputation on the international scene, which led to performances with artists such as Peter Bernstein, Herbie Hancock, Jeremy Pelt, Brad Mehldau, Harry Allen, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Curtis Fuller.

Parallel to his busy schedule as a sideman, Clovis is also a band leader who released three albums for Sunnyside Record: “Nine Stories” – Best Albums of the Year in DownBeat – “Freedom Suite Ensuite” with Kenny Washington on drums; and “Autoportrait” a solo bass album awarded a 5 stars review in Jazz Magazine.