Albums:
Clovis Nicolas
“Freedom Suite Ensuite”
Sunnyside Records 2018
Clovis Nicolas
“Nine Stories”
Sunnyside Records 2014
sideman:
THREE OF A KIND
“Three of a Kind”
CD Baby 2021
Uptown Jazz Tentet
“What’s Next”
Irrabagast Records 2020
Bruce Harris
“Beginnings”
Positone Records 2017
Behn Gillece
“Walk Of Fire”
Positone Records 2017
Samora Pinderhughes
“The Transformations Suite”
Gray Area Records 2016
Baptiste Trotignon
“Fluide”
Naive 2000
One of only a handful of bassists cutting any new or worthwhile ground in modern jazz
– Bop-N-Jazz
A formidable walker, with a big, resonant tone, Clovis Nicolas also distinguishes himself as a first-rate composer.
– DownBeat Magazine
You will hear, from Mr. Nicolas, well thought out bass lines that spur the band in the direction that he wants them to go… A very, very good bass sound
– Ron Carter
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 two albums for Sunnyside Record: “Nine Stories” (Best Albums of the Year in DownBeat) and “Freedom Suite Ensuite,” featuring Kenny Washington on drums.
One of only a handful of bassists cutting any new or worthwhile ground in modern jazz
– Bop-N-Jazz
A formidable walker, with a big, resonant tone, Clovis Nicolas also distinguishes himself as a first-rate composer.
– DownBeat Magazine
You will hear, from Mr. Nicolas, well thought out bass lines that spur the band in the direction that he wants them to go… A very, very good bass sound
– Ron Carter
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.
Latest Update
My latest collaborative recording “Three Of A Kind” has been on Apple Music Current Jazz playlist for two months now. It also got a 4 star review in Jazz Magazine. To learn more about it, buy it or stream, please click below. Thanks!
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Clovis Nicolas
“AUTOPORTRAIT”
Sunnyside Records 2021
Clovis Nicolas: Solo Bass
““What a sound! (The kind that hits you in the guts). What a lesson on musicality! What a beautiful self-portrait”.” – Jazz Magazine
“Clovis Nicolas proves once again his excellence and, without any pretension, all the beauty and the accuracy of his playing, but also his imagination and his sense of sound on his instrument” – Paris Move
Read more press HERE
"Thon's Tea"
Clovis Nicolas
“FREEDOM SUITE ENSUITE”
Sunnyside Records 2018
Clovis Nicolas: bass
Brandon Lee: trumpet
Bruce Harris: trumpet
Grant Stewart: tenor saxophone
Kenny Washington: drums
“At a time of recurring hommages and tributes, here is one that is as rare as it is meaningful.” – Jazz Magazine
“Cool, direct and swinging.. Sublime” – Modern Drummer
“Splendid!” – JazzNews Magazine
Read more press HERE
"Fine and Dandy"
Clovis Nicolas
“Nine Stories”
Sunnyside Records 2014
Riley Mulherkar: trumpet
Luca Stoll: tenor and sop. saxophones
Alex Wintz: guitar
Tadataka Unno: piano
Jimmy Macbride: drums
“A Master Stroke” – Liberation/JazzNews
“Brimming with fresh energy and outstanding arrangements”
– DownBeat Magazine
“A stellar recording!” – BopNJazz
"Pisces"
