Alexander Claffy

The Hump is pumped to welcome our guest this week! Bassist,
composer and producer, Alexander Claffyl! 

Did you know...
️ Alexander is from the land of amazing bassists -
Philadelphia?
️ He has studied with Ron Carter, Dwayne Burno, Orin O'Brien and
more!
️ He has played with jazz greats Jimmy Cobb, Kurt Rosenwinkel,
Louis Hayes and many more !
️ He has 3 albums as a leader and is now producing music

Check out Alex's projects!
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Your Host
Katie Thiroux
Los Angeles jazz bassist and vocalist. 
Following her prodigious beginnings on bass at age 8 and studies
under renowned vocalist Tierney Sutton at 12, Thiroux was
mentored by the legendary bassist John Clayton and was awarded a
Phil Ramone Presidential Scholarship to Berklee College of Music
while gaining experience on the bandstand with artists including
Terrell Safford, Terri Lyne Carrington, Branford Marsalis, Larry
Fuller, Ken Peplowski, Jeff Clayton, Patti Austin, Geri Allen,
Helen Sung, Charles McPherson, and dozens of others.



“This girl is IT!” (Quincy Jones) 


“A multitasking talent who swings her bass with a
Mack-truck-powered lilt that would make her hero Ray Brown
proud." The New Yorker



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