Claffy hails from the greater Philadelphia area, but a Manhattan resident for the past decade. From a deeply musical family, he was working at an early age in Philadelphia with Orrin Evans, Sid Simmons while attending The Clef Club of Jazz. Alexander continued on full scholarship to The New School For Jazz and Contemporary Music in NYC, to continue his studies with such great bassists as Ron Carter, Reggie Workman, Dwayne Burno, Ben Wolfe, Orin O’Brien, Gregg August and Carlos Henriquez.    Upon moving to NYC Claffy has kept busy supporting the rhythm section behind many of his heroes: Harold Mabern, Randy Brecker, Louis Hayes, Kurt Rosenwinkel, George Coleman, Jimmy Cobb, David Kikoski, Johnny O’Neal, Joey DeFrancesco, Seamus Blake, Peter Bernstein, Ed Cherry, Mike LeDonne, Christian Scott, Stacy Dillard, JD Allen, Bruce Harris, Willie Jones III, Chris Botti,  Russell Malone, Joey Alexander, Veronica Swift, Sean Jones, Jeremy Pelt, Jon Davis, Sullivan Fortner Benny Benack III, Dayna Stephens, Eric Alexander, Joe Farnsworth, and many more!    Claffy currently resides in Harlem and has 4 records out as a leader, the latest upcoming is “Michael Stephenson meets The Alexander Claffy Trio” - out on Cellar Live in 2021.