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05/18/2023
Mezzrow
John Dokes Quartet
04/23/2023
Mezzrow
Richard Cortez polite jam session

04/20/2023
Smalls
Sarah Hanahan Quartet & Jam Session

03/27/2023
Mezzrow
George Colligan, Sachal Vasandani & Alex Claffy

03/20/2023
Smalls
Alex Claffy Quintet & Jam Session

03/16/2023
Smalls
Mike Clark / Mike Zilber Quartet

03/15/2023
Smalls
Benny Benack Quintet & Jam Session

03/08/2023
Smalls
Tom Guarna quartet

03/05/2023
Smalls
Simon Moullier Quartet

02/01/2023
Mezzrow
Brian Charette, Alex Claffy & Jochen Rueckert

01/22/2023
Smalls
Asaf Yuria Quartet

01/04/2023
Smalls
Alexander Claffy Quartet

11/20/2022
Smalls
Jeff McGregor Quintet & jam session

11/16/2022
Smalls
Benny Benack Quintet & Jam Session

11/06/2022
Smalls
Simon Moullier Quartet

11/03/2022
Mezzrow
JD Walter, Dave Kikoski & Alex Claffy

10/29/2022
Mezzrow
Michael Weiss trio

10/28/2022
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Michael Weiss trio

10/26/2022
Smalls
Benny Benack quintet & Jam Session

10/23/2022
Mezzrow
Jamile polite jam session

09/28/2022
Mezzrow
Mike Ledonne, Alexander Claffy & Kenny Washington

08/27/2022
Smalls
Gerry Gibbs Thrasher People All-Stars

08/08/2022
Smalls
Victor Lewis Quintet

08/06/2022
Smalls
Alexander Claffy Quartet & Jam Session

08/03/2022
Smalls
Benny Benack sextet & Jam Session

07/19/2022
Smalls
Eric Alexander Quartet

07/10/2022
Smalls
Charles Owens quartet

06/23/2022
Smalls
Josh Evans Quintet & JAM SESSION

06/22/2022
Mezzrow
MIKE BOND, Anwar Marshall & Alexander claffy

06/21/2022
Mezzrow
Yuval Amihai, Alexander Claffy & Kush Abadey

06/15/2022
Smalls
Benny Benack quintet & Jam Session

06/08/2022
Smalls
Benny Benack Quintet & Jam Session

06/05/2022
Smalls
Hillel Salem quartet & jam session

06/02/2022
Mezzrow
John Dokes Quartet

05/31/2022
Smalls
Ben Solomon Quartet

05/30/2022
Smalls
Victor Lewis Quintet

05/23/2022
Mezzrow
Franck Amsallem, Peter Bernstein & Alex Claffy

05/03/2022
Smalls
Seamus Blake Quartet

04/27/2022
Smalls
Benny Benack quartet & Jam Session

04/23/2022
Mezzrow
MIKE CLARK, MICHAEL WOLFF & ALEXANDER CLAFFY

04/22/2022
Mezzrow
Mike Clark, Michael Wolff & Alexander Claffy

04/13/2022
Smalls
Benny Benack quintet & Jam Session

04/12/2022
Mezzrow
Vanessa Perea, Adam Birnbaum & Alex Claffy

03/29/2022
Smalls
Eric Alexander Quartet

03/28/2022
Smalls
Victor Lewis Quintet

03/19/2022
Smalls
Alexander Claffy Sextet

03/17/2022
Mezzrow
MIKE BOND, Joe Peri & Alex Claffy

03/16/2022
Smalls
Alex Claffy Quintet & Jam Session

03/14/2022
Smalls
Jason Brown Quartet
03/04/2022
Mezzrow
Jon Davis, Alex Claffy & Mike Clark

02/28/2022
Mezzrow
Spike Wilner, Alexander Claffy & Joe Farnsworth

02/27/2022
Smalls
Jeff McGregor Quartet & jam session

02/02/2022
Mezzrow
MIKE BOND, Alex Claffy & Joe Peri

01/31/2022
Smalls
Victor Lewis Quintet

01/12/2022
Smalls
Benny Benack Quintet & Jam Session

01/05/2022
Smalls
Benny Benack Quintet & Jam Session

12/29/2021
Smalls
Benny Benack Quintet & Jam Session

12/29/2021
Smalls
Hendrik Meurkens sextet

12/27/2021
Smalls
Eric McPherson quintet

12/26/2021
Mezzrow
VANISHA GOULD polite vocal jam session

12/22/2021
Mezzrow
MIKE BOND, ALEX CLAFFY & BILLY KILSON

12/09/2021
Mezzrow
Luke Carlos O’Reilly Alex Claffy & Victor Lewis

12/08/2021
Mezzrow
Brian Charette, Alexander Claffy & Kush Abadey

12/03/2021
Mezzrow
Mike LeDonne, Alexander Claffy & Jason Tiemann

11/22/2021
Smalls
Victor Lewis Quintet

11/17/2021
Smalls
Benny Benack Quintet & Jam Session

11/16/2021
Smalls
Ben Solomon Quartet

11/04/2021
Smalls
Charlie Porter Quintet

11/03/2021
Smalls
Benny Benack Quintet & Jam Session

10/20/2021
Smalls
Benny Benack Quintet & Jam Session

10/20/2021
Mezzrow
Sean Fyfe, Alex Claffy & Joe Farnsworth

10/07/2021
Mezzrow
John Dokes Quartet

10/05/2021
Smalls
Jason Brown Quartet

09/29/2021
Smalls
Bryan Carter Quintet & Jam Session

09/25/2021
Smalls
Seamus Blake Quartet

09/24/2021
Smalls
Seamus Blake Quartet

09/15/2021
Smalls
Benny Benack Quintet & Jam Session
09/14/2021
Mezzrow
Naama Gheber, Jeb Patton & Alex Claffy

09/07/2021
Smalls
Theo Hill Quartet

08/25/2021
Smalls
Alex Claffy Quartet & Jam Session

08/05/2021
Smalls
Carlos Abadie Quintet & JAM SESSION

08/01/2021
Smalls
Charles Owens Quintet

07/29/2021
Smalls
Alexander Claffy Trio

07/27/2021
Mezzrow
JAMILE, Leandro Pellegrino & Alexander Claffy

07/24/2021
Smalls
Mike LeDonne Trio

07/22/2021
Smalls
Brian Charette Trio

07/19/2021
Smalls
Joe Farnsworth Quintet

07/07/2021
Smalls
Benny Benack Quintet & Jam Session

07/06/2021
Smalls
Josh Evans Quintet

07/02/2021
Mezzrow
Jon Davis & Alex Claffy

05/12/2021
Smalls
Benny Benack Quintet
04/18/2021
Smalls
Naama Gheber Quartet

04/11/2021
Smalls
ED Cherry/Russel Malone Quartet

03/12/2021
Smalls
Wayne Escoffery Quartet

01/27/2021
Smalls
Jon Davis Trio

12/04/2020
Smalls
Charles Owens Quartet

03/01/2020
Smalls
Charles Owens Trio

02/11/2020
Smalls
Ian Hendrickson-Smith Quartet

01/25/2020
Smalls
Paul Nedzela Quartet

01/24/2020
Smalls
Paul Nedzela Quartet

11/27/2019
Smalls
Itamar Borochov Quartet

11/21/2019
Smalls
Alexander Claffy Trio

11/03/2019
Smalls
Hillel Salem "After-hours"

10/13/2019
Mezzrow
John Dokes, Steve Einerson & Alexander Claffy

09/18/2019
Smalls
Joe Farnsworth w. ELEW Trio

09/17/2019
Smalls
Theo Hill Quartet

09/04/2019
Mezzrow
Pianist Sullivan Fortner

08/31/2019
Smalls
Brooklyn Circle

08/27/2019
Smalls
Josh Evans Quintet

08/01/2019
Smalls
Alexander Claffy Quintet

06/20/2019
Smalls
Itamar Borochov Quartet

06/03/2019
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

04/25/2019
Smalls
Jim Snidero Quintet feat. Special Guest - Trumpet

04/24/2019
Mezzrow
Franck Amsallem & Alexander Claffy

03/22/2019
Mezzrow
Pianist Victor Gould

03/12/2019
Smalls
Justin Robinson Quartet

02/24/2019
Smalls
Charles Owens Trio

02/22/2019
Mezzrow
Joe Davidian "After-hours"

02/16/2019
Smalls
Alexander Claffy Quintet

02/15/2019
Smalls
Alexander Claffy Quintet

01/15/2019
Smalls
Josh Evans Quartet

01/14/2019
Smalls
"Grew Up!" feat. Fred Nardin, Jon Boutellier, Alexander Claffy & Rodney Green

01/12/2019
Smalls
Sharel Cassity Quartet

01/11/2019
Smalls
Sharel Cassity Quartet

01/02/2019
Smalls
Alexander Claffy Quartet feat. Kurt Rosenwinkel

01/01/2019
Smalls
Spike Wilner Quartet

12/26/2018
Smalls
Josh Evans Quartet

12/23/2018
Smalls
Charles Owens Quartet

11/15/2018
Smalls
Benny Benack Band

10/13/2018
Smalls
Brooklyn Circle

10/13/2018
Smalls
Seamus Blake Quartet

10/12/2018
Smalls
Seamus Blake Quartet

09/23/2018
Smalls
Nick Hempton Band

09/19/2018
Mezzrow
Sullivan Fortner "After-hours"

09/14/2018
Mezzrow
Benny Benack III "After-hours"

09/09/2018
Smalls
David Gibson Quintet

08/09/2018
Smalls
Alexander Claffy Quintet

05/27/2018
Smalls
Hillel Salem "After-hours"

05/10/2018
Smalls
Thomas Marriott Quartet

04/20/2018
Mezzrow
Chris Pattishall - "After-hours"

03/27/2018
Smalls
Josh Evans Quintet

03/04/2018
Smalls
David Gibson Quintet

03/03/2018
Smalls
Stafford Hunter & Continuum

03/02/2018
Smalls
Stafford Hunter & Continuum

02/22/2018
Smalls
Claffy Special Edition
02/04/2018
Smalls
Robert Edwards - After-hours Jam Session

01/20/2018
Smalls
Freddie Hendrix Quintet

01/19/2018
Smalls
Freddie Hendrix Quintet

01/17/2018
Smalls
Noah Haidu Quartet

01/16/2018
Smalls
Josh Evans Quintet

12/28/2017
Smalls
Saul Rubin Quartet

12/08/2017
Mezzrow
Sullivan Fortner "After-hours"

11/26/2017
Smalls
David Gibson Quintet

11/19/2017
Smalls
Charles Owens Quartet

11/08/2017
Mezzrow
Benny Benack III with Emmet Cohen & Alexander Claffy

09/03/2017
Smalls
The David Gibson Quintet

08/27/2017
Smalls
Robert Edwards - After-hours Jam Session

08/25/2017
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session with Joe Farnsworth
08/09/2017
Smalls
The Vitaly Golovnev Quintet

07/27/2017
Smalls
The Nick Hempton Band

07/02/2017
Smalls
The David Gibson Quintet

07/01/2017
Mezzrow
Benny Benack III - "After-hours"

06/23/2017
Smalls
The Luke Carlos O'Reiley Quintet

06/18/2017
Smalls
The Charles Owens Quartet

06/09/2017
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session with Joe Farnsworth

05/05/2017
Smalls
Lawrence Leathers - "After-hours"

04/05/2017
Smalls
The Alexander Claffy Quintet

03/29/2017
Smalls
The Benny Benack Quintet

03/19/2017
Smalls
The DG 5tet

03/18/2017
Smalls
The Freddie Hendrix Quartet

03/17/2017
Smalls
The Freddie Hendrix Quartet

02/18/2017
Mezzrow
Benny Benack III - "After-hours"

02/12/2017
Smalls
The John Dokes Quintet

02/05/2017
Smalls
The Charles Owens Quartet

11/20/2016
Smalls
The David Gibson Quintet

11/20/2016
Mezzrow
Vocalist JD Walter w. Miles Griffith, Jim Ridl & Alex Claffy

10/23/2016
Smalls
The JD Walter Quintet

10/02/2016
Smalls
The Charles Owens Quartet

08/06/2016
Smalls
The Joe Farnsworth Quartet

08/05/2016
Smalls
The Joe Farnsworth Quartet

07/27/2016
Smalls
The Stafford Hunter Quintet

07/12/2016
Mezzrow
Vocalist John Dokes

07/10/2016
Smalls
The David Gibson Quintet
06/29/2016
Mezzrow
Mezzrow "Polite" Jam session

06/04/2016
Smalls
The Eric Wyatt Quartet

06/02/2016
Mezzrow
Alex Claffy w. Michael Stephenson

05/18/2016
Smalls
The Harold Mabern Trio

04/26/2016
Smalls
Benny Benack III - After-hours Jam Session

04/24/2016
Smalls
The David Gibson Quintet

03/29/2016
Smalls
Alexander Claffy - After-hours Jam Session

03/04/2016
Smalls
Joe Farnsworth "after-hours"
01/13/2016
Smalls
David Gibson's BOOM

12/22/2015
Smalls
Alex Claffy - After-hours Jam Session

12/16/2015
Smalls
The Harold Mabern Trio

12/10/2015
Smalls
The Melissa Aldana Quartet

12/02/2015
Smalls
The Thomas Marriott Quartet

11/24/2015
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

10/28/2015
Smalls
David Gibson's Boom!

10/13/2015
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

08/31/2015
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session
08/22/2015
Smalls
The Alex Claffy Trio

08/18/2015
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

08/12/2015
Smalls
The Itamar Borochov Quintet

08/11/2015
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

08/04/2015
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

07/28/2015
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

07/21/2015
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

07/14/2015
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

07/07/2015
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

06/23/2015
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

06/23/2015
Smalls
Smalls Legacy Band

06/22/2015
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

06/16/2015
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

06/09/2015
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

06/02/2015
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

05/26/2015
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

05/12/2015
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

05/05/2015
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

03/25/2015
Smalls
The Itamar Borochov Quintet

03/09/2015
Smalls
The Janice Friedman Trio

02/19/2015
Smalls
The David Gibson Quintet
01/27/2015
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

09/18/2014
Smalls
The Victor Gould Trio

08/27/2014
Smalls
The Victor Gould Trio

08/08/2014
Smalls
The Lawrence Leathers Trio

07/29/2014
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

07/22/2014
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

07/18/2014
Smalls
The David Basse Quintet

07/16/2014
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

07/08/2014
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

07/02/2014
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

07/01/2014
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

06/25/2014
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

06/22/2014
Smalls
The Legendary Johnny O'Neal

06/18/2014
Smalls
The Itamar Borochov Quintet

05/28/2014
Smalls
Tap Dance Jam! Hosted by Michela Lerman ($10 cover/Musicians free)

05/21/2014
Smalls
Tap Dance Jam! Hosted by Michela Lerman ($10 cover/Musicians free)

05/20/2014
Smalls
The Next Generation Sessions hosted by Kyle Poole and Friends

05/14/2014
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

05/09/2014
Smalls
The David Gibson Quintet

04/29/2014
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

04/29/2014
Smalls
The Josh Evans Big Band

04/23/2014
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

04/04/2014
Smalls
The Lawrence Leathers Trio

03/26/2014
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

03/25/2014
Smalls
The Josh Evans Big Band

02/25/2014
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

02/19/2014
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

02/18/2014
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

02/12/2014
Smalls
The Victor Gould Sextet

02/05/2014
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

02/04/2014
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

02/02/2014
Smalls
The Legendary Johnny O'Neal

01/29/2014
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

01/28/2014
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

01/22/2014
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

01/21/2014
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

01/15/2014
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

01/14/2014
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

01/01/2014
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

12/18/2013
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

12/17/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

12/07/2013
Smalls
The David Gibson Quintet

12/04/2013
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

11/20/2013
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

11/15/2013
Smalls
The David Gibson Quintet

11/12/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

11/05/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

11/01/2013
Smalls
The Lawrence Leathers Quartet

10/29/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

10/22/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

10/18/2013
Smalls
The David Gibson Quintet

10/16/2013
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

10/15/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

10/08/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

10/01/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

09/11/2013
Smalls
The Lummie Spann Quartet

09/11/2013
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

08/27/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

08/13/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

08/06/2013
Smalls
The Next Generation Sessions hosted by Kyle Poole and Friends

07/30/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

07/27/2013
Smalls
The Stafford Hunter Quintet

07/26/2013
Smalls
The David Gibson Quartet

07/26/2013
Smalls
The Stafford Hunter Quintet

07/21/2013
Smalls
The Mike Bond Quartet

07/17/2013
Smalls
The David Gibson Quartet

07/17/2013
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

07/16/2013
Smalls
Afternoon Jam Session

07/16/2013
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

07/09/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session
07/02/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

07/02/2013
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band
06/08/2013
Smalls
The Victor Gould Trio

06/05/2013
Smalls
The Roxy Coss Quintet

06/04/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

05/29/2013
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

05/28/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

05/22/2013
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

05/14/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

05/08/2013
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

05/07/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

04/27/2013
Smalls
Brooklyn Circle

04/23/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

04/17/2013
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

04/16/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

04/02/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

03/26/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

03/19/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

03/12/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

03/05/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

03/04/2013
Smalls
The Michael Bond Trio

02/27/2013
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

02/26/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

02/19/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

02/13/2013
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

02/12/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

02/05/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

01/29/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

01/17/2013
Smalls
The Carlos Abadie Quintet

01/15/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

01/09/2013
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

01/08/2013
Smalls
The Next Generation Sessions hosted by Kyle Poole and Friends

01/04/2013
Smalls
Afternoon Jam Session

01/03/2013
Smalls
The Carlos Abadie Quintet

01/02/2013
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

01/01/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

11/14/2012
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

10/06/2012
Smalls
Brooklyn Circle

10/04/2012
Smalls
The Ai Murakami Trio

09/19/2012
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

09/18/2012
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

08/11/2012
Smalls
The Ismail Lawal Trio

08/08/2012
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

08/04/2012
Smalls
The Emily Braden Quintet

07/18/2012
Smalls
Vocalist Jazzmeia Horn

06/23/2012
Smalls
The Ned Goold Trio

06/22/2012
Smalls
Afternoon Jam Session

06/20/2012
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

05/16/2012
Smalls
The Michela Lerman Tap Dance Jam

10/27/2011
Smalls
The George Burton Quartet
Upcoming Shows
At age 30, bassist Alex Claffy has become one of the most in-demand performers of his generation, both as a sideman working with the biggest names in Jazz and Popular music, and also as a bandleader, composer and producer having just released his fourth album as a leader “Music From Big Orange” in late 2022 with another record on the way ft. Michael “Sonny Step” Stephenson in early 2023. Living in New York City but born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, Claffy is the next great Jazz artist in his hometown’s storied lineage, following in the footsteps of Philadelphia bass luminaries such as Christian McBride, Percy Heath and Jimmy Garrison.
His resumé as a sideman reads as a veritable who’s who of Jazz royalty, ranging from Jazz masters such as George Coleman, Harold Mabern, Randy Brecker, Wallace Roney and Louis Hayes, to the top stars of today such as Nicholas Payton, Christian Adjtunde Adjuah, Seamus Blake and Kurt Rosenwinkel - the latter of which he just debuted with at the legendary Village Vanguard in Summer of 2022. His work in more Pop settings with the likes of trumpet icon Chris Botti, the genre-bending songstress Veronica Swift and breakout Hamilton star vocalist Leslie Odom Jr. prove his versatility as a bassist and musician know no bounds. When he’s not touring the world headlining major Jazz festivals and clubs, Claffy can be found in any of the top venues in New York City’s decorated Jazz scene such as Birdland, the Blue Note, Dizzy’s Club, SMOKE and Smalls, as well as frequent trips back to Philadelphia, where he is committed to enriching and enlivening his hometown scene as well. In his spare time he’s an avid vinyl collector, has a voracious appetite for podcasts and the greats of stand-up comedy, as well as his dedication to his work as a clinician and teacher, hosting a private studio of bass students as well as adjunct work at his alma mater, the New School of Jazz.