Alma Micic Quartet

Alma Micic has been hailed as a "first-rate jazz vocalist" (All About Jazz) with a "voice that soars to the sun" (Jazz Wise). Born and raised in Belgrade, Serbia, at age 20, Alma moved to the United States to pursue music studies on a scholarship to Berklee College of Music. From there, she continued to thrive in the East Coast jazz scene and in New York, where she resides and collaborates frequently with her husband, celebrated guitarist Rale Micic. Alma appeared as a guest vocalist on Eric Alexander's recent album, "Timing Is Everything," with the song "Evergreen," which has been a top-rated track on jazz radio in the United States and Japan. Her latest release, "You're My Thrill" on Venus Records, has been voted number 9 on the 100 Best Releases of 2024. Rale Micic is one of the most successful and critically acclaimed jazz guitarists to emerge from Serbia. Audiences throughout the world have been captivated by Micic’s mesmerizing music, exploring interaction between his Serbian musical roots and his extensive knowledge of jazz. Born in Belgrade, Serbia and living In New York City for nearly two decades, Rale Micic performed and recorded with some of today’s most regarded jazz artist including Tom Harrell, Don Friedman, Gregory Hutchinson, Eric Alexander, Scott Colley, Steve LaSpina, Nasheet Waits, John Abercrombie, and many more. On his lastest album as a leader, entitled Night Music (Whaling City Sound) , Rale looks closer to home for his inspiration. It features all new music, a modern day re-imaging of Bela Bartok’s idea of night music and what it would sound like in the city today. Rale Micic plays Sadowsky guitars and D’Addario strings. This artist does not have a bio yet. 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.