Mike Clark's Fat Beats for Tony Adamo

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Singer-songwriter, Tony Adamo's long time producer-guitarist, Jerry Stucker and drumming icon, Mike Clark were in New York City at the Bedford Studios laying down tracks for Adamo's new CD. Andy Tommasi assisted producer, Jerry Stucker at the Quad Eight board. Clark gained worldwide fame as one of America's foremost jazz and funk drummers while playing with Herbie Hancock's group, The Headhunters. It is widely accepted that Clark is one of the few in the category of Elvin Jones and Tony Williams to have changed the fundamental language of the drums.

Clark recently recorded on Tony Adamo's CD, STRAIGHT UP DEAL. Adamo's been getting rave reviews. No wonder, top his musicians dig his music and want to record with him. Stuart Hamilton of Amazon.co.uk said "The first thing that leaps out at you is the voice. Imagine, if you can, Lou Rawls fronting Tower of Power." Sandy Shore of Smoothjazz.com put Adamo on the same note with Santana, Jefferson Airplane/Starship and Tower of Power and a whole handful of jazz greats. She said "Singer-songwriter, Tony Adamo fits perfectly in the fray with his deep, sultry, commanding voice and grasp for the groove. Think Lou Reed but funkified."

Producer-guitarist, Jerry Stucker recently released his first solo CD, IT'S ALL A GROOVE on UrbanZone Records. Michael Molenda of Guitar Player magazine says of Stucker's guitar playing "At a time when so many players claim to be funky, Jerry Sucker is not only FUNKY, but he's a one-man encyclopedia of slinky, skanky, rock steady and greasy rhythms. His guitar tone is sparkling, and his parts always stab and dance all over the rhythm, finding ways to propel, accent and add excitement to a song's groove."

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