Uncle Cheef, Brewster, NY Presents
MARK MCLEAN
on Friday March 01, 2024
Two Sets 7:30 & 9 PM
Reservations suggested via RESY
NYC based drummer Mark McLean is a very dynamic and versatile studio and touring musician. The late legendary producer Phil Ramone, who began hiring him for numerous sessions starting in 2003, called McLean “a tasty, sure handed drummer, a song man’s musician”- but that’s only part of the in-demand musician’s powerful story and evolving artistry. Whether playing a sensitive ballad with Andrea Bocelli, swinging mightily with Jamie Cullum or laying down a funky backbeat for George Michael, Mark McLean is always in his element.
Over the past few years, while maintaining a steady flow of prestigious gigs as a sideman and music director, the Toronto born, New York City based drummer/composer/producer has emerged as a popular band leader, performing numerous gigs with his own group and releasing two acclaimed solo recordings that showcase his expansive musical passions. In an industry that often prefers pigeonholing to expansive creative expression, the multi-talented artist — whose credo is “I don’t want to be seen as a drummer, I want to be known as a musician whose instrument just happens to be drums” — breaks all the rules on his eclectic 11 track sophomore album Feel Alright, sharing his love for everything from old school soul, down and dirty blues/funk and traditional jazz to Southern folk-pop with a zydeco twist, Rat Pack-like swing, edgy pop/rock and New Orleans brass band music. Mark believes that freedom from the burden of musical categorization enables him to fully explore his own voice.
Featuring: MARK MCLEAN: drums / STEVEN SALCEDO: saxophone / DEVAN YESBERGER: piano / DEREK NIEVERGELT: bass
Doors 6:30pm, sets at 7:30pm and 9pm / Reservations highly recommended / There is a $20 music charge for this event.