Kevin Clements

Kevin Clements has been performing as a jazz bassist for over 50 years. From an early age he found jazz as his music of choice. Growing up in Kansas City he was exposed early on to that city’s fertile jazz heritage. After graduating from the Conservatory of Music in Kansas City, Kevin played and toured for several years. He had the good fortune to have performed with many great artists, including Billy Eckstine, Rosemary Clooney, Robert Goulet and Rita Moreno. In 1989, after a ten year stint as an Air Force pilot, he settled in Minneapolis/St Paul where he has become a staple in the Twin Cities jazz scene. Shortly after moving to Northfield in 1996, he met Dave Hagedorn and they have been playing together regularly ever since. Kevin taught jazz bass at Carleton College in Northfield for several years and flew airplanes for Northwest Airlines and Delta Airlines. He is currently enjoying retirement by playing more music, brewing beer and working in his woodshop.