For the better part of the past two decades, saxman Earl Clark has been the go-to guy to Tulsans seeking rousing, first class entertainment. Whether it’s a club owner looking for an act to get the turnstiles moving, a group of movers and shakers needing quality music for a black tie event, a promoter wanting an exciting and reliable performer to open for a touring star, or even a person in need of an authentic New Orleans-style musical procession – in every instance, Earl Clark delivers.

Technically a jazz fusion act, Clark and his Spectrum band define the word “versatile.” In the space of just one set, they may move from ‘60s soul standards to classic Dixieland to inventive, intriguing mixtures of blues, rock and straight ahead jazz. The list of international stars Clark’s opened for indicate the variety of colors on his musical palette – Spyro Gyra, B. B. King, Tito Puente and Blood, Sweat & Tears.