A Zoom Hang with Neal Wilkinson featuring Mike Clark

While often referred to as the "Tony Williams of funk", Mike Clark is considered one of the foremost jazz drummers of the genre. He gained worldwide recognition as one of the instrument's important innovators while playing with Herbie Hancock in the early seventies. His incisive playing on Hancock's "Actual Proof" garnered him an international cult following and influenced generations of drummers.

Besides Herbie Hancock, Mike has performed with such well-known jazz greats as Christian McBride, Kenny Garrett, Chet Baker, John Scofield, Nicholas Payton, Tony Bennett, Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson, Eddie Henderson, Bobby Hutcherson, Harold Mabern, Woody Shaw, Vince Guaraldi, Donald Harrison, Stanley Clarke, Kenny Barron, Albert King, Robben Ford, Larry Coryell, Charlie Hunter, Wallace Roney, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Chris Potter, Nat Adderly and Gil Evans.