In 2019 Cliff formed Jazz Peace, a group of musicians playing jazz standards and original works. All the musicians in the group have played extensively in other ensembles which perform around the Denver area.
Besides Cliff on the piano, Jazz Peace includes Allen Adinoff on drums, Greg Clough on bass, Joel Abrien on sax and Mitch Handelsmann on trumpet. The is slated to play at Denver’s Five Points Jazz Festival when it reconvenes. During the ongoing pandemic Jazz Peace has been part of 100 Nights of Jazz, an ongoing series of concerts streamed over YouTube. These performances have been as a quartet.
Below are links to a few of these performances.
February 27th, 2021 – 100 Nights of Jazz
Presented by La Cour & Classic Pianos
January 29th, 2021 – 100 Nights of Jazz
Presented by La Cour & Classic Pianos
November 21st, 2021 – 100 Nights of Jazz
Presented by La Cour & Classic Pianos