Clint Breeze & The Groove - The Alley Concert Series

Clint Breeze is the artistic persona of Indianapolis-based drummer and hip-hop producer, Carrington Clinton. The Groove is an all-star lineup of Indy-based jazz musicians (Nick Tucker – bass, Jared Thompson – saxophone, Joel Tucker – guitar, Christopher Pitts – piano, Zachary Finnegan – trumpet, frontman Pernell from Pike – vocalist/emcee, and led by Clint Breeze – drummer/beatmaker) whose talents combine to create an energetic blend of jazz-fusion + hip-hop.

Clint Breeze and The Groove has shared the stage with Trombone Shorty, Durand Jones and The Indications, and The Commonheart, and has headlined several festivals in Indianapolis including Greece and Indy Jazz Fest. Clint Breeze and The Groove released their debut studio EP Arrival in April 2019. Their first full-length album, Endtime Overture, was released in the Summer of 2020. In 2016, Breeze released Nappy Head, an album that highlights the socio-political climate of Black America featuring the artistic signatures of over two dozen rappers, musicians, singers, and poets – including collaborations with artists Oreo Jones, Drayco, Flaco, and Sirius Blvck to name a few. Nappy Head generated a buzz around Indy and established itself as a local classic and received critical acclaim from music writer Kyle Long who covers the band regularly for Indianapolis’ NPR affiliate (WFYI) and Indy’s alternative newsweekly (NUVO).