How We Don't Talk About Musicians  Scott Clark leads the Scott
Clark 4tet in concert at RVA Jazzfest 2011. i i  Scott Clark
leads the Scott Clark 4tet in concert at RVA Jazzfest 2011.
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Clark is a drummer. He plays in a few original bands that you
probably don't know about: Glows In The Dark, ILAD and recently,
the Scott Clark 4tet. (There are others, I'm sure.) I don't say
this with music nerd pleasure, like "I know about these bands
and you don't"; I really wish you knew about these bands.
They're just based in Richmond, Va., which means it's somewhat
of an uphill battle for their wider recognition.  (Personally
speaking, Glows is probably my favorite of the jazz/"jazz" bands
from River City, and I just saw Clark come into his own as a
bandleader leading a riveting gig at RVA Jazzfest a few weeks
ago. Also, before saxophonist Darius Jones left the South and
became Jazz Famous, Clark was o