Frank Glover

Franklin Glover

(June 27, 1963 - Present)

Frank Glover is a contemporary jazz musician and composer from Indianapolis, Indiana. Although he plays saxophone as well, Glover's primary instrument is the clarinet. For decades, his mentor and collaborator was Indianapolis jazz pianist Claude Sifferlen.

Frank has been a staple of the Indiana jazz community for 35 years and currently has retired to Nashville, Indiana where he composes and produces his music and teaches music theory and improvisation from his studio near the T.C. Steele Historic Site.

A National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Performance Award recipient, Glover's debut at Carnegie Recital Hall received a standing ovation and accolades from listeners and critics alike. Best known for his jazz clarinet recordings, Glover’s compositions range from small choral pieces to large works for symphony orchestra and have been performed across the U.S. and in Europe. His recordings have been mentioned alongside those of some of the best of Indiana's other well-known jazz artists, including Wes Montgomery and J.J. Johnson.  Well-known in Italy and Japan for his clarinet artistry, Glover cites Bela Bartok and Toru Takemitsu as two of his influences as he continues to push the boundaries of the clarinet in contemporary settings.

Classically trained at Indiana University, then inspired by John Coltrane, he quit after two years to pursue what drives him—the sounds he hears in his head. His recordings include Mosaic (1991), Something Old, Something New (1994), Siamese Twins (1999), Heart and Soul: A Tribute to Hoagy Carmichael (2003) — with the Buselli-Walllarab Jazz Orchestra, Carol of the Bells (2007) — with the Buselli-Walllarab Jazz Orchestra, Politico (2009) and Abacus (2010).  Regarded as one of America's finest living jazz clarinetists, Glover is truly a cultural treasure - a transcendently gifted musician and composer.