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John Clayton (bassist) John Lee Clayton Jr. (born August 20, 1952) [1] is an American jazz musician, classical double bassist, arranger, and composer. He is the father of pianist Gerald Clayton and the brother of saxophonist Jeff Clayton, with whom he formed the Clayton Brothers; and the Clayton–Hamilton Jazz Orchestra with Jeff Hamilton .
John Clayton’s Bass Tips 07/28/2024 Jul 22-28 Jazz Port Townsend [Port Townsend, WA]
John was the principal bassist in the Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra (The Netherlands) from 1980-1984. In 1986, John co-founded the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra and rekindled The Clayton Brothers Quintet. In addition to his individual clinics and workshops, he also directs the educational components of Centrum, The Port Townsend Jazz ...
Clayton’s serious study of the double bass began at age 16 when he studied with famed bassist, Ray Brown. At age 19, John was the bassist for Henry Mancini’s television series “The Mancini Generation”. Later he completed his studies at Indiana University in 1975, graduating with a Bachelor of Music in Double Bass.
Oct 26, 2023 · John Clayton is a natural born multitasker. The multiple roles in which he excels—composer, arranger, conductor, producer, educator, and yes, extraordinary bassist—garner him a number of challenging assignments and commissions. With a Grammy on his shelf and eight additional nominations, artists such as Diana Krall, Paul McCartney, McCoy ...
John Clayton. The multiple roles in which John Clayton excels—composer, arranger, conductor, producer, educator, and, yes, bassist—have earned him a Grammy Award as well as eight Grammy nominations. After graduating from Indiana University's School of Music with a degree in bass performance in 1975, he toured with the Monty Alexander Trio ...
Please join us for this extra special occasion: LOS ANGELES JAZZ SOCIETY 40th Anniversary Celebration & Jazz Tribute Concert September 9th at the Montalban Theater Featuring the CLAYTON HAMILTON JAZZ ORCHESTRA WITH Several Special Guests including: John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton, Tierney Sutton, Sara Gazarek, George Bohahan, James Barrall, Anthony White, Katie Thiroux, Sammy Miller, Rickey ...
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