John ClaytonThe sheer wizardry of his arco bass playing, the patience he exhibits with his students, the provocative notes he chooses when he composes, the empathy he shows when he procures, the scintillating sounds he coaxes from musicians when he conducts pale in comparison to his charisma when you just hear him swing!
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Jeff ClaytonReed player Jeff Clayton began his career as both a touring and studio musician. He recorded important albums with, among others, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Kenny Rodgers, Michael Jackson, Patti LaBelle, Earth, Wind & Fire, and a solo on Madonna's recording "Back in Business."
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Gerald ClaytonA quarter of the age of Jazz, Gerald Clayton stakes his claim in the history and the present of this vital music with the following words, "Tradition and innovation can peacefully coexist."
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We offer our congratulations to John Clayton, Jeff Clayton and Gerald Clayton on their Grammy © nomination:
Category 47 Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.)
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Brother To Brother
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John Clayton also arranged a song and performed with Yo-Yo Ma and Diana Krall in the following Grammy © Nominated Album:
Category 107 Best Classical Crossover Album 'Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs Of Joy And Peace,' Yo-Yo Ma (Odair Assad, Sergio Assad, Chris Botti, Dave Brubeck, Matt Brubeck, John Clayton, Paquito d'Rivera, Renée Fleming, Diana Krall, Alison Krauss, Natalie McMaster, Edgar Meyer, Cristina Pato, Joshua Redman, Jake Shimabukuro, Silk Road Ensemble, James Taylor, Chris Thile, Wu Tong, Alon Yavnai & Amelia Zirin-Brown)
Additional kudos to Gerald Clayton for his Grammy © Nomination! Category 46
Best Improvised Jazz Solo (For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter's name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.)
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All Of You
Gerald Clayton, soloist Track from: Two-Shade
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Don't miss your opportunity to see all of these individuals sheduledto perform at the 2010 Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival! For more information on
Grammy © Nominations please visit:
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