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  • Genre: Jazz

    Location ALTADENA, California, Un

    Profile Views: 106867

    Last Login: 3/8/2013

    Member Since 7/3/2006

    Website www.johnclaytonjazz.com

    Record Label Artistshare: www.claytonbrothers.artistshare.com

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .. ..THE CLAYTON BROTHERS BROTHER TO BROTHER ALBUM IS NOMINATED FOR A GRAMMY!! Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group - CHECK IT OUT! http://artistshare.com/grammy/brothertobrother/flash.html.. .. ...... ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Buy the album!.......... ..JOHN CLAYTON BIO.. .. John Clayton The 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 produces.... The scintillating sounds he coaxes from musicians when he conducts... pale in comparison to his charisma when you just hear him swing! And swing he does. John Clayton co-leads both the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra and the Clayton Brothers Quintet. In addition, he is bass professor at the University of Southern California, Jazz Studies Department. He also serves as Artistic Director for the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival, as well as Artistic Director for the Centrum Jazz Workshop in Port Townsend, Washington. Upon graduating from Indiana University, Mr. Clayton toured with Monty Alexander, Count Basie, and then served as principal bassist with the Amsterdam Philharmonic from 1980-84. He has composed and/or arranged for many ensembles and artists, including the Northwest Chamber Ensemble, WDR big band, American Jazz Philharmonic, Quincy Jones, Diana Krall, Dr. John, Whitney Houston, Natalie Cole, Nancy Wilson, Queen Latifah, Count Basie and many others. His compositions and arrangements are published by Hal Leonard Publishers. He has received 7 Grammy nominations, including his most recent for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist for "I'm Gonna Live Till I Die" for Queen Latifah, from the album Trav'lin' Light. ...... .. ........ .. Buy John Clayton albums now!.. Click each album for more information or to buy!.... ...... ...... ...... ...... .... ...... ...... ...... ...... .... ...... ...... .......... JOHN CLAYTON, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE LIONEL HAMPTON JAZZ FESTIVAL ACCEPTS THE NATIONAL MEDAL OF THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES AT THE WHITE HOUSE, NOV. 15, 2007 ...... .. Click here to read more .. ..

  • Members

    ....John Clayton..............Create Your Badge.... THE CLAYTON BROTHERS' NEW RELEASE - "THE NEW SONG AND DANCE" CHECK IT OUT! http://www.artistshare.com/projects/project_experience.aspx?ProjectID=248&artistID=112&salesTypeID=6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......"I was lucky enough to meet...John Clayton. It had been my goal to play with (him) since I was 16. I've been in love with (his) music for 20 years." --Diana Krall

  • Influences

    Bass: Ray Brown, Paul Chambers, Oscar Pettiford, Israel Crosby, Ron Carter, Christian McBride, Milt Hinton...; Composing/arranging: Duke Ellington, Quincy Jones, Thad Jones, Robert Farnon, Oliver Nelson, Johnny Mandel, Henry Mancini, Benny Carter...

  • Sounds Like

    John Clayton, Yo-Yo Ma & Diana Krall - "You Couldn't Be Cuter" - Check it out on YouTube!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vfHTn_4SFw MORE VIDEOS FEATURING JOHN'S MUSIC... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2009 Detroit International Jazz Festival .. .. .. .. .. .. .. WHITNEY HOUSTON SINGING JOHN CLAYTON'S ARRANGEMENT OF "THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER" .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Backed by the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Diana Krall sings "What Are You Doing New Years Eve?" - arrangement by John Clayton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Superbass - Blue Monk

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    John Clayton's Bass Tips Episode 1:Tuning Your Bass http://t.co/R9DkhuPjGv http://t.co/bwmiovPQh9

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    And even sooner (June 2nd-8th) I'll be at the ISB Convention at Eastman School of Music in NY! For info/tickets: http://t.co/VnSetAX3tw

  4. John Clayton

    It's around the corner! (June 16th 3pm): The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra Celebrates Quincy Jones' 80th Birthday at the Hollywood Bowl!

  5. John Clayton

    Happy Birthday to Cecilia Brown, widow of the great Ray Brown. Here's a video of Ray Brown and John Clayton for you to enjoy...

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  • Frederick Carrilho

    Hello JOHN!!

    Thank you very much for the added and friendship here at myspace.

    Its my pleasure to be contact.

    Please accept my compliments for your so beatiful and original music!!

    Greetings from Brazil,
    Frederick

    3 years ago
  • MARTHA PATRICIA YEPES

    THANK YOU VERY MUCH JOHN CLAYTON..
    WONDERFUL SITE YOU HAVE HERE.
    MUCH LOVE FROM IBIZA.

    3 years ago
  • Michael Elterman


    Just dropping by to say Hi and see what you’re up to and how you are doing. As always, wishing you well. Stay positive, productive & purpose driven. Peace Michael

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    3 years ago
  • Paczka

    hey:)

    3 years ago
  • Tee

    Loved the Queen Latifa CD!

    3 years ago
  • Denise La Grassa

    John

    Honor to be your friend.  By the way, very talented son too!

    *peace
    d

    3 years ago
  • Dick Le Mair ComposerPe…

    Thanks for the add!
    Dick Le Mair
    www.pilgrimagetosantiago.com

    3 years ago
  • angelo dominick

    CHEERS FROM HUMBOLDT...THANKS FOR THE FRIENDSHIP...HAVE A SMOKIN WEEK... MY FRIEND...

    3 years ago
  • Arturo Puertas

    I love your music. Thank you. You are a great inspiration of life and music for me.

    3 years ago
  • Neal Barbieri

    Ciao John  ,Thank you for the add and the friendship.
    you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot,
    you are fantastic ..really.   
    talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music.
    all the best.. from italy
    neal

    3 years ago
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Bio:


THE CLAYTON BROTHERS BROTHER TO BROTHER ALBUM IS NOMINATED FOR A GRAMMY!! Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group - CHECK IT OUT! http://artistshare.com/grammy/brothertobrother/flash.html





..

JOHN CLAYTON BIO

John Clayton The 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 produces.... The scintillating sounds he coaxes from musicians when he conducts... pale in comparison to his charisma when you just hear him swing! And swing he does. John Clayton co-leads both the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra and the Clayton Brothers Quintet. In addition, he is bass professor at the University of Southern California, Jazz Studies Department. He also serves as Artistic Director for the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival, as well as Artistic Director for the Centrum Jazz Workshop in Port Townsend, Washington. Upon graduating from Indiana University, Mr. Clayton toured with Monty Alexander, Count Basie, and then served as principal bassist with the Amsterdam Philharmonic from 1980-84. He has composed and/or arranged for many ensembles and artists, including the Northwest Chamber Ensemble, WDR big band, American Jazz Philharmonic, Quincy Jones, Diana Krall, Dr. John, Whitney Houston, Natalie Cole, Nancy Wilson, Queen Latifah, Count Basie and many others. His compositions and arrangements are published by Hal Leonard Publishers. He has received 7 Grammy nominations, including his most recent for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist for "I'm Gonna Live Till I Die" for Queen Latifah, from the album Trav'lin' Light.






Buy John Clayton albums now!
Click each album for more information or to buy!





JOHN CLAYTON, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE LIONEL HAMPTON JAZZ FESTIVAL ACCEPTS THE NATIONAL MEDAL OF THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES AT THE WHITE HOUSE, NOV. 15, 2007

Member Since:

July 03, 2006

Members:

..John Clayton

Create Your Badge.. THE CLAYTON BROTHERS' NEW RELEASE - "THE NEW SONG AND DANCE" CHECK IT OUT! http://www.artistshare.com/projects/project_experience.aspx?ProjectID=248&artistID=112&salesTypeID=6 ...."I was lucky enough to meet...John Clayton. It had been my goal to play with (him) since I was 16. I've been in love with (his) music for 20 years." --Diana Krall

Influences:

Bass: Ray Brown, Paul Chambers, Oscar Pettiford, Israel Crosby, Ron Carter, Christian McBride, Milt Hinton...; Composing/arranging: Duke Ellington, Quincy Jones, Thad Jones, Robert Farnon, Oliver Nelson, Johnny Mandel, Henry Mancini, Benny Carter...

Sounds Like:

John Clayton, Yo-Yo Ma & Diana Krall - "You Couldn't Be Cuter" - Check it out on YouTube!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vfHTn_4SFw MORE VIDEOS FEATURING JOHN'S MUSIC... 2009 Detroit International Jazz Festival WHITNEY HOUSTON SINGING JOHN CLAYTON'S ARRANGEMENT OF "THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER" Backed by the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Diana Krall sings "What Are You Doing New Years Eve?" - arrangement by John Clayton Superbass - Blue Monk

Record Label:

Artistshare: www.claytonbrothers.artistshare.com

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