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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.
Bobby Bryant. Thurman Green. Snooky Young. Randy Napoleon. Website. www.johnclaytonjazz.com /chjo /. The Clayton–Hamilton Jazz Orchestra is a big band led by Jeff Hamilton and brothers John Clayton and Jeff Clayton. The band was founded in Los Angeles in 1985.
Trio (1975-77), the Count Basie Orchestra (1977-79), and settled in as principal bassist with the Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra in Amsterdam, Netherlands (1980-85). He was also a bass instructor at The Royal Conservatory, The Hague, Holland from 1980-83. In 1985 he returned to California, co-founded the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra,
The Big Band Tradition in 2023. The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (CHJO) John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton and Jeff Clayton founded the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. While in their 20’s, John and Jeff Hamilton toured and recorded with Monty Alexander then moved on to separate big band environs. Jeff joined Woody Herman and John signed up for ...
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 ...
The cornetist breaks away: Louis Armstrong and the invention of swing. Bennie Moten, Casa Loma Orchestra, and Benny Goodman. The return of the combo and the influence of the territory bands. The mainstream enlarged: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, and others.
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John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton, and Jeff Clayton founded the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (CHJO). While in their 20s, bassist John Clayton and drummer Jeff Hamilton toured and recorded with pianist Monty Alexander, then moved on to separate big-band environs. Hamilton joined Woody Herman, and John Clayton signed up for Count Basie.
