Gerald Clayton met his bandmates in the Grammy Jazz Ensembles, a select group of all-star high-school musicians brought together to perform during the lead-up to the Grammy Awards. Last year, Clayton himself was nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Improvised Jazz Solo ("All of You"), when Two-Shade was but a fan-funded independent recording. He didn't win, but he'll likely be back: He's presenting his own music this week at the Vanguard, which is a pretty high honor in itself.
Hear the concert live tonight at 9 pm ET at NPR Music and catch the archived audio tomorrow in the Live At The Village Vanguard concert series at npr.org/music.
Hear the concert live tonight at 9 pm ET at NPR Music and catch the archived audio tomorrow in the Live At The Village Vanguard concert series at npr.org/music.
