Results for "Jeff Clayton"

Jeff Clayton

Reed 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"... As a jazz musician, Jeff Clayton has worked with Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Ella Fitzgerald, Woody Herman, Lionel Hampton, Lena Horne, McCoy Tyner, and Dee Dee Bridgewater. From Jeff's personal bio: From Thad Jones who led the Count Basie Orchestra when I was on the band the second time I learned the art of rehearsal—— how to give musicians the support they needed to create without restrictions

Saturday at the Monterey Jazz Festival

By DAVE KAUFMAN

Friday | Saturday | SundaySaturday at the Monterey Jazz Festival featured excellent performances by some of the lesser known artists, fine concerts by headliners and a great after-hour jam sessions. It was another splendid day with much great music. My day at the fest started out mid-afternoon with a fine performance by accomplished trumpeter ...

Jazz Cruising: A Recipe For Joy

By GLORIA KROLAK

Blend well: One mid-sized cruise ship with crew 100 or more jazz legends, go-to guys and young lions About 2,000 diverse jazz fans Assorted performance venues, about half a dozen One big band A small army of piano tuners Ports of call (optional) Top with musician interviews and jam ...

Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra: The L.A. Treasures Project

By DR. JUDITH SCHLESINGER

The exciting opener of this CD--the high-swinging welcome of “I Love Being Here with You"--foreshadows the next 64 minutes of tight, crackling arrangements that are impeccably rendered and full of joy. The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, (CHJO) founded in 1985, has always been known for its full-hearted, world-class playing. The “L.A Treasures" of this title refers to ...

The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra: The L.A. Treasures Project:Live at Alvas Showroom

By JACK BOWERS

The “L.A. Treasures" heralded herein are singers Ernie Andrews (eighty-six years young when the album was recorded in September 2013) and Barbara Morrison (a relative novice at sixty-one). The idea to record sprang from rehearsals earlier that year by the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra in which Andrews and Morrison were invited to sit in. Afterward, co-leader John ...

Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra: The L.A. Treasures Project

By EDWARD BLANCO

For nearly thirty-years now the Grammy-nominated Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (CHJO) has been easily recognizable as one of the best big bands in the business. Led by bassist John Clayton, saxophonist and brother Jeff Clayton and drummer Jeff Hamilton, the group embarked on a mission to document their various rehearsals with West Coast vocal legends Ernie Andrews ...

Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra at Mesa Arts Center

By PATRICIA MYERS

Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra Mesa Arts Center Mesa, Arizona March 7, 2014 The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, one of the best big bands in the nation for three decades, swung mightily all night long with strong section work and stylish solos arranged for specific members, per Duke Ellington and Count Basie. A brief ...

The Gathering

By JEFF CLAYTON

Label: ArtistShare
Released: 2013
Track listing: 01. Friday Struttin; 02. Tsunami; 03. Touch the Fog; 04. This Ain't Nothin' but a Party. 05. Stefon Fetchin' it; 06. Don't Explain; 07. Coupe de cone; 08. Somealways; 09. Souvenir; 10. Blues Gathering; 11. Simple pleasure; 12. The Happiest of Times.

ArtistShare: A Record Label for the Digital Age

By PAUL NASER

In the information age, as technology is transforming the way we share ideas, the creative artist seems to be in a dangerous situation. Peer-to-peer file sharing and free-streaming content are direct threats to an artists' livelihood. Combining this insight with a love for music and an appreciation for artists and the value of their work, Brian ...