Gerald Clayton Piedmont Blues 'A Search for Salvation' feat René Marie
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“A remarkable player, he seems to understand what our ear wants — blooming harmony, melodic improvisations, firm landings — and how to deliver it” - The New York Times
Possessing an exquisite touch, astonishing technique, and a trio sound that somehow combines the dynamic finesse of Ahmad Jamal with the hurtling swing of Oscar Peterson, Gerald Clayton ranks among the very best pianists of his generation.
At 34, he’s already a well-traveled veteran who has served as music director of the Monterey Jazz Festival On Tour, released four highly regarded albums, and collaborated with artists including Roy Hargrove, Diana Krall, Ambrose Akinmusire, and Terri Lyne Carrington. But he’s at his most unfettered as the leader of his acclaimed trio – an evolving ensemble that earned a GRAMMY nomination for Clayton’s 2009 debut release Two-Shade. With a compositional approach inspired by studies with Billy Childs, Clayton is the scion of a jazz dynasty. The son of esteemed Los Angeles bassist/arranger John Clayton and nephew of alto saxophonist Jeff Clayton, he’s played and recorded with the Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra and the Clayton Brothers (with whom he earned another GRAMMY nomination for a composition on 2010’s The New Song and Dance.)
Gerald Clayton
“A remarkable player, he seems to understand what our ear wants — blooming harmony, melodic improvisations, firm landings — and how to deliver it” - The New York Times
Possessing an exquisite touch, astonishing technique, and a trio sound that somehow combines the dynamic finesse of Ahmad Jamal with the hurtling swing of Oscar Peterson, Gerald Clayton ranks among the very best pianists of his generation.
At 34, he’s already a well-traveled veteran who has served as music director of the Monterey Jazz Festival On Tour, released four highly regarded albums, and collaborated with artists including Roy Hargrove, Diana Krall, Ambrose Akinmusire, and Terri Lyne Carrington. But he’s at his most unfettered as the leader of his acclaimed trio – an evolving ensemble that earned a GRAMMY nomination for Clayton’s 2009 debut release Two-Shade. With a compositional approach inspired by studies with Billy Childs, Clayton is the scion of a jazz dynasty. The son of esteemed Los Angeles bassist/arranger John Clayton and nephew of alto saxophonist Jeff Clayton, he’s played and recorded with the Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra and the Clayton Brothers (with whom he earned another GRAMMY nomination for a composition on 2010’s The New Song and Dance.)
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