Gerald Clayton and John Clayton at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola; 1/15/09.
24-year old Gerald Clayton and his father, bassist/arranger/producer/band leader John Clayton, were at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola with the Clayton Brothers Jazz Ensemble to celebrate the release of their CD, Brother to Brother. I first heard Gerald at a jazz party in Newport Beach, California in February, 2006. There, he sat in for the first time with his father , drummer Jeff Hamilton and saxophonist uncle, Jeff Clayton. And the joy on stage was palpable. Now touring regularly with the Clayton Brothers, Gerald and John still display the same joy—in the music and in their musical collaboration.
-Fran Kaufman
Gerald Clayton and John Clayton at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola; 1/15/09.
24-year old Gerald Clayton and his father, bassist/arranger/producer/band leader John Clayton, were at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola with the Clayton Brothers Jazz Ensemble to celebrate the release of their CD, Brother to Brother. I first heard Gerald at a jazz party in Newport Beach, California in February, 2006. There, he sat in for the first time with his father , drummer Jeff Hamilton and saxophonist uncle, Jeff Clayton. And the joy on stage was palpable. Now touring regularly with the Clayton Brothers, Gerald and John still display the same joy—in the music and in their musical collaboration.
-Fran Kaufman
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