John Clayton
A multi-talented musician, John Clayton deserves much more recognition. A brilliant bassist whose bowed solos are exquisite, Clayton is also a top-notch arranger and composer. A protégé of Ray Brown (whom he recorded with on a couple of occasions, including a late-'90s collaboration with fellow bassist Christian McBride), Clayton picked up important early experience playing with Count Basie's Orchestra for two years. He has co-led the Clayton Brothers with his younger brother, altoist Jeff, off and on since 1977, and in 1985 put together the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, along with Jeff Clayton and drummer Jeff Hamilton. Clayton's charts for the big band, which are sometimes a little reminiscent of Thad Jones, give it its own musical personality. John Clayton has also worked extensively as a freelance bassist and arranger.
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Discography
9 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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SuperBass 2 (Live At The Blue Note, New York City, NY / December 15-17, 2000)
Ray Brown, John Clayton, Christian McBride
Jazz - Released by Telarc on 28 Aug 2001
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The L.A. Session (Deluxe Edition)
Paul Kuhn, John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton
Jazz - Released by IN+OUT Records on 12 Mar 2013
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Sentimental Me (Elly Ameling – The Philips Recitals, Vol. 25)
Elly Ameling, Louis Van Dijk, John Clayton
Classical - Released by Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. on 1 Jan 1984
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Sentimental Me (Elly Ameling – The Philips Recitals, Vol. 25)
Elly Ameling, Louis Van Dijk, John Clayton
Classical - Released by Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. on 1 Jan 1984
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Hymn to Freedom
Benny Green, John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton
Jazz - Released by Mack Avenue Records on 16 Dec 2022
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
The L.A. Session
Paul Kuhn, John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton
Jazz - Released by IN+OUT Records on 12 Mar 2013
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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One More Fairy Tale
Alternative & Indie - Released by Sycamore Sound on 29 Jul 2021
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Sentimental Me
Elly Ameling, John Clayton, Louis Van Dijk
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on 1 Jan 1984
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo