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John Clayton

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Profile:African-american jazz bassist, arranger, bandleader and educator. Whether as an articulate spokesman for the music or functioning as part of a rhythm section, John Clayton is a major force. Born in Venice (near Los Angeles) in 1952, John Clayton picked up the double-bass at junior high school as part of his chosen music elective course and mastered the fundamentals quickly.

Years later, John's most influential teacher was to be Ray Brown, who gave John the opportunities of playing in gigs and shows. John said: "I had to learn all of my major, minor, whole tone and diminished scales, as well as all of my chord types (major triads, minor triads, dominant 7ths, minor 7ths, diminished 7ths and augmented 7ths). He also made me learn as many jazz and standard tunes as I could."

John then became involved with the Monty Alexander Trio for 2 years (1975-77), Count Basie Orchestra for another 2 years (late 1977-79), and Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra in Holland for 5 years. Upon returning to Los Angeles, John wanted to try his hand at film scoring but became a studio bassist for 75-piece orchestras that played soundtrack music that was in John's opinion "quite mediocre". He quit that scene.

The Clayton Brothers was founded in 1977 with his brother, altoist Jeff Clayton (3). While their paths would sometimes diverge, the brothers continued to share a common musical vision that would draw them back together. The group has been a quartet, quintet and even a sextet at different points in time.

Do not confuse John Clayton with John Clayton (2), an Indie rock bass guitar player.
URLs:http://www.johnclaytonjazz.com/
In Groups:Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, The, Monty Alexander Trio, The, Peter Herbolzheimer SWF-Formation
Name Variations: All | John Clayton | John Clayton Jr | John Clayton Jr. | John Clayton, Jr.
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Production:
Your Guide To The North Sea Jazz Festival 2006 (CD, Smplr, Comp) Anitra's Dance Universal Music (Netherlands) 2006
Hoodlum Soundtrack (CD, Album) Basin Street Blues Loud 2007
Mix:
Trav'lin' Light (CD, Album) Verve Records 2007
Appears On:
A Classy Pair (CD, Album) Pablo Records  
Bebop (CD) EastWest Records America, TELDEC  
Montreux Alexander - Live! At The Montreux Festival 1976 (CD) PolyGram  
In The Eye (LP) Bar-B-Q Records 1973
Montreux Alexander - Live! At The Montreux Festival (LP) MPS Records 1977
Soul Fusion (LP, Album) Pablo Records 1978
The Way It Is (LP) MPS Records 1979
Red Hot + Blue (CD, Comp) After You, Who? Chrysalis, Chrysalis 1990
All The Way (CD, Album) Sire Records Company 1992
A Single Woman (CD, Album) A Single Woman, Loneso... Elektra 1993
A GRP Artists' Celebration Of The Songs Of The Beatles - 3-Track CD (CD, Maxi) The Long And Winding R... GRP 1995
Q's Jook Joint (CD, Album) Let The Good Times Rol... Qwest Records, Warner Bros. Records 1995
A Night Out With Verve (4xCD, Comp + Box) Love You Madly Verve Records 1996
All The Negatives Have Been Destroyed (7") Irrigation Man Matador 1996
All The Negatives Have Been Destroyed (CD, Single) Irrigation Man Matador 1996
In A Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy (CD, Album) It's A Long Way To The... Hip-O Records 1997
A Hot Night In Paris (CD, Album) That's All, Hold On My... WEA Records (Germany) 1999
Warner Jazz: Les Incontournables (CD) Isn't She Lovely WEA Records (France) 1999
When I Look In Your Eyes (CD) Impulse! 1999
When I Look In Your Eyes (CD) Verve Records 1999
Anthology (2xCD, RM) The Long And Winding Road Rhino Entertainment Company, Rhino Entertainment Company 2000
Stepping Out (CD) Justin Time 2000
The Greatest Hits (2xCD, Comp) The Star Spangled Bann... Arista 2000
Love Songs (CD, Comp) As Time Goes By Elektra 2001
Ask A Woman Who Knows (CD) Soon Verve Records 2002
Live In Paris (CD) Verve Records 2002
Live In Paris (DVD) Eagle Vision 2002
Michael Bublé (CD) Moondance Reprise Records, 143 Records 2003
Área Reservada 3 (CD, Comp) Let's Face The Music A... Universal Music (Spain) 2004
Michael Bublé (CD, Enh, Album) 143 Records, Reprise Records 2004
Michael Bublé: Special Deluxe Edition (2xCD, Enh) Moondance Reprise Records 2004
Renee Olstead (CD, Album) 143 Records 2004
The Girl In The Other Room (CD, Album) Verve Records 2004
The Girl In The Other Room (2xLP) Verve Records 2004
The Girl In The Other Room (SACD) Verve Records 2004
The Girl In The Other Room (CD, Album, Spe) Verve Records 2004
The Girl In The Other Room (CD, Album) Verve Records 2004
It's Time (CD, Album) 143 Records, Reprise Records 2005
It's Time (CD, Album) 143 Records, Reprise Records 2005
Rock Swings (CD, Album) Smells Like Teen Spirit Universal Music (Canada) 2005
Rock Swings (CD, Album, Dig) Centaurus 2005
Rock Swings (CD, Album) Smells Like Teen Spirit Universal Music (UK) 2005
From This Moment On (CD) Verve Records 2006
Smooth Jazz Cafe 8 (CD, Comp) It's My Life Universal Music Polska 2006
Call Me Irresponsible (CD, Album) The Best Is Yet To Come 143 Records, Reprise Records 2007

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