Jul 31, 2024 12:30 PM
Blindfold Test: John Clayton & Rufus Reid
When the International Society of Jazz Arrangers and Composers symposium hit Nashville in May, one of the most…
“I figured you’d get this one,” laughed John Clayton, left, after Rufus Reid guessed Billy Childs. “This one’s a little soft pitch.”
Jul 31, 2024 12:30 PM
When the International Society of Jazz Arrangers and Composers symposium hit Nashville in May, one of the most…
“I figured you’d get this one,” laughed John Clayton, left, after Rufus Reid guessed Billy Childs. “This one’s a little soft pitch.”
Jul 16, 2024 3:14 PM
When the International Society of Jazz Arrangers and Composers symposium hit Nashville in May, one of the most…
“I knew that I would be playing music, and that it would be part of my identity, the way that it’s part of my dad’s identity,” Gerald Clayton (right) said of his upbringing with his father, John.
Jul 6, 2022 3:23 PM
Altadena, California, is nestled into the foothills of the San Gabriel mountains, a companion-community to its…
Forman, Hamilton and Clayton take on the roles (and instruments) of legends Kessel, Manne and Brown.
Jan 18, 2022 12:47 PM
Last May, guitarist Bruce Forman was driving to a gig when something unusual happened. “On my way there,” he…
Honorees Tim Jackson and Horace Silver
May 18, 2021 2:22 PM
The California Jazz Foundation’s annual “Give the Band a Hand” gala will be delivered online at 6 p.m. (PDT) on…
Violinist Tomoko Omura and her husband, pianist Glenn Zaleski, are set to stream a performance on Sunday.
Nov 23, 2020 12:10 PM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Vocalist Lauren Henderson (clockwise from top-left), broadcaster and journalist Mark Ruffin, manager Gail Boyd, venue-owner Gerry Eastman and bassist John Clayton recount some of their experiences in the jazzworld.
Jul 13, 2020 12:07 PM
Though jazz is a genre shared and revered by people of all backgrounds, there’s no equivocating: The music is the…
Joe Lovano—along with Ben Street and Andrew Cyrille—are set to stream a pair of performances this week.
Jul 1, 2020 1:21 PM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
WCLV will broadcast a live recording of “Home,” composed by John Clayton, on March 25 at 8 p.m. EST.
Mar 25, 2020 5:59 PM
Cleveland radio station WCLV will stream a live recording of the new work “Home,” composed by esteemed jazz bassist…
Bassist John Clayton was one of the first people to make a donation to help found the Vail Jazz Workshop. He’s taught there since 1996.
Feb 7, 2020 9:37 AM
In DownBeat’s annual International Jazz Camp Guide, you’ll find detailed descriptions of more than 100 jazz camps,…
Bassist John Clayton (left) has helmed the Vail Jazz Workshop since its inception in 1996.
Feb 7, 2020 9:38 AM
After bassist John Clayton played the first Vail Jazz Party over Labor Day Weekend in 1995, he asked festival founder…
Pianist, vocalist, songwriter and arrangerSarah McKenzie premiered San Francisco—Paris Of The West on Sept. 14 at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, California.
Sep 24, 2018 5:05 PM
There weren’t any commemorative items for sale at the world premiere of Sarah McKenzie’s accomplished and wholly…
Linda May Han Oh onstage at the 2017 Monterey Jazz Festival, held Sept. 15–17 in California.
Oct 2, 2017 5:35 PM
Three years ago, when Monterey Jazz Festival Artistic Director Tim Jackson booked The Roots as a Saturday-night…
