John Clayton (bassist)
John Lee Clayton Jr. (born August 20, 1952)[1] is an American jazz musician, classical double bassist, arranger, and composer.
This article is about the bassist. For other persons with the same name, see John Clayton (disambiguation).
John Clayton
John Lee Clayton Jr.
August 20, 1952
Venice, California, U.S.
Jazz, swing, classical
Musician, arranger, composer
1980s–present
He is the father of pianist Gerald Clayton and the brother of saxophonist Jeff Clayton, with whom he formed the Clayton Brothers; and the Clayton–Hamilton Jazz Orchestra with Jeff Hamilton.
Awards[edit]
In 2007, Clayton won a Grammy Award for Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) for the song "I'm Gonna Live Till I Die" by Queen Latifah. In December 2009, Brother to Brother by the Clayton Brothers received a Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group.
Discography[edit]
As leader or co-leader[edit]
With the Clayton Brothers