Jeff Clayton
Jeff Clayton ( born February 16, 1954 in Venice, California) is an American jazz saxophonist.
Clayton broke off a oboe studies at the California State University to offer a tour with Stevie Wonder. In the following years he recorded with Gladys Knight, Kenny Rogers, Michael Jackson, Patti LaBelle and Madonna. With his brother John Clayton he founded in 1977 the Clayton Brothers ' Quartet. He also regularly with Jeff Hamilton, the Clayton - Hamilton Jazz Orchestra.
He worked with Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Ella Fitzgerald, Woody Herman, Lionel Hampton, and Lena Horne, and belonged to the Count Basie Orchestra at under Thad Jones. From 1989 to 1991 he was a member of the Philip Morris Superband. He also toured with Gene Harris, Dianne Reeves, Joe Cocker, BB King and Ray Charles. Side end of the 2000s he also occurs with the formation The Clayton Brothers, which includes his brother John and his nephew Gerald Clayton ( piano ).
Discography
- Boogie Down, Ernestine Anderson and the Clayton - Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, 1989
- Groove Shop, Clayton - Hamilton Jazz Orchestra ( George Bohanon, Oscar Brashear, Bobby Bryant, Lee Callet, Jeff Clayton, John Clayton, Bill Green, Thurman Green, Jeff Hamilton, Bob Hardaway, Clay Jenkins, Michael Lang, Doug MacDonald, Herb Mickman Ira Nepus, Maurice Spears, Rickey Woodard, Snooky Young ), 1989
- Heart and Soul, Clayton - Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, 1991
- Music, Clayton Brothers ( John Clayton, Jeff Clayton, Bill Cunliffe, Jeff Hamilton ), 1991
- Absolutely, Clayton - Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, 1995
- Expressions, Clayton Brothers ( John Clayton, Jeff Clayton, Bill Cunliffe, Herlin Riley ), 1997
- Explosive! , Milt Jackson and the Clayton - Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, 1999
- Siblingity, Clayton Brothers ( John Clayton, Jeff Clayton, Bill Cunliffe, Jeff Hamilton, Terell Stafford ), 2000
- Back in the Swing of Things, Clayton Brothers, 2005
- Christmas Songs, Diana Krall and the Clayton - Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, 2005