Gerald Clayton
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Gerald Clayton | |
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Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Labels | Blue Note Concord Verve ArtistShare Motéma |
| Website | www |
Gerald William Clayton (born May 11, 1984) is a
.Biography
Clayton attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts; USC's Thornton School of Music, where he studied piano with Billy Childs; and the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied with Kenny Barron.[1][citation needed]
He has performed and recorded with
In 2012 and 2013, Clayton received Grammy nominations for The Paris Sessions (Concord) and Life Forum (Concord).[
The Clayton Brothers' Brother to Brother received a nomination in the Best Jazz Instrumental Album category.[citation needed] Gerald Clayton plays piano on the album, which holds loosely to a theme of songs that were made famous by Thad, Hank and Elvin Jones.[citation needed] Clayton's piano playing was described by Ben Ratliff of The New York Times as "[filling] up the available space" with Clayton "busying himself with prettiness and authority...If you've listened to much hard bop or mainstream jazz of the early '60s, you might find some easygoing clichés in his playing – or maybe even an awful lot of them – but they are smoothly rendered. More important, the friendly rhetoric of this music allows them."[2]
Clayton is the son of American jazz bassist John Clayton.[citation needed]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two-Shade |
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— | — |
| Bond: The Paris Sessions | 25 | 12 | |
| Life Forum | 13 | 9 | |
| Tributary Tales | |||
| Bells On Sand | |||
Collaborative albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reverence (Kendrick Scott featuring Walter Smith, Gerald Clayton, Mike Moreno and Derrick Hodge) |
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— | — |
| While We're Still Young (Patrick Cornelius featuring Gerald Clayton, Jason Palmer, John Ellis, Kendrick Scott, Miles Okazaki, Nick Vayenas and Peter Slavov) |
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— | — |
| Let Loose (Peter Bernstein featuring Gerald Clayton, Doug Weiss and Bill Stewart) |
|
20 | 10 |
| Songs and Photographs (Anthony Wilson featuring Gerald Clayton, Jay Bellerose, Joshua Crumbly and Patrick Warren) |
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— | — |
| Sanctuary (with Matt Slocum and Larry Grenadier) |
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— | — |
Live albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Happening: Live at The Village Vanguard |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Lift Every Voice and Sing" (with Preservation Hall Jazz Band) |
2021 | Music from the Movie MLK/FBI |
| "Theme from MLK/FBI" (with Preservation Hall Jazz Band) |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Smooth and You" (Ralph Johnson featuring Gerald Clayton) |
2020 | — |
| "Hourglass Sea" (Sachal Vasandani featuring Gerald Clayton) |
2020 | — |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Listen Here" | 2013 | Jackie Ryan | Listen Here |
Piano credits
| Year | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Charles Lloyd | 8: Kindred Spirits (Live from the Lobero) |
| 2018 | John Scofield | Combo 66 |
| 2016 | Peter Bernstein | Let Loose |
| 2016 | Ben Wendel | What We Bring |
| 2015 | Matthew Stevens | Woodwork |
| 2013 | Terri Lyne Carrington | Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue |
| 2011 | Ambrose Akinmusire | When the Heart Emerges Glistening |
| 2010 | Dick Oatts & Terell Stafford Quintet | Bridging the Gap |
| 2009 | Melissa Morgan | Until I Met You |
| 2008 | Roy Hargrove | Earfood |
| 2006 | Diana Krall | From This Moment On |
| 2006 | Diana Krall | Christmas Songs |
| 2006 | Roberta Gambarini | Easy to Love |
| 2005 | Laura Welland | Dissertation on the State of Bliss |
| 2004 | Teedra Moses | Complex Simplicity |
| 2003 | Bobby Rodriguez | Trumpet Talk |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Edison Awards | Best International Jazz Album | Bond: The Paris Sessions | Won | [citation needed] |
| 2009 | Grammy Awards
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Best Improvised Jazz Solo
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"All of You" | Nominated | [12] |
| 2010 | Best Instrumental Composition | "Battle Circle" | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Best Jazz Instrumental Album | Bond: The Paris Sessions | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Life Forum | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Happening: Live at the Village Vanguard | Nominated | |||
| Best Improvised Jazz Solo | "Celia" | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Gerald Clayton - Bluenote". Bluenote.
- ^ "The Clayton Brothers". December 22, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
- ^ "Gerald Clayton — Chart History: Jazz Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "Gerald Clayton — Chart History: Traditional Jazz Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "Two-Shade by Gerald Clayton". Apple Music. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "Bond - The Paris Sessions by Gerald Clayton". Apple Music. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "Life Forum by Gerald Clayton". Apple Music. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "Tributary Tales by Gerald Clayton". Apple Music. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "Gerald Clayton — Chart History: Jazz Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "Gerald Clayton — Chart History: Traditional Jazz Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "Happening: Live at The Village Vanguard by Gerald Clayton". Apple Music. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "Gerald Clayton - Awards and Nominations". Grammys. December 15, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
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