Jim Clayton (musician)

This article is about the Canadian pianist and jazz musician. For people with a similar name, see James Clayton (disambiguation).

Jim Clayton
Jim Clayton at the 2014 UpTown Waterloo Jazz Festival
Background information
Born1967
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Pianist, composer
InstrumentPiano
Websitewww.jimclaytonjazz.com

Jim Clayton (born 1967) is a Canadian pianist and jazz musician.[1] He is the co-leader (with Andrew Scott), pianist and composer for The Clayton/Scott Group. The band won Group of the Year in 2005 and 2006 at the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards[2] and Best Jazz Recording at the 2004 Canadian Urban Music Awards.

In 2013 Clayton released an album, Songs My Daughter Knows.[3] The album was recorded in New Orleans through Clay-Tone Records with bassist Peter Harris, drummer Jason Marsalis and percussionist Bill Summers.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Jim Clayton: Songs My Daughter Knows". Jazz Weekly, by George W. Harris • 13 February 2014
  2. ^ "Bublé wins three Smooth Jazz Awards". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 8 April 2006. Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
  3. ^ " Jim Clayton: Songs My Daughter Knows". All About Jazz, Dan Bilawsky 31 December 2013
  4. ^ "Jim Clayton, Songs My Daughter Knows (Clay-Tone)". Off Beat, 1 January 2014, by: Ken Franckling


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