Gerald Clayton

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Jazz pianist and composer born 11 May 1984 in Utrecht, Netherlands, and raised in Southern California. Son of John Clayton and nephew of Jeff Clayton.

ALBUMS

Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Gerald Clayton

Lift Every Voice and Sing (From The Film MLK/FBI)

Happening: Live At The Village Vanguard

Tributary Tales

Contemporary Jazz

John Clayton With Gerald Clayton

2013, CD, Album, Ltd, ArtistShare

Bond: The Paris Sessions

NEXT Collective

Terell Stafford - Dick Oatts Quintet

Bridging The Gap

2011, CD, Album, Planet Arts Recordings

Frank Wess Nonet

Once Is Not Enough

2009, CD, Album, Labeth Music,

Roy Hargrove Big Band

Roy Hargrove Quintet

APPEARANCES +

Hackensack West

2024, LP, Album, Cohearent Records,

Can't Get Out Of This Mood (Duo Version)

2023, 2xFile, AAC, Single, 256, Verve Records

Sweet Pumpkin (Duo Version)

2023, 2xFile, AAC, Single, 256, Verve Records,

Contemporary Jazz

Guess Who I Saw Today (Duo Version)

2023, 2xFile, AAC, Single, 256, Verve Records

2023, CD, Album, Cellar Music (2)

Linger Awhile (Deluxe Edition)

Contemporary Jazz/Bop

Father Of The Bride (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2022, 11xFile, MP3, Album, 320, WaterTower Music,

Score/Soundtrack

The Plan of Paris

2022, LP, Album, Gat, Goat Hill Recordings,

Post Bop/Contemporary Jazz

Contemporary Jazz

Relief: A Benefit For The Jazz Foundation Of America's Musicians' Emergency Fund

Gretchen Parlato

Contemporary Jazz

8: Kindred Spirits Live From The Lobero Theater

Songs and Photographs

Bad Ass and Blind

Peter Bernstein

2016, CD, Album, Smoke Sessions Records

Patrick Cornelius

While We're Still Young

2016, CD, Album, Whirlwind Recordings

Grégoire Maret*

Whirlwind Recordings 15-Track Sampler Album

2015, CD, Album, Smplr, Whirlwind Recordings,

Contemporary Jazz/Fusion

Matthew Stevens

2015, CD, Album, Whirlwind Recordings

Slow Motion Miracles

2015, CD, Album, Okeh,

Oscar, With Love

Contemporary Jazz

Black Elk's Dream

2014, CD, Chandra Records

Clarence Penn & Penn Station

Monk: The Lost Files

2014, CD, Album, Origin Records,

Contemporary Jazz

Avishai Cohen's Triveni

Michael Rodriguez

2013, CD, Album, Criss Cross Jazz,

Post Bop/Contemporary Jazz

Space And Time - Songs For Voice And Piano

2013, CD, Album, Not On Label (Nicky Schrire Self-released)

I'll Take My Chances

2013, CD, Album, Criss Cross Jazz

Contemporary Jazz/Jazz-Rock/Post Bop

Terri Lyne Carrington

Money Jungle: Provocative In Blue

2012, CD, Album, Sunnyside

2012, CD, Album, Spice Of Life

Reggie Quinerly

Music Inspired By Freedmantown

2012, CD, Album, Not On Label (Reggie Quinerly Self-Released)

The Clayton Brothers

2012, CD, Album, ArtistShare

Next Generation North Sea Jazz Festival

2011, 5xCD, Comp + Box, Universal Music,

Contemporary Jazz/Free Jazz/Jazz-Rock/Soul-Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz

Patrick Cornelius

2011, CD, Album, Posi-Tone

Strength & Song

2011, CD, Strength & Song Records

After The Storm

2011, CD, Album, Chandra Records,

Matthew Rybicki

2011, 11xFile, MP3, Album, Accession Records

Home for the Holidays

2011, CD, Album, Multichannel, Rec, Sublyme Records,

In The Moonlight

Clayton Brothers*

The New Song And Dance

2010, CD, Album, ArtistShare

The Roy Hargrove Quintet*

Live At The New Morning

2010, DVD, EmArcy, Groovin' High

Ambrose Akinmusire

When The Heart Emerges Glistening

Until I Met You

2009, CD, Album, Telarc Jazz,

2009, CD, Album, Criss Cross Jazz,

Post Bop/Contemporary Jazz

2009, CD, Album, Chandra Records

Street Of Dreams

2009, CD, Chalice Music Inc.,

Roberta Gambarini, James Moody, Roy Hargrove

Vocal/Ballad/Swing/Bop

Vosotros Presents: The Lazy Susan

2008, CD, Album, Vosotros

Selected 2008 - Classics & Jazz

2008, 2xCD, Comp, Verve Records, EmArcy, ECM Records, Deutsche Grammophon, Decca,

Clayton Brothers*

Brother To Brother

2008, CD, Album, Dig, ArtistShare,

2008, CD, Album, B.J.L.

Call Me Irresponsible

Swing/Easy Listening

We All Love Ella: Celebrating The First Lady Of Song

Soul-Jazz/Swing

From This Moment On

Smooth Jazz/Cool Jazz

From This Moment On

Cool Jazz/Contemporary Jazz

Dissertation On The State Of Bliss

2005, CD, Album, OA2 Records

Roberta Gambarini

Diana Krall Featuring The Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra*

Christmas Songs

Vocal/Big Band/Holiday

Complex Simplicity

Essential San Diego Volume 3 Live At Dizzy's

2004, CD, Walk Up Music

The Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra*

2003, CD, Album, Promo, Concord Records,

Swingin' On A Star

Contemporary Jazz

Accuphase Special Sound Selection 6 for Superior Equipment

2021, SACD, Hybrid, Comp, Ltd, Smplr, Accuphase Laboratory Inc., King International Inc.

Free Soul ~ 2010s Urban-Mellow Supreme

2014, CD, Comp, Universal Music,

Bop/Contemporary Jazz/Electro/Contemporary R&B

Jazziz On Disc - Spring 2014 - Music For Early Evenings And Late Nights Vol. 2

2014, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, Promo, Jazziz

Verve Today 2011

2011, CD, Comp, Verve Records, Universal Music Group,

Soul-Jazz/Smooth Jazz/Future Jazz

Your Guide To The North Sea Jazz Festival 2011

2011, CD, Comp, Universal Music, North Sea Jazz Festival, NRC Handelsblad,

Undead Jazzfest Sampler

2011, CDr, Comp, Smplr, Not On Label,

35 Years North Sea Jazz Festival

2010, 5xCD, Comp, Box, Universal,

Bop/Contemporary Jazz/Easy Listening/Post Bop

Savannah Music Festival March 18 - April 3, 2010

2010, CD, Promo, Smplr, Savannah Music Festival,

Contemporary Jazz/Baroque/Classical/Folk

Da Vida Bella (A Devotion To Jazz)

2005, 2xCD, Little David Productions,

Contemporary Jazz

From This Moment On

Smooth Jazz/Cool Jazz

In The Moonlight