Gerald Clayton
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About
Grammy-nominated jazz artist who fan-funded his debut album as a leader Two-Shade on the ArtistShare platform.
Before Fame
He began studying classical piano when he was seven under the tutelage of Linda Buck.
Trivia
He toured with The Clayton Brothers and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra.
Family Life
He was born into a musical family, with his father being bassist and bandleader John Clayton and his uncle being multi-instrumentalist wind player Jeff Clayton.
Associated With
He cited as influences his father, Oscar Peterson, Monty Alexander, Benny Green, and Ray Brown.
