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Jim Clayton (musician)

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Jim Clayton
Jim Clayton at the 2014 UpTown Waterloo Jazz Festival
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

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  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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