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A multi-talented musician, John Clayton deserves a lot more recognition. An excellent bassist whose bowed solos are beautiful, Clayton can be a top-notch arranger and composer. A protégé of Ray Dark brown (whom he documented with on several events, including a past due-’90s cooperation with fellow bassist Christian McBride), Clayton …

Bassist John Clayton, Jr. and his two-years-younger sibling, saxophonist Jeff Clayton, play straight-ahead jazz. The brothers had been born and elevated in Venice, CA. John used bass in junior senior high school, while Jeff started playing clarinet at nine, switching to saxophone at 14. John became a member of Monty …