Gerald Clayton

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Gerald William Clayton (born May 11, 1984) is a Dutch-born American jazz pianist and composer. Clayton attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts; USC's Thornton School of Music, where he studied piano with Billy Childs; and the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied with Kenny Barron. He has performed and recorded with Roy Hargrove, Diana Krall, Ben Wendel, Dianne Reeves, Terri Lyne Carrington, Ambrose Akinmusire, Dayna Stephens, Kendrick Scott, Ben Williams, Terell Stafford & Dick Oatts, Michael Rodriguez, Avishai Cohen, Sachal Vasandani, Gretchen Parlato, and the Clayton Brothers Quintet. Clayton has also enjoyed an extended association with saxophone legend, Charles Lloyd, both touring and recording with Lloyd since early 2013. Clayton's work has received numerous Grammy nominations. In 2012 and 2013, he received Grammy nominations for The Paris Sessions (Concord) and Life Forum (Concord). In 2010, he was nominated for Best Instrumental Composition for "Battle Circle", which is featured on the Clayton Brothers album, New Song and Dance. In 2009, he was nominated for Best Improvised Jazz Solo for his solo on Cole Porter's "All of You" from his debut album, Two-Shade. Clayton plays piano with his father, John Clayton, and uncle, Jeff Clayton, on the Clayton Brothers' 2009 album Brother to Brother, which received a Grammy nomination in the Best Jazz Instrumental Album category. The album holds loosely to a theme of songs that were made famous by Thad, Hank and Elvin Jones and other brother groups in jazz.