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Boise Jazz Society: Gerald Clayton Quartet at The Sapphire Room At The Riverside Hotel
Courtesy of Sapphire Room at The Riverside Hotel | Posted on March 23, 2017
Where
The Sapphire Room At The Riverside Hotel
2900 W. Chinden Blvd.
Boise, ID
Map
208-343-1871
When
Sun, April 30, 2017
6:00 pm
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Musicians
Gerald Clayton
pianoAbout
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Doors at 6pm, Show at 7pm
Gerald Clayton searches for honest expression in every note he plays. With harmonic curiosity and critical awareness, he develops musical narratives that unfold as a result of both deliberate searching and chance uncovering. The four-time GRAMMY-nominated pianist/composer formally began his musical journey at the prestigious Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, where he received the 2002 Presidential Scholar of the Arts Award. Continuing his scholarly pursuits, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Piano Performance at USC’s Thornton School of Music under the instruction of piano icon Billy Childs, after a year of intensive study with NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron at The Manhattan School of Music. Clayton won second place in the 2006 Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Piano Competition....