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Jazz Pianist Gerald Clayton at Tateuchi Hall, Community School Of Music And Arts (csma_
Courtesy of Erin Brownfield | Posted on November 3, 2022
Where
Tateuchi Hall, Community School Of Music And Arts (csma_
230 San Antonio Circle
Mountain View, CA
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When
Sat, December 3, 2022
7:30 pm
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Musicians
Gerald Clayton
pianoAbout
“A stunning pianist, a gifted composer”
— DownBeat
Gerald Clayton searches for honest expression in every note. The six-time GRAMMY-nominated pianist-composer and recent Blue Note Artist began formal studies at Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Piano Performance at USC’s Thornton School of Music under the instruction of Billy Childs, following a year of intensive study with NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron at The Manhattan School of Music. In 2006, Clayton won second place in the Monk Institute of Jazz Piano Competition.
Inclusive sensibilities have allowed Clayton to collaborate with such distinctive artists as Diana Krall, Roy Hargrove, Dianne Reeves, Terence Blanchard, John Scofield, Terri Lyne Carrington, Peter Bernstein, Ambrose Akinmusire, Gretchen Parlato, Ben Wendel, the Clayton Brothers Quintet and legendary band leader Charles Lloyd. He currently serves as Director of Next Generation Jazz Orchestra and has served as Musical Director for Monterey Jazz Festival OnTour....