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Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra Celebrates the Legacy of South Central LA's Jazz Age 11/24 at OCPAC |
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Written by LA Jazz (lajazz.com)
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Monday, 19 November 2007 |
 Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra
The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, led by brothers John Clayton, bass, Jeff Clayton, reeds, and drummer Jeff Hamilton, will perform the familiar and lesser-known songs most associated with the wealth of famous bands, singers and soloists who came from, came to or passed through Central Avenue. Helping the CHJO bring it home will be three special guests with ties to Central Avenue: vocalist Ernie Andrews, saxophonist Red Holloway and pianist-singer Les McCann. John Clayton, the group's six-time Grammy®-nominated arranger, is working on new arrangements of many of the signature tunes from that era to showcase Andrews, Holloway and McCann and the great music associated with them. As Clayton noted, "You had Lionel Hampton and Benny Carter, and in Lionel Hampton's band you had people playing and writing for the band like Quincy Jones, Slide Hampton and so many other greats. So it's mind-boggling how much music we can choose from."Read complete article at lajazz.com ...
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Sunday, 20 July 2008
