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Clayton Brothers Quintet at Dizzy's
Club, Coca-Cola
- Jazz and Cabaret Corner
by Dr. Roberta E. Zlokower
New York - January 12, 2008
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Tony May's San Domenico NY
240 Central Park South
(59th St. & Broadway)
New York City, NY 10019
212.265.5959
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www.sandomeniconewyork.com
Clayton Brothers Quintet
Featuring:
John Clayton,
bass
Jeff Clayton, alto saxophone
Terrell Stafford, trumpet
Gerald Clayton, piano
Obed Calvaire, drums
At
Frederick P. Rose Hall
Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola
Broadway at 60th Street
NY, NY
212.258.9595
http://www.jazzatlincolncenter.org/dccc/index.asp
Todd Barkan, Artistic Administrator
Scott Thompson, Press
Tonight I was joined at Dizzy's Club, Coca-Cola, by
Marco Losavio, Director, JazzItalia.net, who happened to be in town on
business. This was an opportunity for Marco to see
Jazz at Lincoln Center,
as his renowned online jazz magazine features so many artists, who appear in this
elegant venue. JazzItalia.net also publishes a selection of my jazz reviews, translated
into Italian for bilingual reading.
Tonight's artists in the
Clayton Brothers Quintet were
John Clayton
on bass, his brother, Jeff Clayton, on alto saxophone, his son, Gerald
Clayton, on piano, Terrell Stafford on trumpet, and Obed Calvaire,
a Clayton protégée, on drums. Not only did this quintet perform with exceptional
quality and versatility, but John and Jeff spoke with warmth and humor to the packed
second set audience, relating personal and jazz family anecdotes. The set opened
with a blast of brass, featuring Jeff, John, and Gerald, a family affair, in a soaring
swing, with Obed coming in for steady percussion. Soon Terrell took a rousing riff,
before Gerald interpreted the theme in superb harmony.
In the next piece, Terrell went wild, with each note drawing audience approval,
while the piano produced driven keyboard chords. John picked up the theme on bass,
and Obed joined in on brushes and sticks for syncopated fantasy. The brass duo,
Terrell and Jeff, added sparkling musical clarity in the full quintet. Next in the
lineup was Kenny Burrell's "Bass Face".
Terrell muted his trumpet as bass, brushes, and the softest piano combined for a
bluesy, melancholy showcase of John Clayton's extraordinary talent. The music
wafted like a distant train with a whispering chug.
An original samba followed, sharp, decisive, and very Rio, with drums, sax,
and Terrell hurling musically off the scale. This lightning round merged into Gerald's
steady keyboard echoes. Gerald delivered a danceable riff, and the samba was a huge
success. Next, Gerald was invited to play his piano composition, "Sunny
Day Go", with John on proud bass, and Obed on soft brushes. Gerald's
melody was lyrical and expansive, with poignancy beyond his years. John Clayton's
"That Night" opened with a piano solo and John
taking his bass bow for musical texture.
Jeff Clayton introduced "The Jones Brothers",
his composition for Hank, Thad, and Elvin. Terrell was showcased in a well deserved
spotlight, as he's one of the finest trumpet players around, consistently charismatic
and powerful. Gerald added a poetic passage, and the set closed with class. Check
the
Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola Website for future dates and artists.
Video (wmv)
Columbus Circle - Dizzy's Club, Coca-Cola
Courtesy of Marco Losavio
John Clayton on Bass
Courtesy of Marco Losavio
Gerald Clayton on Piano
Courtesy of Marco Losavio
Terrell Stafford, Jeff Clayton, Gerald Clayton
Courtesy of Marco Losavio
John Clayton
Courtesy of Marco Losavio
Dizzy's Club, Coca-Cola Fans
Experience the Clayton Brothers Quintet
Courtesy of Marco Losavio
Obed Calvaire on Drums and John Clayton on Bass
Courtesy of Marco Losavio
John Clayton
Courtesy of Marco Losavio
Gerald Clayton, Obed Calvaire, John Clayton
Courtesy of Marco Losavio
Jeff Clayton Takes a Bow
Courtesy of Marco Losavio
Todd Barkan, Artistic Director, Dizzy's Club, Coca-Cola
Courtesy by Marco Losavio
Terrell Stafford and Jeff Clayton
Courtesy by Marco Losavio
Terrell Stafford on trumpet
Courtesy by Marco Losavio
Terrell Stafford on trumpet
Courtesy by Marco Losavio
Jeff Clayton on sax
Courtesy by Marco Losavio
Jeff and Gerald Clayton
Courtesy by Marco Losavio
John Clayton
Courtesy by Marco Losavio
Terrell Stafford, Jeff and Gerald Clayton
Courtesy by Marco Losavio
Jeff Clayton
Courtesy by Marco Losavio
John Clayton
Courtesy by Marco Losavio
Jeff Clayton, Gerald Clayton, John Clayton At Leisure
Courtesy of Roberta E. Zlokower
Jeff Clayton, Gerald Clayton, John Clayton At Leisure
Courtesy by Marco Losavio
Jeff Clayton, Gerald Clayton, John Clayton At Leisure
Courtesy by Marco Losavio
Wycliffe Gordon, Dizzy's Audience Guest
Courtesy of Roberta E. Zlokower
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