Jazz St. Louis’ Artist Residency Program brings professional jazz artists and their bands to St. Louis for an entire week. During the week, the artists visit various schools throughout the community conducting master classes and clinics with small groups of middle and high school musicians. At the elementary level, residency artists are available for in-school performances with large groups of students.
Schools interested in hosting a residency artist should contact Phil Dunlap at 314.289.4033 or phil@jazzstl.org.
Upcoming Artist Residencies
The Clayton Brothers
April 5 – 9, 2010
John and Jeff Clayton prove conclusively, that while blood may be thicker than water, it can also carry an unimpeded flow of pure creativity. The Clayton Brothers Quartet was originally founded in 1977, and while their paths would sometimes diverge, the brothers continued to share a common musical vision that would draw them back together.
John’s younger brother Jeff Clayton had developed into a major alto-saxophonist during the years that he was away. Upon his return to Los Angeles, John played in groups with Jeff on an occasional basis and in 1978 they thought that making a recording would be a good idea. With pianist Patrice Rushen, guitarist Ron Eschete and Jeff Hamilton, he and his brother recorded “The Clayton Brothers, Jeff & John” (Concord).
The Clayton Brothers have toured and recorded regularly through the years. In 2000, the band became a quintet again recording “Siblingity”(Qwest) with the addition of trumpeter Terell Stafford and the return of Jeff Hamilton.
The most recent recording by the Clayton Brothers is “Back in the Swing of Things” (Hyena), featuring the co-leaders, Hamilton, Stafford and Cunliffe in an infectious blend of bop, blues, ballads and swing.