{"id":7671,"date":"2020-08-19T15:14:43","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T22:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.afm47.org\/press\/?p=7671"},"modified":"2020-08-19T15:14:43","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T22:14:43","slug":"ask-john-jazz-master-class-with-john-clayton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/ask-john-jazz-master-class-with-john-clayton\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Ask John!&#8221; Jazz Master Class with John Clayton"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content3\">\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZUrcOusrz8qHNCy4OZbNrDSvAsOYpd2ek-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/images\/register%20blue%20button.png\" width=\"370\" height=\"97\"><\/a><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Instructor:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>John Clayton is a natural born multitasker. The multiple roles in which he excels \u2014 composer, arranger, conductor, producer, educator, and yes, extraordinary bassist \u2014 garner him a number of challenging assignments and commissions. With a Grammy on his shelf and eight additional nominations, artists such as Diana Krall, Paul McCartney, Regina Carter, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Gladys Knight, Queen Latifah, and Charles Aznavour vie for a spot on his crowded calendar. He is co-founder of the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra and the Clayton Brothers quintet.<\/p>\n<p>In 1988 he joined the faculty of the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music, where he taught until 2009. 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