John Clayton (bassist)

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John Clayton
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Background information
Birth name	John Lee Clayton Jr.
Born	(1952-08-20) August 20, 1952 (age 71) Venice, California, U.S.
Genres	Jazz, swing, classical
Occupation(s)	Musician, arranger, composer
Instrument(s)	Double bass
Years active	1980s–present
Member of	The Clayton Brothers, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Website	johnclaytonjazz.com

John Lee Clayton Jr. (born August 20, 1952)^[1] is an American jazz musician, classical double bassist, arranger, and composer.

He is the father of pianist Gerald Clayton and the brother of saxophonist Jeff Clayton, with whom he formed the Clayton Brothers; and the Clayton–Hamilton Jazz Orchestra with Jeff Hamilton.