The Clayton–Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

American big band

The Clayton–Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
CHJO performing in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Jazz, big band
Years active	1985–present
Labels	Capri, Lake Street, Qwest, Fable/Lighyear, MCG, EMI, Blue Note

Members	John Clayton Jeff Hamilton Jeff Clayton Oscar Brashear Bill Cunliffe Gerald Clayton George Bohanon Rickey Woodard Tamir Hendelman Kye Palmer Lee Callet Bijon Watson Clay Jenkins Charles Owens Bill Green Jim Hershman Gilbert Castellanos Ryan Porter Keith Fiddmont Ira Nepus Maurice Spears Sal Cracchiolo Christoph Luty

Past members	Bobby Bryant Thurman Green Snooky Young Randy Napoleon

Website	www.johnclaytonjazz.com/chjo/

The Clayton–Hamilton Jazz Orchestra is a big band led by Jeff Hamilton and brothers John Clayton and Jeff Clayton. The band was founded in Los Angeles in 1985.

Personnel

On the album The L. A. Treasures Project (Capri, 2014):

John Clayton: arco bass
Jeff Clayton: alto saxophone
Jeff Hamilton: drums
Bijon Watson: trumpet^[1]
Gilbert Castellanos: trumpet
James Ford: trumpet
Brian Swartz: trumpet
Jamie Hovorka: trumpet
Ira Nepus: trombone
George Bohanon: trombone
Ryan Porter: trombone
Maurice Spears: trombone
Keith Fiddmont: alto saxophone
Rickey Woodard: tenor saxophone
Charles Owens: tenor saxophone
Lee Callet: baritone saxophone
Tamir Hendelman: piano
Christopher Luty: bass
Graham Dechter: electric guitar
Ernie Andrews: vocals
Barbara Morrison: vocals^[2]

Discography

Groove Shop (Capri, 1990)
Heart and Soul (Capri, 1991)
Absolutely! (Lake Street, 1995)
Explosive! (Qwest/Warner Bros., 1999)
Shout Me Out! (Fable/Lightyear, 2000)
Live at MCG (MCG, 2005)
Christmas Songs (Diana Krall album, featuring the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra) (Verve, 2005)
Dear Mr. Sinatra (John Pizzarelli album, featuring the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra) (Telarc, 2006) – recorded in 2005
Call Me Irresponsible (Michael Bublé album, song: "The Best Is Yet to Come") (143 Records/WB, 2007)
Charles Aznavour & The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (EMI, 2009)
Sundays in New York (Trijntje Oosterhui album, featuring the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra) (Blue Note, 2011)
The L. A. Treasures Project (Capri, 2014)^[3]
Life Journey (Leon Russell album, songs: "Georgia On My Mind", "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)", and "New York State of Mind") (Universal, 2014)^[4]

References

^ "Playin' Around With Playbook: Bijon Watson". Playbook. December 27, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
^ Blanco, Edward (April 3, 2014). "Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra: The L.A. Treasures Project". All About Jazz. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
^ "Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
^ http://cheekymonkeysarnia.ca, Life Journey, April 8, 2014