The Clayton–Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
CHJO in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California
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	clayton-hamiltonjazzorchestra.com

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
• 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

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)
• Call Me Irresponsible (Michael Bublé album, song The Best Is Yet to Come) (143 Records, 2007)
• Charles Aznavour & The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (EMI, 2009)
• Sundays in New York (Blue Note, 2011)
• The L. A. Treasures Project (Capri, 2014)