JOHN & GERALD CLAYTON

Father and son come together to perform. John Lee Clayton Jr. 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.

Gerald William Clayton is a Dutch-born American jazz pianist, composer and bandleader.

Arthur Zankel Music Center is located on the campus of Skidmore College. The Concert Series is sponsored in part by Stewart’s Shops/Dake Family, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the New York State Council on the Arts.