The Clayton–Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

The Clayton–Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
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; Jon Hamar;
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):

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]