GERALD CLAYTON

VILLAGE VANGUARD / APRIL 15-20

The son and nephew of bassist John and saxophonist/flutist Jeff Clayton, the GRAMMY Award-nominated keyboardist/pianist and Los Angeles natïve Gerald Clayton has been a solid musician in the last two decades he’s been on the scene. An alumnus of the USC Thornton School of Music, Gerald’s impressive sideman cred includes stints with Diana Krall, Charles Lloyd, Dianne Reeves and Terrell Stafford. His sixth album as a leader, Ones & Twos (Blue Note, 2025), is a turntable-inspired project perfect for Gerald’s talent for blending the old with the new. Gerald returns to the Village Vanguard with a kick-arse combo with trumpeter Marquis Hill, vibraphonist Joel Ross, drummer Kendrick Scott, and bassist Harish Raghavan; a perfect cast for a musician who can swing in a multitude of directions. E.H.