A Jazz Affair On The Coast

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Friday, May 30th, 2014
Doors open at 6 pm, dinner starts at 6:30 pm

The Friends of Nanaimo Jazz Society proudly presents JAZZ AFFAIR ON THE COAST featuring John Clayton.

Join us for an evening of 'Jazz on the Coast' with John Clayton at the Coast Bastion Hotel on Friday, May 30th. This is a splendid evening of cool jazz, great food, silent auctions and raffles in support of our local jazz students, a not-to-be-missed event. Ticket price includes a gourmet buffet dinner.

The Friends of Nanaimo Jazz Society is pleased to host Jazz Affair 2014 featuring Grammy Award winning John Clayton.
John Clayton is a natural born multi-tasker. The multiple roles in which he excels -- composer, arranger, conductor, producer, educator, and yes, extraordinary bassist -- garner him a number of challenging assignments and commissions. With a Grammy on his shelf and eight additional nominations, artists such as Diana Krall, Paul McCartney, Regina Carter, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Gladys Knight, Queen Latifah, and Charles Aznavour vie for a spot on his crowded calendar.

John co-founded the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra in 1986, rekindled the The Clayton Brothers quintet, and has taught at Cal State Long Beach, UCLA and USC Thornton School of Music. Now, in addition to individual clinics, workshops, and private students as schedule permits, John also directs the educational components associated with the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, Centrum Festival, and Vail Jazz Party.

Career highlights include arranging the 'Star Spangled Banner" for Whitney Houston's performance at Super Bowl 1990 (the recording went platinum), playing bass on Paul McCartney's CD �Kisses On The Bottom,� arranging and playing bass with Yo-Yo Ma and Friends on "Songs of Joy and Peace," and arranging playing and conducting the 2009 CD "Charles Aznavour With the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra," and numerous recordings with Diana Krall, the Clayton Brothers, the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz, Orchestra, Milt Jackson, Monty Alexander and many others.

Also featuring the Big Band sounds of The Nanaimo Musicians' Association (NMA).

Tickets are just $48 and include a gourmet buffet dinner.
Limited seating. This event is sure to be a sell-out event, so order your tickets today.