Jeff Clayton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jeff Clayton

American musician

Date of Birth: 16-Feb-1954

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession: bandleader, saxophonist, jazz musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Jeff Clayton (born February 16, 1954) is an American jazz alto saxophonist and flautist. Clayton studied oboe at California State University and undertook a tour with Stevie Wonder.
Following this he recorded with Gladys Knight, Kenny Rogers, Michael Jackson, Patti Labelle, and Madonna.
With his brother John Clayton he founded The Clayton Brothers in 1977, and later formed the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra with Jeff Hamilton. He has worked with Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Ella Fitzgerald, Woody Herman, Lionel Hampton, Ethan Smith, and Lena Horne, and played in the Count Basie Orchestra while under the leadership of Thad Jones.
From 1989 to 1991 he was a member of the Phillip Morris Superband.
He also toured with Gene Harris, Dianne Reeves, Joe Cocker, B.B.
King, and Ray Charles.