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Saturday, April 14, 2012, 7:30 pm
Bates Recital Hall

2011-2012 Fine Arts Season Performance

LONGHORN JAZZ FESTIVAL
UT Jazz Orchestra
Jeff Hellmer, director
With special guest
John Clayton, bass

Presented in partnership with the Butler School of Music

Grammy Award-winning bassist John Clayton joins the UT Jazz Orchestra as part of the Butler School of Music’s annual Longhorn Jazz Festival.

Directed by Professor Jeff Hellmer, the UT Jazz Orchestra is the Butler School of
Music’s premiere jazz ensemble. The Jazz Orchestra has performed in recent years with such luminaries as Michael Brecker, Phil Woods, Bob Brookmeyer, Conrad Herwig, and Stefon Harris. The ensemble’s eclectic repertoire features original compositions of its members.

Bassist extraordinaire John Clayton is recognized in both the jazz and classical fields. Co-leader of the Grammy-nominated Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, he served as the artistic director of jazz for the Los Angeles Philharmonic from 1998 through 2001 and has written and arranged music for legendary artists including Milt Jackson, Nancy Wilson, McCoy Tyner, Quincy Jones, and Gladys Knight.

“John Clayton is one of the most technically imposing bassists in jazz…”
THE NEW YORK TIMES

RESOURCES
John Clayton website

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