The Clayton–Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

The Clayton–Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
CHJO performing in Rotterdam, 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 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	Jeff Clayton Bobby Bryant Thurman Green Snooky Young Randy Napoleon
Website	www.johnclaytonjazz.com/chjo/

The Clayton–Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (CHJO) is a big band led by Jeff Hamilton, John Clayton, and formerly his brother, Jeff Clayton. The band was founded in Los Angeles in 1985.

Personnel

On the album The L.A. Treasures Project (Capri, 2014):

• John Clayton – arco bass
• Jeff Clayton – alto saxophone
• Jeff Hamilton – drums
• Bijon Watson – trumpet
• Gilbert Castellanos – trumpet
• James Ford – trumpet
• Brian Swartz – trumpet
• Jamie Hovorka – trumpet
• Ira Nepus – trombone
• George Bohanon – trombone
• Ryan Porter – trombone
• Maurice Spears – trombone
• Keith Fiddmont – alto saxophone
• Rickey Woodard – tenor saxophone
• Charles Owens – tenor saxophone
• Lee Callet – baritone saxophone
• Tamir Hendelman – piano
• Graham Dechter – guitar
• Chris Lutti – bass
• Ernie Andrews – vocals
• Barbara Morrison – vocals

Discography

• Groove Shop (Capri, 1990)
• Heart and Soul (Capri, 1991)
• Absolutely! (Lake Street, 1995)
• Explosive! – Milt Jackson featuring the CHJO (Qwest/Warner Bros., 1999)
• Shout Me Out! (Fable/Lightyear, 2000)
• Live at MCG (MCG, 2005)
• Christmas Songs – Diana Krall featuring the CHJO (Verve, 2005)
• Dear Mr. Sinatra – John Pizzarelli featuring the CHJO (Telarc, 2006; recorded 2005)
• Call Me Irresponsible – Michael Bublé album, song: "The Best Is Yet to Come" (143 Records/Warner Bros., 2007)
• Charles Aznavour & The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (EMI, 2009)
• Sundays in New York – Trijntje Oosterhuis featuring the CHJO (Blue Note, 2011)
• The L.A. Treasures Project (Capri, 2014)
• 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)
• And So It Goes (R.M.I. Records, 2023)

External links

• Official website