John Clayton - Part II

The Hump With Katie Thiroux

The Hump is THRILLED to welcome back our guest this week! Bassist, educator composer, arranger and all around amazing human being, John Clayton! Tune in for Part II!
💥Did you know...
➡️ John grew up in Venice, CA?
➡️ He met Ray Brown at a UCLA extension course when he was 16 years old💯
➡️ He studied electric bass with Carol Kaye?😲
➡️ Tune in next week to find out more in Part 2🌟💪
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Your Host
Katie Thiroux
Los Angeles jazz bassist and vocalist.
Following her prodigious beginnings on bass at age 8 and studies under renowned vocalist Tierney Sutton at 12, Thiroux was mentored by the legendary bassist John Clayton and was awarded a Phil Ramone Presidential Scholarship to Berklee College of Music while gaining experience on the bandstand with artists including Terrell Safford, Terri Lyne Carrington, Branford Marsalis, Larry Fuller, Ken Peplowski, Jeff Clayton, Patti Austin, Geri Allen, Helen Sung, Charles McPherson, and dozens of others.
“This girl is IT!” (Quincy Jones)

“A multitasking talent who swings her bass with a Mack-truck-powered lilt that would make her hero Ray Brown proud." The New Yorker
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