Clayton Hamilton

Lesher Center for the Arts Unveils SFJAZZ @ The Lesher Center Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 30, 2025

Diablo Regional Arts Association and the Lesher Center Presents Headliners series revealed SFJAZZ @ The Lesher Center. Learn more about the upcoming series and see how to attend!

Photos: See Highlights from KURT ELLING CELEBRATES WEATHER REPORT at Birdland
by Rebecca Kaplan - Mar 28, 2025

Kurt Elling is a two-time GRAMMY Award winner who is renowned for a signature, rich sound and an inventive and individualized body of work. His show continues 3/28 and 3/29 with sets at 8:30 and 10:30 pm. Check out photos here!

Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, & More Win 2025 GRAMMY Awards- Full List of Winners
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 2, 2025

It's music's biggest night! Sabrina Carpenter, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, and more took home awards at The 67th Annual GRAMMYs, now available to rewatch on Paramount+. Check out the full list of GRAMMY winners here!

What's Coming Up At Birdland, December 30th - January 12th
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 28, 2024

Check out what's coming up at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater, December 30th - January 12th.

Aaron Lazar, Barbra Streisand, & More Nominated For 2025 GRAMMYS - Full List of Nominations
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 8, 2024

Aaron Lazar, Barbra Streisand, Ariana Grande more were nominated for GRAMMYS. Check out the full list of nominations now! The Outsiders, Suffs and more were nominated in the Best Musical Theatre Album category.

Columbus Jazz Orchestra Will Kick Off 2024-25 Season with The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World
by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2024

 The Columbus Jazz Orchestra (CJO) will kick off their 52nd season with The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World Oct. 10-13 at the Southern Theatre. Led by Bandleader Byron Stripling, the four concerts will feature legendary jazz musicians John Clayton and Jeff Hamilton alongside the orchestra.

Chucho Valdés and Arturo Sandoval To Perform at The Soraya This February
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 29, 2024

The Soraya congratulates jazz legends Chucho Valdés and Arturo Sandoval for their recent lifetime achievements. Valdés is named a 2025 NEA Jazz Master, and Sandoval will be celebrated this December.

Renée Elise Goldsberry, Straight No Chaser & More Join Hollywood Bowl 2024 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 24, 2024

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association revealed additions to the Hollywood Bowl 2024 season. See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets.

Grace Kelly, Accompanied By Strings, To Celebrate Cinema With New Album Out In March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2024

Grace Kelly announces her 15th album, 'Grace Kelly with Strings: At The Movies,' set for release on March 1, 2024. The album features special guests and an all-star cast of millennial arrangers.

Cal State LA Music Faculty Member James Ford III Honored With This Year's Outstanding Professor Award
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 23, 2023

James Ford III, a professor of music in the College of Arts and Letters at Cal State LA, was recognized for excellence in teaching and outstanding achievements during University Convocation 2023.

Samara Joy & McLendon Family Join The Soraya's Holiday Series
by Stephi Wild - Jun 21, 2023

Samara Joy returns to The Soraya for a second time in 2023—this time with her multi-generational musical family fusing her jazz and gospel talents for an all-new soulful holiday concert following her sold-out Soraya debut, shared with big band Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra in The Soraya's acclaimed Jazz at Naz Festival. 

Jeff Hamilton Trio Comes To Broward Center for the Performing Arts This April
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 30, 2023

This exuberant and lively musician, with reviews that reflect the riveting performances he offers, will share “Rim Shots” along with Tamir Hendelman on Piano and Jon Hamar on Bass at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, FL on Wednesday, April 12!

JAZZ AT NAZ Continues In March With Charles Lloyd and Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra With Grammy-Winner Samara Joy
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 7, 2023

The Soraya's monthlong Jazz at Naz Festival rolls into March this year with two masters of the musical genre—the elder statesman sax legend Charles Lloyd celebrates his 85th birthday on March 18 with an all-star lineup, and the 2023 GRAMMY Award-winning Best New Artist Samara Joy makes her debut at The Soraya with Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra on March 26. Both concerts will be Live Streamed from The Soraya's Great Hall for just $19 each.  

The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra Featuring Samara Joy Rescheduled at The Soraya
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2023

The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra featuring Samara Joy scheduled for Saturday, February 11, has been rescheduled to Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 7pm. 

Grammy Winner Christian McBride Launches JAZZ AT NAZ At The Soraya
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 12, 2023

The Soraya, a new epicenter for jazz in L.A., launches its second annual Jazz at Naz Festival with five nights of the best of Jazz performances kicking off on Thu, Feb 2 with Christian McBride's “The Movement Revisited: a Musical Portrait of Four Icons.”

Los Angeles Jazz Society Tribute and Awards to Be Held Later This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 9, 2022

Los Angeles Jazz Society's annual Jazz Tribute Concert and Awards are a celebration of jazz and its talented musicians who have made this extraordinary music their life's passion. This year's edition, hosted by KJAZZ's Rhonda Hamilton, will feature over 90 minutes of musical tributes, honoring the likes of Rickey Minor, Ledisi, and Bill Holman at the Montalban Theatre in Hollywood on Saturday, October 29, 2022, beginning at 7:30pm.

JAZZ AT NAZ Festival Returns To The Soraya At CSUN
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 20, 2022

he Soraya's Jazz at Naz festival returns for a second year with  five nights of the best of Jazz performances kicking off on February 2 with Christian McBride's  “The Movement Revisited,” celebrating heroes of the Civil Rights movement during Black History Month. Four more February performances follow—two in The Soraya's Great Hall, with its pristine acoustics, and two nights of performances in the intimate onstage Jazz Club. 

Pianist Steven Feifke And Trumpeter Bijon Watson's GENERATION GAP JAZZ ORCHESTRA Now Available
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 9, 2022

Celebrated Pianist, composer, arranger/orchestrator and conductor Steven Feifke has joined forces with trumpet titan Bijon Watson on the eponymous debut album of their star-studded new ensemble, the Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra.

Live At Birdland Jazz Club And Birdland Theater Announce September 2022 Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 26, 2022

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this September with a full slate of nightly performances!

University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Shares Fall 2022 Schedule Of Performances And Public Events
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 12, 2022

Audiences are invited to return to the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music's (CCM) concert halls and theaters to experience world-class performances and presentations by the next generation of performing and media artists!