LENOX — What is jazz? That seems like an easy question, but if you think about it in more detail, it is not so straightforward. Most people seem to agree that jazz includes improvisation, but what ...

BRATTLEBORO -- The Vermont Jazz Center will present Gerald Clayton with his working trio on Saturday, March 19, at 8 p.m. The two-time Grammy nominated pianist, at 26, is yet another example of a ...

Add independent.com on Google Add the SB Independent as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jazz at the Lobero presents Gerald Clayton Trio on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM ...

Gerald Clayton met his bandmates in the Grammy Jazz Ensembles, a select group of all-star high-school musicians brought together to perform during the lead-up to the Grammy Awards. Last year, Clayton ...

Two Shade, the debut release from pianist Gerald Clayton features interactive, dynamic trio playing. This week, we'll meet the band which consists of Joe Sanders on bass, and Justin Brown on drums.

Aug. 26-29: The Gerald Clayton Trio + 2 provides the chance to consider two ambitious young players: the pianist leader and the guest trumpeter, Ambrose Akinmusire. (Jazz Standard; Aug. 26-Aug. 29.) ...

Gerald Clayton stakes his claim in the history and the present-era of jazz with the following words, “Tradition and innovation can peacefully coexist.” Clayton brings his acclaimed jazz trio to the ...

Sometimes you can feel a forward leap in an artist’s work, and this young pianist does some hop/skip/jump action on Bond: The Paris Sessions. Advances in his own playing are obvious; the balance ...