abstract:From left: From left: [[Spike Robinson, Jeff Clayton, Fraser MacPherson, Ken Peplowski at Otter Crest, Oregon in May 1989. Photo courtesy of the Fraser MacPherson estate]]
Clayton, the son of jazz bassist John Clayton, has been playing piano for 18 years, developing a definable improvising skill set with major West Coast musicians, including studio professionals such as his father and his uncle, saxophonist JeffClayton.