Artist description Jim's group usually performs as a quintet (fronted by piano and sax and backed by percussion, electric bass, and drums). The group's focus is on Jim's own songs, written and arranged in contemporary styles while keeping the jazz tradition of extended soloing

Music Style Contemporary/smooth jazz, jazz-rock, jazz-funk

Musical Influences Yellowjackets, Pat Metheny Group, Bob Berg, Jim Beard

Similar Artists Yellowjackets, Tom Scott, Rippingtons, older Bob Berg

Group Members Jim Clayton, Pat Wheeler, Paul Ormandy, Bryan Humphreys

Instruments piano/synth, saxophone (tenor/soprano), percussion, electric bass, drums

Albums "Muskoka", available at 1-877-CD-BY-MAIL (toll-free)

Press Reviews RPM (Canada's "Billboard"): "Muskoka is eminently satisfying and worthy of much airplay.". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jazz Review (www.jazzreview.com): "Jim Clayton's Muskoka is an extraordinary piece of art... I can't get enough of this CD... This is one of the few CDs that I enjoy every selection on... It is obvious that each musician is a virtuoso..." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Le Jazz (http://lejazz.simplenet.com/): "Muskoka, Jim Clayton's first album, is warmly recommended to contemporary jazz fans. The compositions are superb, well arranged, and interpreted by top-notch musicians. Fans of the genre will love it." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Location Toronto, Ontario - Canada

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