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Sat, Mar 12
|Sam First
Gerald Clayton and Friends
Pianist, composer and Blue Note recording artist Gerald Clayton invites a series of special guests to join his on the Sam First stage!
Mar 12, 2022, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM PST
Sam First, 6171 W Century Blvd #180, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA
Gerald Clayton searches for honest expression in every note he plays. With harmonic curiosity and critical awareness, he develops musical narratives that unfold as a result of both deliberate searching and chance uncovering. The four-time GRAMMY-nominated pianist/composer formally began his musical journey at the prestigious Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, where he received the 2002 Presidential Scholar of the Arts Award. Continuing his scholarly pursuits, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Piano Performance at USC’s Thornton School of Music under the instruction of piano icon Billy Childs, after a year of intensive study with NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron at The Manhattan School of Music. Clayton won second place in the 2006 Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Piano Competition. Expansion has become part of Clayton’s artistic identity. His music is a celebration of the inherent differences in musical perspectives that promote true artistic synergy. Inclusive sensibilities have…
Tickets
1st set ticket (7:30pm)
One ticket is good for one set of music only. Student discount code : SAM1STUDENT
$25.00
Sale ended2nd set ticket (9:00pm)
One ticket is good for one set of music only. Student discount code : SAM1STUDENT
$25.00
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