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"The
Peace of Wild Things" New
Release!
To buy, go to
worldjazzscene.com/jayclayton
Read some rave reviews of the CD
There is no instrument as expressive as the
human voice. Jay Clayton has made it her
life’s work to innovate and push the limits of
her instrument. The Peace Of Wild Things finds
Clayton contemplating the words of some
legendary poets, most notably e.e. cummings,
in the most personal way, just her voice with
electronic manipulation. |
Jay
Clayton is an internationally acclaimed vocalist,
composer, and educator, whose work boldly spans the
terrain between jazz and new music. In 1963 she
began her career performing the standards on the
vibrant New York music scene. However, she quickly
became a prominent part of the free jazz movement.
Her work in these two worlds led to the development
of a highly personal, wordless vocabulary later
enhanced by her innovative use of electronics.
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“Clayton is an important singer…one who proposed
dramatic changes in vocal styles and roles…her
musicianship is impeccable.”
Francis
Davis – Downbeat
“As
far as vocal innovation goes, Jay Clayton is
precariously on the cutting edge.”
Fred bouchard – Jazz Times
“More
than 20 years after her debut recording All Out,
Clayton is still the most adventurous singer in
jazz, a specialist in wordless improvisation who’s
also expert in distending and finding new meanings
in the melodies and lyrics of classic popular
songs.”
Francis Davis, The Village
Voice, July 14, 2004
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