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THE NEW SONG AND DANCE Credits and liner notes for "The New Song and Dance" by the Clayton Brothers Songs and dances drive what we do. The infectious rhythms of the music we grew up with and the melodies that we sang, deeply embedded themselves under our skin and are evident in all that we do. And now, another good idea from my brother! The New Song And Dance. I like it. We have taken dances and allowed them to influence our compositions and done likewise with pieces that have a stronger song element. These songs and dances guided us but did not control or override us. We did our best to keep "our" sound. Like our last project, BROTHER TO BROTHER, our quintet focuses on interplay and expression. At some point as you listen, it might be interesting for you to listen with that interplay in mind. We delight in seeing where the music will go and where we can assist in taking it. Go ahead and find ways to soak in these sounds--sometimes by moving, dancing, finding a way to groove--or you may want to sing a melody. Do whatever feels good. That's what we did. Once again, Terell Stafford (pronounced TARE-ell, not ta-RELL) plays unbelievable trumpet and flugelhorn. My son, Gerald, delights me with where he goes with the music as a composer and performer. Our drummer, Obed, makes me shake my head in wonderment as he propels us with his exciting grooves. Younger brother Jeff, continues to write challenging, interesting, deep and accessible songs. Oh--and I love the way he plays sax and flute. Our group has truly become a family. We'll keep the name for now, but we've expanded way beyond a "brothers" group. John Clayton THE TUNES By Jeff Clayton, John Clayton, Gerald Clayton CHA CHA CHARLESTON 6:38 Wayne Shorter once taught me a formula for creative music. He stated that by just putting ideas together you create conflict. He continued to say that once you've put your selected ideas together, the task becomes to extract portions of each idea until the parts work together as a unit. Cha Cha Charleston is a Wayne-inspired formation of two dancers, dancing while holding hands. Hopefully our energy and performance of these melodious rhythms makes you do the same. Jeff SOUL TANGO 7:27 Like so many others, I was swept away with the tango music of Astor Piazzolla. I got to hear and see the real thing when in Argentina and that only fueled my fire even more. So, what happens when you combine African American musical elements with the tango? This is what I think happens. John BATTLE CIRCLE 11:53 When I think of dance as it relates to my life, the first thing that comes to mind is hip hop. I started connecting to hip hop culture in high school, break dancing with friends during lunch breaks. After a few years, I felt confident enough to enter a few battle circles, in which one crew tries to show up the next. I was always intrigued by the coexistence of competition and comradery in these dance circles. While writing Battle Circle, I was trying to reminisce about my dancing days, and tap into some of the attitudes and emotions that came from my fascination with hip hop culture. Gerald TERELL¹S SONG 8:05 I wanted a vehicle for his voice. I wanted us to hear his amazingly warm, beautiful flugelhorn sound. I wanted us to feel that magical mood he creates. I wanted him to have a song to sing. John SMARTY PANTS DANTS 6:36 Ever seen those people at a jazz festival that just get up and start moving wildly, inspired by their own beat which may not be in sync with the one coming from the stage? Their heads are rolling, they're probably feeling no pain and their arms are flying. This is the kind of song they would dance to--it's intense and up tempo. I can see them now... John THE NEW SONG AND DANCE 9:17 The new song and dance is not the song or the dance. It is the perception that all of these elements are working together to bring a groove to you. This song is a groove based tune that is full of fun. Grooving is an old idea that, in this case, doubles as a vignette for each musician's solo response. Everyone gets a chance to solo during the melody and longer solos are presented in the body of the song. We hope this song makes you want to shout and dance. Jeff THEY WONT GO WHEN I GO 5:05 Stevie Wonder. No words needed, really. This song grabbed me by my insides. I knew I had to do something with it when I heard it. It has a quasi-classical feel to it and is perfect for my brother's deep alto flute. I play the melody with the bow. John Chicago Bop Steppin¹ 7:33 (For Gail Boyd) Chicago Bop Steppin is an idea inspired by our manager of 14 years, Gail Boyd. Yes, she's a staunch Chicago native and she loves to extoll the virtues of the original dance called Chicago Bop. Steppin' is a similar dance and native to areas outside of Chicago. I would like to dedicate this song to her in hopes that the dance she dances lives on forever. Jeff STREET DANCE 6:01 There is a rejoicing that everyone recognizes in the music of New Orleans. That's what this song is about. It's about the groove, the dance that you would do as you march down the street. John Cha Cha Charleston (Jeff Clayton, Claytonomics, ASCAP) Soul Tango (John Clayton, Ginger Kids Music, ASCAP) Battle Circle (Gerald Clayton, G Lok, ASCAP) Terell's Song (John Clayton, Ginger Kids Music, ASCAP) Smarty Pants Dants (John Clayton, Ginger Kids Music, ASCAP) The New Song And Dance (Jeff Clayton, Claytonomics, ASCAP) They Won't Go When I Go (Stevie Wonder, Jobete Music Co, ASCAP) Chicago Bop Steppin' (Jeff Clayton, Claytonomics, ASCAP) Street Dance (John Clayton, Ginger Kids Music, ASCAP) Recorded, edited and mixed by: Joel Moss Recorded at Sear Sound, Studio A, New York, NY on January 13th and 14th, 2010 Edited and mixed at Woods End Recording, Saratoga Springs, NY Assistant Engineers: Charles Ebel and Chris Allen Mastered by: Scott Hull at Masterdisk, New York, NY Management: Gail Boyd Artist Management, 1-212-777-5714 / gailboyd@gailboyd.com Art Direction/Design: Shelley Hubbard/shdesign@cox.net Jeff & John give their heartfelt thanks to: Terell, Gerald and Obed, Mom, Denise, Jeffery, Tineke, Gina, all of our brothers and sisters, family, our ArtistShare participants, fans & supporters, Gail Boyd, Terri & David Harper, Joel Moss, Scott Hull, Shelley Hubbard, Brian Camelio, Amy Harnell, Clay Wilson, Brenda Eichelberg and Barbara Abell. You all inspire us and make it even more of a joy to play and dance to the music. Jeff Clayton, alto saxophone & alto flute John Clayton, bass Terell Stafford, trumpet & flugelhorn Gerald Clayton, piano Obed Calvaire, drums Website: www.johnclaytonjazz.com The Clayton Brothers fondly remember Walter Sear, 1930-2010, whose passion for music and technology gave us the tools to better hear the song so that we could more joyfully dance the dance. ArtistShare® Executive Producer: Howard Stone ArtistShare® Gold Participants: David Foster ArtistShare® Bronze Participants: Madeleine Crouch George 'Skip' Wallach Chie Imaizumi Mari Mennel Bell David Kingsnorth Dr. Judith Schlesinger Fred Dekker Roger Frazier Deneen Frazier Bowen Douglas Sommer Gary Williams Ira Nepus Mike Gurrola An ArtistShare® Fan-Funded Project. © 2010 John Clayton/Jeffery Clayton. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of all applicable laws |
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Songs and dances drive what we do. The infectious rhythms of
the music we grew up with and the melodies that we sang,
deeply embedded themselves under our skin and are evident
in all that we do....The New Song and Dance...I like it!
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Songs and dances drive what we do. The infectious rhythms of
the music we grew up with and the melodies that we sang,
deeply embedded themselves under our skin and are evident
in all that we do....The New Song and Dance...I like it!
>> John Clayton ORDER NOW>>>
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