Jay Clayton

American jazz musician (1941–2023)
Person human Q1672427
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Jay Clayton

Summary

Jay Clayton is a human[1]. Born in Youngstown[2], she… she was born on October 28, 1941[3]. She died on December 31, 2023[4]. She worked as a composer[5], singer[6], music educator[7], jazz musician[8], and university teacher[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jay Clayton's place of birth was Youngstown[2].
  • Jay Clayton was born on October 28, 1941[3].
  • Jay Clayton died on December 31, 2023[4].
  • Jay Clayton held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Jay Clayton worked as a composer[5].
  • Jay Clayton worked as a singer[6].
  • Jay Clayton's professions included music educator[7].
  • Jay Clayton worked as a jazz musician[8].
  • Jay Clayton's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Among Jay Clayton's employers was Johns Hopkins University[12].
  • Jay Clayton was educated at Miami University[13].
  • Jay Clayton is recorded as female[14].
  • Jay Clayton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jay Clayton's genre is jazz[16].
  • Jay Clayton's Commons category is recorded as Jay Clayton[17].
  • Jay Clayton's voice type is recorded as contralto[18].
  • Jay Clayton's family name is recorded as Clayton[19].
  • Jay Clayton's given name is recorded as Jay[20].
  • Jay Clayton's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jay Clayton[21].
  • Jay Clayton's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • Jay Clayton's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Judith Colantone'}[23].
  • Jay Clayton's different from is recorded as Jay Clayton[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1941-10-28[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2023-12-31[28]

  • Genre(s): free improvisation, free jazz, jazz, vocal jazz[29]

  • Community tags: free improvisation, free jazz, jazz, vocal jazz[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a73559d9-9886-4edb-b7a3-3214f8e7dbb8[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Youngstown[2], Jay Clayton… she was born on October 28, 1941[3].

Education

Jay Clayton's education included a stint at Miami University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[5], singer[6], music educator[7], jazz musician[8], and university teacher[9]. Jay Clayton was employed by Johns Hopkins University[12].

Death and Burial

Jay Clayton died on December 31, 2023[4].

Why It Matters

Jay Clayton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Jay Clayton born?

Jay Clayton was born in Youngstown[2].

What did Jay Clayton do for work?

Jay Clayton worked as composer[5], singer[6], music educator[7], jazz musician[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Jay Clayton go to school?

Jay Clayton was educated at Miami University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . jazzonthetube.com. jazzonthetube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Occupation composer, singer, music educator +2
    Sex or gender female
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