Jeff Clayton

American musician (1955–2020)
Person human Q1686279
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Jeff Clayton

Summary

Jeff Clayton is a human[1]. He was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on February 16, 1955[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on December 16, 2020[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6], saxophonist[7], and bandleader[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jeff Clayton's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].
  • Born in Venice[10], Jeff Clayton…
  • Jeff Clayton passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Jeff Clayton was born on February 16, 1955[3].
  • Jeff Clayton died on December 16, 2020[5].
  • Jeff Clayton held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Jeff Clayton's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Jeff Clayton's professions included saxophonist[7].
  • Jeff Clayton's professions included bandleader[8].
  • Jeff Clayton was educated at Bob Cole Conservatory of Music[12].
  • Jeff Clayton was a member of The Clayton Brothers[13].
  • Jeff Clayton was a member of Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra[14].
  • Jeff Clayton is recorded as male[15].
  • Jeff Clayton's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jeff Clayton's genre is jazz[17].
  • Jeff Clayton's Commons category is recorded as Jeff Clayton[18].
  • The cause of death was kidney cancer[19].
  • Jeff Clayton's family name is recorded as Clayton[20].
  • Jeff Clayton's given name is recorded as Jeffrey[21].
  • Jeff Clayton's given name is recorded as Leland[22].
  • Jeff Clayton's official website is recorded as https://jeffclaytonmusic.com[23].
  • Jeff Clayton's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Jeff Clayton's instrument is recorded as saxophone[25].
  • Jeff Clayton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Jeff Clayton's sibling is recorded as John Clayton[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1955-02-16[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-12-16[31]

  • Genre(s): hard bop, jazz, post-bop[32]

  • Community tags: hard bop, jazz, post-bop[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1c0743b9-5056-402f-9588-e0daed8cd887[34]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Los Angeles[2], a charter city[35], in United States[36], founded in 1781[37] and Venice[10], a district or neighborhood of Los Angeles[38], in United States[39], founded in 1905[40]. Jeff Clayton was born on February 16, 1955[3].

Education

Jeff Clayton's education included a stint at Bob Cole Conservatory of Music[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6], saxophonist[7], and bandleader[8].

Death and Burial

Jeff Clayton died on December 16, 2020[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was kidney cancer[19].

Why It Matters

Jeff Clayton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Jeff Clayton born?

Jeff Clayton was born in Los Angeles[2].

Where did Jeff Clayton die?

Jeff Clayton died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Jeff Clayton do for work?

Jeff Clayton worked as jazz musician[6], saxophonist[7], and bandleader[8].

Where did Jeff Clayton go to school?

Jeff Clayton was educated at Bob Cole Conservatory of Music[12].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . jazztimes.com. Retrieved . jazztimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . home.nestor.minsk.by. home.nestor.minsk.by. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] . jazztimes.com. Retrieved . jazztimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . jeffclaytonmusic.com. jeffclaytonmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . home.nestor.minsk.by. Retrieved . home.nestor.minsk.by. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . jazztimes.com. Retrieved . jazztimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument saxophone
    Place of birth Los Angeles, Venice
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