Harry Who? A Tribute to Harry Warren

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Vocalist Jay Clayton has long been at the forefront of innovation for voice in jazz and new music. Her knowledge of the jazz canon has occasionally been overlooked, however. Clayton has developed into an amazing interpreter of the American songbook and her new album Harry Who? (A Tribute to Harry Warren), featuring John DiMartino and Houston Person, is an intriguing addition to her eclectic catalog. Jay has performed and recorded throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe with leading jazz and new music artists including Muhal Richard Abrams, Steve Reich, Julian Priester, Stanley Cowell, Gary Bartz, George Cables, Jane Ira Bloom, Jerry Granelli as well as with the a cappela group Vocal Summit; Urszula Dudziak, Bobby McFerrin, Jeanne Lee, Norma Winstone. Her current projects, covering both standards and original music, integrate poetry and electronics into her music. Her projects reflect the diversity of her art and her live performances, which range from duo to sextet, are unique events that draw from all of these collaborations.