Genre: Jazz

The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

Jazz, power & soul. The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra with queen of the hammond organ.

Exciting arrangements, outstanding playing and impressive stage presence make the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra a favourite for the world’s jazz audiences.

Here in a performance with Japanese queen of the Hammond organ: Akiko Tsuruga. She grew up in Osaka, but has long been active in the US, based in New York. With ten albums, her own quartet, and collaborations with loads of top musicians, Akiko Tsuruga is incredibly well established on the American jazz scene. 

  • The music

  • John Clayton I Be Serious ’Bout Dem Blues
  • Horace Silver The Jody Grind
  • James F Hanley Back Home Again in Indiana
  • Hoagy Carmichael Heart and Soul
  • Charles Mingus Haitian Fight Song
  • Intermission
  • Ray Brown Buhaina Buhaina
  • Billy Joel And So it Goes
  • John Coltrane Moment’s Notice
  • George Gershwin Summertime from Porgy and Bess
  • Jesse Greer Just You, Just Me
  • Akiko Tsuruga So Cute, So Bad
  • Ray Brown Captain Bill
  • Grady Tate TNT
  • Participants

  • Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
  • Akiko Tsuruga hammond organ

About the video

  • Published online 19 November 2023.
  • Filmed 15 October 2023.
  • The video is approximately one hour and 30 minutes.

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Genre: Jazz

The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

Jazz, power & soul. The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra with queen of the hammond organ.

About the video

  • Published online 19 November 2023.
  • Filmed 15 October 2023.
  • The video is approximately one hour and 30 minutes.

Exciting arrangements, outstanding playing and impressive stage presence make the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra a favourite for the world’s jazz audiences.

Here in a performance with Japanese queen of the Hammond organ: Akiko Tsuruga. She grew up in Osaka, but has long been active in the US, based in New York. With ten albums, her own quartet, and collaborations with loads of top musicians, Akiko Tsuruga is incredibly well established on the American jazz scene. 

  • The music

  • John Clayton I Be Serious ’Bout Dem Blues
  • Horace Silver The Jody Grind
  • James F Hanley Back Home Again in Indiana
  • Hoagy Carmichael Heart and Soul
  • Charles Mingus Haitian Fight Song
  • Intermission
  • Ray Brown Buhaina Buhaina
  • Billy Joel And So it Goes
  • John Coltrane Moment’s Notice
  • George Gershwin Summertime from Porgy and Bess
  • Jesse Greer Just You, Just Me
  • Akiko Tsuruga So Cute, So Bad
  • Ray Brown Captain Bill
  • Grady Tate TNT
  • Participants

  • Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
  • Akiko Tsuruga hammond organ

Watch in our app

The Konserthuset Play app makes it easier to experience music on your phone or tablet – or on a big screen! Read more

FAQ about Konserthuset Play

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Genre: Jazz

Carter & Galliano

Bassist Ron Carter was a member of Miles Davis’ legendary quintet and has performed with stars like Gil Evans, B.B. King, Dexter Gordon and many more. Here, he performs with the incredible accordionist Richard Galliano. A video from an intimate concert in Konserthuset Stockholm's Grünewald Hall.

Genre: Jazz

John Scofield & Blue House Jazz Orchestra

Guitarist John Scofield is one of the major jazz icons. Here, you meet him with Konserthuset’s big band, Blue House Jazz Orchestra, and leaders Peter Asplund and Magnus Lindgren.

Genre: Jazz

Swedish Jazz Standards

Blue House Jazz Orchestra uncovers a new Swedish landscape of jazz. Which music from our time is going to be a future classic? Peter Asplund and Magnus Lindgren are leaders, with Lena Swanberg on vocals.

Genre: Jazz

Grammy Award

Congrats! Our dear Blue House Jazz profile Magnus Lindgren was awarded in the category Best Arrangement for Scrapple from the Apple, featured on the album The Bird Lives with John Beasley and SWR Big Band. Their concert is available on Konserthuset Play.