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Clayton Cameron - Drummer
A pioneer in brush technique, drummer Clayton Cameron has toured with Sammy Davis Jr., Tony Bennett and jazz legend Kenny Burrell.

Why you should listen

Clayton Cameron holds a unique title: Brush Master. That's because this percussionist prefers brushes to sticks, and has spent his career perfecting the art of brush technique. Cameron grew up in Los Angeles and started drumming at a young age on empty oatmeal boxes. After college, he moved to Las Vegas, where he was hired as the drummer for Sammy Davis Jr.'s big band. "It would be Sammy's tap dancing night after night that would inspire my brush playing," says Cameron.

During his tenure with Sammy Davis Jr., Cameron played with Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. And, after moving to New York, he struck up a longterm friendship with Tony Bennett, and spent 15 years touring with the master. Cameron recorded 15 albums with Bennett, including his Grammy-winning Tony Bennett Unplugged.

Cameron has also worked with jazz legend Kenny Burrell, who encouraged him to teach at UCLA's Herb Alpert School of Music. In addition, Cameron released his debut album in 2012, Here's to the Messengers: Tribute to Art Blakey, and formed his own group, Jazz eXplosion. Cameron has also released several DVDs over the years as well as a book, Brushworks

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TEDYouth 2013

Clayton Cameron: A-rhythm-etic. The math behind the beats

Clayton Cameron: A-rytme-tik. Matematikken bag rytmen.

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Er du klar til at danse i sædet? Trommeslager Clayton Cameron nedbryder forskellige musikgenres - fra R&B til Latin til pop - rytmer. Er foredrag der beviser hip hop og jazz ikke er sejere end matematik - de afhænger ganske enkleste af det.
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How manymange of you love rhythmrytme?
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Hvor mange af jer elsker rytmer?
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Oh yeah, oh yeah. Oh yeah. (CheersHej)
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Åh ja, Åh ja. Åh ja. (Bifald)
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(DrummingTrommespil)
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(Trommen)
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I mean, I love all kindsformer of rhythmrytme.
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Jeg mener, jeg elsker alle former for rytme.
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I like to playSpille jazzjazz,
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Jeg kan lide at spille jazz,
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a little funkFunk,
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en smule funk,
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and hiphofte hophop,
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og hip hop,
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a little poppop, a little R&B,
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en smule pop, lidt R&B,
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a little LatinLatin,
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lidt Latin,
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AfricanAfrikanske.
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Afrikansk.
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And this grooveGroove right here,
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Og dette groove lige her,
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comeskommer from the CrescentHalvmåne CityCity,
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kommer fra Crescent City,
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the oldgammel secondanden linelinje.
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Den gamle anden række.
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(CheersHej)
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(Bifald)
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Now, one thing all those rhythmsrytmer have in commonalmindelige
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En ting alle disse rytmer har til fælles
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is mathmatematik,
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er matematik,
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and I call it a-rhythm-etica-rytme-etic.
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og jeg kalder det a-rytme-tik.
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Can you repeatgentage after me? A-rhythm-eticA-rytme-etic.
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Kan du gentage efter mig? A-rytme-tik.
Publikum: A-rytme-tik.
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ClaytonClayton CameronCameron: A-rhythm-eticA-rytme-etic.
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Clayton Cameron: A-rytme-tik.
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CCCC: A-rhythmA-rytme a-rhythmen rytme.
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CCCC: A-rhythm-eticA-rytme-etic.
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CCCC: Yeah.
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CC: Yeah.
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Now all those stylesstilarter of rhythmrytme
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Alle disse rytme-stilarter
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are all countedtælles in fourfire
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er alle talt i fire
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and then subdividedopdelt by threetre.
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og derefter opdelt i tre.
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What?
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Hvad?
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Yeah. ThreeTre is a magicmagi numbernummer.
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Ja. Tre er et magisk tal.
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ThreeTre is a groovin'groovin' numbernummer.
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Tre er et svingende tal.
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ThreeTre is a hip-hophip-hop kindvenlig of numbernummer.
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Tre er et hip-hop agtigt tal.
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But what does subdividingunderopdele by threetre mean?
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Men hvad betyder opdelingen af tre?
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And countingtælle off by fourfire?
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Og tælle i fire?
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Well, look, think of it this way.
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altså, se, Tænk på det på denne måde.
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A measuremåle of musicmusik as a dollardollar.
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ved at måle musik som en krone.
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Now a dollardollar has fourfire quartersfjerdedele, right?
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En krone har fire 25 ører, ikke?
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And so does a 4/4 measuremåle of musicmusik.
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det har en 4/4 rytme i musik også.
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It has fourfire quarterkvarter notesnoter.
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at den har fire fjerdels noder
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Now, how do you subdivideunderopdele?
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Så, hvordan underopdeler du?
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Now let's envisionEnvision this:
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Lad os forestille os dette:
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threetre dollars'dollars' worthværdi of quartersfjerdedele.
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tre kroners værdi i 25 ører.
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You would have threetre groupsgrupper of fourfire,
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Du ville have tre grupper af fire,
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and you would counttælle it,
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og du vil tælle det,
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a-one-two-three-foura-en-to-tre-fire, one-two-three-fouren to tre fire,
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og-en-to-tre-fire, en-to-tre-fire,
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one-two-three-fouren to tre fire. TogetherSammen.
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en-to-tre-fire. Sammen.
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All: A-one-two-three-fourA-en-to-tre-fire,
one-two-three-fouren to tre fire, one-two-three-fouren to tre fire.
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Alle: og-en-to-tre-fire, en to tre fire, en to tre fire.
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CCCC: Okay, now you feel that?
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CC: Okay, Kan du mærke det?
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Now let's take those threetre groupsgrupper of fourfire
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Lad os nu tage de tre grupper af fire
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and make them fourfire groupsgrupper of threetre.
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og gøre dem fire grupper på tre.
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And listen to this.
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Og lyt til dette.
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A-one-two-three-fourA-en-to-tre-fire, one-two-three-fouren to tre fire,
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og-en-to-tre-fire, en-to-tre-fire,
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one-two-three-fouren to tre fire, with me.
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en-to-tre-fire, med mig.
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One-two-three-fourEn to tre fire, one-two-threeen to-tre, come on, y'allY'all!
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En-to-tre-fire, en-to-tre, kom så, allesammen!
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All: One-two-three-fourEn to tre fire,
one-two-three-fouren to tre fire, one-two-three-fouren to tre fire, ahah.
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Alle: en-to-tre-fire, en-to-tre-fire, en-to-tre-fire, ah.
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CCCC: There you go.
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CC: Sådan skal det lyde.
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All right, secondanden linelinje.
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Okay, anden linje.
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One-two-three-fourEn to tre fire, one-two-threeen to-tre.
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En-to-tre-fire, en-to-tre.
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One-two-three-fourEn to tre fire, one-two-threeen to-tre.
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En to tre fire, en-to-tre.
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One-two-three-fourEn to tre fire, one-two-threeen to-tre.
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En to tre fire, en-to-tre.
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One-two-three-fourEn to tre fire, one-two-threeen to-tre. Yeah.
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En-to-tre-fire, en-to-tre. jaer.
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Now, that's what I call a-rhythm-etica-rytme-etic.
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Se, det er hvad jeg kalder a-rytme-tik.
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Can you say it? A-rhythm-eticA-rytme-etic.
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Kan du sige det? A-rytme-tik.
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CCCC: A-rhythm-eticA-rytme-etic.
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CCCC: A-rhythmA-rytme a-rhythmen rytme.
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CCCC: Yeah. Now pickplukke the swingsvinge
beatslå, and do the samesamme thing.
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CC: Yeah. så tag swing rytmen, og gøre det samme.
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One, two, one, two, a-one-two-three-foura-en-to-tre-fire.
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En, to, en, to, og-en-to-tre-fire.
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Yeah. MmMm.
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yeah. Mm.
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One-two-threeEn to-tre, one-two-threeen to-tre,
one-two-threeen to-tre, one-two-threeen to-tre. WhooWaow.
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En-to-tre, en-to-tre, en-to-tre, en-to-tre. Whoo.
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So I want to take the secondanden linelinje beatslå
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Så vil jeg gerne tage den anden linjes rytme
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and the swingsvinge beatslå and put them togethersammen,
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og swing rytmen og sætte dem sammen,
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and it soundslyde something like this.
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og det lyder noget alla det her.
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AhaAha.
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Aha.
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A-rhythm-eticA-rytme-etic.
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A-rytme-tik
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CCCC: A-rhythm-eticA-rytme-etic.
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CCCC: A-rhythmA-rytme a-rhythmen rytme.
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CCCC: Yeah. Hip-hopHip-hop.
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Yeah, Hip-hop
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Now it's usingved brug af a fasterhurtigere groupgruppe of threetre
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se, det bruger en hurtigere gruppe af tre
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we call a triplettriplet.
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Vi kalder det en triol.
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Triplet-tripletTriplet-triplet. Say it with me.
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triol-triol. Sig det med mig.
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All: Triplet-tripletTriplet-triplet.
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Alle: triol-triol
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CCCC: Triplet-tripletTriplet-triplet. Triplet-tripletTriplet-triplet.
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CC: Triol-triol. Triol-triol.
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CCCC: So I'll take all the rhythmsrytmer
that you heardhørt earliertidligere,
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CC: Så vil jeg tage alle de rytmer, som du har hørt tidligere,
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we'llgodt put them togethersammen, and they soundlyd like this.
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Vi vil sætte dem sammen, og de lyder sådan her.
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A-rhythm-eticA-rytme-etic.
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A-rytme-tik.
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(ApplauseBifald)
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Translated by Pernille kvamsdal
Reviewed by Anders Finn Jørgensen

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Clayton Cameron - Drummer
A pioneer in brush technique, drummer Clayton Cameron has toured with Sammy Davis Jr., Tony Bennett and jazz legend Kenny Burrell.

Why you should listen

Clayton Cameron holds a unique title: Brush Master. That's because this percussionist prefers brushes to sticks, and has spent his career perfecting the art of brush technique. Cameron grew up in Los Angeles and started drumming at a young age on empty oatmeal boxes. After college, he moved to Las Vegas, where he was hired as the drummer for Sammy Davis Jr.'s big band. "It would be Sammy's tap dancing night after night that would inspire my brush playing," says Cameron.

During his tenure with Sammy Davis Jr., Cameron played with Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. And, after moving to New York, he struck up a longterm friendship with Tony Bennett, and spent 15 years touring with the master. Cameron recorded 15 albums with Bennett, including his Grammy-winning Tony Bennett Unplugged.

Cameron has also worked with jazz legend Kenny Burrell, who encouraged him to teach at UCLA's Herb Alpert School of Music. In addition, Cameron released his debut album in 2012, Here's to the Messengers: Tribute to Art Blakey, and formed his own group, Jazz eXplosion. Cameron has also released several DVDs over the years as well as a book, Brushworks

More profile about the speaker
Clayton Cameron | Speaker | TED.com