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About me:(BIO)
JL works as a freelance drummer & private instructor in CT & MA. His area of expertise as a “Groove Specialist” is recording great drum tracks & relaying his knowledge through a Masterclass Series entitled “Improve the Groove”. Along with having displayed a signature pocket at over a hundred venues on the East Coast, including dozens of festivals within New England, he’s taught over 400 students. In Addition, his self-produced videos have been viewed thousands of times over – on more than 40 websites across the globe.

JL’s a Life Member of the Funk Phi Mob Drum Line in North Carolina & a Berklee College of Music Graduate (with a concentration in drum set performance). He’s a member & clinician of Drummers United & the CT Drummers Association (as Mentor Program Coordinator & Curriculum Writer for the Ed. Division). Mr. Claybourne has served as an adjudicator for the International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE), Guitar Center’s national “Drum Off” competition & was recently invited to perform at Boston Soul fest 2011.

He currently performs around New England with various freelance projects & lives in West Hartford, CT with his wife & daughter… Some of his teachers have included: Alan Dawson, Dave (yP) Cowan, Steve Wilkes, Larry Finn, John Ramsay, Jackie Santos & Kenwood Dennard.

Member Since:February 4, 2010

Last Login:October 12, 2011

Location:West Hartford, CT

Birthday:June 16

Music means to me:Good times, recording, jamming, having fun & learning.

Schools:Berklee College Of Music (MA)
Johnson C. Smith University (NC)
Lexington High School (MA)

General Interests:treating people fairly & being good to the planet. I'm available for gigs, tours, educational clinics & lessons. I offer both acoustic recordings & programmed (electric) drums. I hate greed & I love comedy. In April of 2009, I became a vegetarian. I can't stand littering & perhaps above all else, I admire integrity. Students, you now have the option of paying for lessons ahead of time via PayPal. Although trained as a jazz & studio drummer, I approach music first & foremost as a musician with caring ears. My books, "Fundamental Rhythms" is available now & "The Groove" needs only a publisher!

SHOWS FOR JL Claybourne's TRACKED ARTISTS

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Date Artist Venue Location

02/15/12 Wed Darius Rucker Pepsi Center Denver, CO
02/15/12 Wed Talib Kweli 2720 Cherokee St. Louis, MO
02/15/12 Wed City And Colour Centennial Hall London, ON
02/16/12 Thu Lenny Kravitz Nokia Theatre LA LIVE Los Angeles, CA
02/16/12 Thu Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk Fox Theatre Boulder, CO
02/16/12 Thu Warren Haynes 1stBank Center Broomfield, CO
02/16/12 Thu Ryan Montbleau Band Roadhouse 169 Playa Ballena, CR
02/16/12 Thu Talib Kweli The Loft Atlanta, GA
02/16/12 Thu Adam Ezra Group The Rusty Nail Bar & Grille Stowe, VT
02/16/12 Thu Jason Aldean The Resch Center Green Bay, WI
02/17/12 Fri Galactic Soul Kitchen Mobile, AL
02/17/12 Fri Soulive Fox Theatre Boulder, CO
02/17/12 Fri Warren Haynes 1stBank Center Broomfield, CO
02/17/12 Fri CunninLynguists Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom Denver, CO
02/17/12 Fri Ryan Montbleau Band Docelunas Resort Playa Jaco, CR
02/17/12 Fri Javier Colon Florida Theater Jacksonville, FL
02/17/12 Fri Jason Aldean Xcel Energy Center Saint Paul, MN
02/17/12 Fri Adam Ezra Group The Flying Monkey Plymouth, NH
02/17/12 Fri Vernon Reid Dixon Place New York, NY
02/17/12 Fri Meshell Ndegeocello Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Cleveland, OH
02/17/12 Fri Turbine Radisson Penn Harris Convention Center Camp Hill, PA
02/17/12 Fri City And Colour Metropolis Montreal, QC
02/18/12 Sat Soulive Fox Theatre Boulder, CO
02/18/12 Sat Eric Krasno Fox Theatre Boulder, CO
02/18/12 Sat Warren Haynes 1stBank Center Broomfield, CO
02/18/12 Sat Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk Gondola Plaza Steamboat Springs, CO
02/18/12 Sat Ryan Montbleau Band Docelunas Resort Playa Jaco, CR
02/18/12 Sat Nigel Hall Acoustic Cafe Bridgeport, CT
02/18/12 Sat Javier Colon Plaza Live Orlando, FL
02/18/12 Sat Jason Aldean UNI Dome Cedar Falls, IA
02/18/12 Sat Galactic Tipitina's Uptown New Orleans, LA
02/18/12 Sat Turbine Iron Horse Music Hall Northampton, MA
02/18/12 Sat Chrisette Michele Detroit Opera House Detroit, MI
02/18/12 Sat Vernon Reid Dixon Place New York, NY
02/18/12 Sat City And Colour The Grand Theater Montreal, QC
02/18/12 Sat Darius Rucker American Airlines Center Dallas, TX
02/19/12 Sun Soulive Fox Theatre Boulder, CO
02/19/12 Sun Eric Krasno Fox Theatre Boulder, CO
02/19/12 Sun Ryan Montbleau Band Docelunas Resort Playa Jaco, CR
02/19/12 Sun Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk Howlin' Wolf New Orleans, LA
02/19/12 Sun Talib Kweli Maison Upstairs @ The Penthouse New Orleans, LA
02/19/12 Sun Lenny Kravitz MGM Grand Las Vegas, NV
02/20/12 Mon Lenny Kravitz Comerica Theatre (formerly Dodge Theatre) Phoenix, AZ
02/20/12 Mon Jon Cleary Chickie Wah Wah New Orleans, LA
02/20/12 Mon Galactic Tipitina's Uptown New Orleans, LA
02/20/12 Mon Atmosphere Verizon Wireless Center Mankato, MN
02/20/12 Mon City And Colour Rebecca Cohn Auditorium Halifax, NS
02/21/12 Tue Atmosphere Sanford Center (formerly Bemidji Regional Event Center) Bemidji, MN
02/21/12 Tue City And Colour Rebecca Cohn Auditorium Halifax, NS
02/22/12 Wed Atmosphere First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
02/22/12 Wed City And Colour The Playhouse Fredericton, NB
02/22/12 Wed Soulive Snowlive
at Crystal Bay Club Casino Crystal Bay, NV
02/22/12 Wed Ryan Montbleau Band The Pour House Charleston, SC
02/22/12 Wed Darius Rucker Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, TN
02/22/12 Wed Javier Colon Granada Theater Dallas, TX
02/22/12 Wed Lenny Kravitz Verizon Theatre Grand Prairie, TX
02/23/12 Thu Galactic 9:30 Club Washington, DC
02/23/12 Thu Atmosphere Clyde Iron Works Duluth, MN
02/23/12 Thu Lenny Kravitz Beau Rivage Resort Biloxi, MS
02/23/12 Thu City And Colour Imperial Theater Saint John, NB
02/23/12 Thu Ryan Montbleau Band Grey Eagle Asheville, NC
02/23/12 Thu Soulive Snowlive
at Crystal Bay Club Casino Crystal Bay, NV
02/23/12 Thu Nigel Hall Brooklyn Bowl Brooklyn, NY
02/24/12 Fri Jon Cleary Snowmass Village Snowmass Village, CO
02/24/12 Fri Adam Ezra Group Sully's Pub Hartford, CT
02/24/12 Fri Turbine Middle East Downstairs Cambridge, MA
02/24/12 Fri Christian McBride University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC
02/24/12 Fri Ryan Montbleau Band Double Door Inn Charlotte, NC
02/24/12 Fri Soulive Snowlive
at Crystal Bay Club Casino Crystal Bay, NV
02/24/12 Fri Vernon Reid Dixon Place New York, NY
02/24/12 Fri Galactic Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA
02/24/12 Fri Perpetual Groove The Pour House Charleston, SC
02/24/12 Fri Jason Aldean Bridgestone Arena (formerly Sommet Center) Nashville, TN
02/25/12 Sat Jon Cleary Snowmass Village Snowmass Village, CO
02/25/12 Sat Adam Ezra Group Acoustic Cafe Bridgeport, CT
02/25/12 Sat Lenny Kravitz The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater Miami Beach, FL
02/25/12 Sat Ryan Montbleau Band The 8X10 Baltimore, MD
02/25/12 Sat Darius Rucker The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, MI
02/25/12 Sat Atmosphere Mayo Civic Center Presentation Hall Rochester, MN
02/25/12 Sat Jason Aldean BancorpSouth Arena Tupelo, MS
02/25/12 Sat City And Colour Mile One Centre St. John's, NF
02/25/12 Sat Soulive Snowlive
at Crystal Bay Club Casino Crystal Bay, NV
02/25/12 Sat Galactic Terminal 5 New York, NY
02/25/12 Sat Turbine Sullivan Hall New York, NY
02/25/12 Sat Vernon Reid Dixon Place New York, NY
02/25/12 Sat Fear Nuttin Band The Chance Theater Poughkeepsie, NY
02/25/12 Sat Perpetual Groove The Pour House Charleston, SC
02/26/12 Sun Darius Rucker Ford Center Evansville, IN
02/26/12 Sun Galactic House of Blues Boston, MA
02/26/12 Sun City And Colour Mile One Centre St. Johns, NL
02/26/12 Sun Turbine The Blockley Philadelphia, PA
02/26/12 Sun Ryan Montbleau Band Virginia Thomas Law Center for Performing Arts Buckhannon, WV
02/27/12 Mon Jon Cleary Chickie Wah Wah New Orleans, LA
02/28/12 Tue Turbine Toad's Place New Haven, CT
02/28/12 Tue Soulive Brooklyn Bowl Brooklyn, NY
02/28/12 Tue Chrisette Michele Highline Ballroom New York, NY
02/28/12 Tue Galactic The Westcott Theater Syracuse, NY
02/29/12 Wed Adam Payne Little King's Shuffle Club Athens, GA
02/29/12 Wed Soulive Brooklyn Bowl Brooklyn, NY
02/29/12 Wed Galactic Mr. Small's Theatre Pittsburgh, PA