Clay Lyons

Clay Lyons is an alto saxophonist active on the New York jazz scene. He grew up in the Madison, Wisconsin area, where he transcribed John Coltrane's "Giant Steps" at sixteen and studied with Roscoe Mitchell, Richard Davis, and Tim Whalen. He went on to attend the Berklee College of Music on a full scholarship, graduating in 2012, and there led the trio Jazz Tellers with guitarist Lee Dynes and drummer Nate Wong, a group that performed internationally including a run of shows in Hong Kong. In New York he has been a regular presence on the late-night jam session circuit, appearing at Smalls Jazz Club.