Clayton Corley
Author • Poet • Host of Spotlight on Jazz & Poetry
Spotlight on Jazz & Poetry premiered in April of 2006 and is hosted by Clayton (BigTrigger) Corley Sr. January 20, 2008, SOJP launched it’s website Spotlight on Jazz and Poetry website featuring various artist from around the world.
The concept of the show is based on parings of jazz musicians and their poetic contemporaries. During the program, biographical information is provided on each artist, so in a sense you can say that the show is educational as well as entertaining. At Spotlight on Jazz and Poetry, we like to refer to it as EDUTAINMENT.
The first show highlighted the music of John Coltrane and the poetry of Amiri Baraka. Spotlight on Jazz and Poetry (SOJP) has since featured artists such as Dinah Washington (musician), George Benson (musician), Arine Ward (poet), Stephane Moore (poet), and Lawrence Jones (musician). Leaving no stone unturned, SOJP features both legends and the newer artists in both genres. SOJP is also known for its in-depth interviews with artists such as Nikki Giovanni (poet) and Mulgrew Miller (musician). These interviews provide artists with a forum to talk about their work and the creative process.
Spotlight On Jazz & Poetry (SOJP) marks its 17th Anniversary, at the Delta Hotel Philadelphia Airport, with our annual fundraising celebration, themed “Reciprocity" on April 17th &18th 2026.