RESUME

SUMMARY World-renowned music director, performer, producer and composer. Combined excellence in audio recording, engineering and producing with the abilities of a seasoned professional performer. Equally at home as an MD for a Broadway musical, on a concert stage, in the studio, or at the piano in a jazz club.
EXPERIENCE
1986-1988 MIAMI SOUND MACHINE: Assistant Director, Arranger & Keyboards
1989-present GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE: Musical Director, Assistant Director, Producer, Composer & Keyboards
2014-2017 ON YOUR FEET Broadway Show: Associate Musical Director, Additional Orchestrations & Keyboards
2017-2019 ON YOUR FEET – U.S. 1st National Tour: Musical Director, Conductor & Keyboards
2019 ON YOUR FEET – London UK: Music Supervisor/Director, Conductor & Keyboards
2022-2023 ON YOUR FEET – U.S. 2nd National Tour: Music Supervisor
2023 ONCE UPON A ONE MORE TIME Broadway Show: Keyboards & Sub-Conductor
HONORS & AWARDS

Grammy Award Winning Recording – Gloria Estefan – Mi Tierra (Producer)

Grammy Award Winning Recording – Jon Secada – Jon Secada (Producer)

Grammy Nomination Producer Of The Year 1989

American Music Award Best Pop Duo or Group 1989

Daytime Emmy Award Nomination 2004 – Outstanding Original Song “Dance Again With You”

Billboard #1 Hit Single recordings – “Anything For You”  “Don’t Wanna Lose You”  “Coming Out Of The Dark”
PLATINUM & GOLD ALBUMS

Gloria Estefan (Cuts Both Ways, Into The Light, Anything For You, Destiny, Greatest Hits, Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me)

Jon Secada (Jon Secada Album, Otra Dia Mas Sin Verte)
OTHER SELECTED PRODUCTIONS

Madonna (“Evita” Soundtrack), Walt Disney Worldwide, Matt Bianco, Laura Branigan, Julio Iglesias, Dan Reed, 7CROSSING (see www.clayostwald.com for complete discography and performance information)

EDUCATION PROFILE University Of Miami, Miami, FL  BA – Studio Music & Jazz 1983
STUDIED WITH Vince Lawrence Maggio (Jazz Piano)  Whit Sidener (Improvisation and Concert Jazz Band)  Ron Miller (Jazz Composition and Improvisation)  David Roitstein (Jazz Piano)