Pianist and composer Gerald Clayton explores the impact and abstraction of time on his ravishing second Blue Note album, Bells on Sand. Featuring contributions from mentor Charles Lloyd on sax, his father John Clayton on bass, longtime friend and peer Justin Brown on drums, and new collaborator MARO on vocals. Includes new original pieces by Catalan composer Federico Mompou, his uncle Jeff Clayton, and 2 stunning solo piano versions of the standard "My Ideal."
Release date:
April 1, 2022
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