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Gerald Clayton joins Blue Note Records with a live album recorded in the Mecca of Jazz, The Village Vanguard. Joining the pianist, who since 2017 has resided in Los Angeles (where he grew up) after ten years in New York, are his most faithful musicians: Logan Richardson on alto saxophone, Walter Smith III on tenor saxophone, Joe Sanders on bass and Marcus Gilmore on drums. To accompany these legendary Blue Note and Village Vanguard names (“It’s such a special sacred place for music! You really can feel the presence of what’s occurred in the room.”), Clayton adds covers by two equally legendary musicians (Bud Powell with Celia and Duke Ellington with Take the Coltrane) and a gold standard track (a more than eleven minute-long version of Body and Soul on which his delicate, sepia-swing infused playing makes for one of the great moments on the album). With such great characters and setting, all that remains is to listen to the stories this quintet have to tell over one and a quarter hours. While chemistry and interaction between the players is intense, there is a sparkling virtuosity and, in line with Clayton’s philosophy, a sense of sincerity: “I think the live setting is the most honest testament to what it is we do all year round. I called it Happening to highlight the fact that the music is living, that we have a whole lot of happenings throughout the year, and performances at the Village Vanguard are some of the most special of those happenings.” Contemporary hard bop, revisited vintage swing and some more destructured tracks (A Light), Gerald Clayton has the technical and, most importantly, creative means to venture into all possible territories. This old student of Kenny Barron who grew up alongside Roy Hargrove, Diana Krall and Charles Lloyd impresses from beginning to end on this record. With his ability to mix traditional and modern styles, he shows more than ever that he is one of the most inventive musicians of his generation. © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
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Joe Sanders, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Gerald Clayton, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Darlington, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Walter Smith III, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Marcus Gilmore, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Logan Richardson, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Countryman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyler McDiarmid, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Lucas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Lazarev, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Sanders, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Gerald Clayton, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Darlington, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Walter Smith III, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Marcus Gilmore, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Logan Richardson, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Countryman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyler McDiarmid, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Lucas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Lazarev, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Sanders, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bud Powell, ComposerLyricist - Gerald Clayton, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Darlington, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcus Gilmore, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Countryman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyler McDiarmid, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Lucas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Lazarev, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Sanders, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Gerald Clayton, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Darlington, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Walter Smith III, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Marcus Gilmore, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Logan Richardson, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Countryman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyler McDiarmid, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Lucas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Lazarev, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Sanders, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Gerald Clayton, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Darlington, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Walter Smith III, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Marcus Gilmore, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Logan Richardson, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Countryman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyler McDiarmid, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Lucas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Lazarev, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Sanders, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Edward Heyman, ComposerLyricist - Robert Sour, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Green, ComposerLyricist - Gerald Clayton, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Darlington, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcus Gilmore, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Countryman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyler McDiarmid, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Lucas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Lazarev, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Sanders, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Duke Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Gerald Clayton, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Darlington, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Walter Smith III, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Marcus Gilmore, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Logan Richardson, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff Countryman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyler McDiarmid, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Lucas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Lazarev, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Gerald Clayton joins Blue Note Records with a live album recorded in the Mecca of Jazz, The Village Vanguard. Joining the pianist, who since 2017 has resided in Los Angeles (where he grew up) after ten years in New York, are his most faithful musicians: Logan Richardson on alto saxophone, Walter Smith III on tenor saxophone, Joe Sanders on bass and Marcus Gilmore on drums. To accompany these legendary Blue Note and Village Vanguard names (“It’s such a special sacred place for music! You really can feel the presence of what’s occurred in the room.”), Clayton adds covers by two equally legendary musicians (Bud Powell with Celia and Duke Ellington with Take the Coltrane) and a gold standard track (a more than eleven minute-long version of Body and Soul on which his delicate, sepia-swing infused playing makes for one of the great moments on the album). With such great characters and setting, all that remains is to listen to the stories this quintet have to tell over one and a quarter hours. While chemistry and interaction between the players is intense, there is a sparkling virtuosity and, in line with Clayton’s philosophy, a sense of sincerity: “I think the live setting is the most honest testament to what it is we do all year round. I called it Happening to highlight the fact that the music is living, that we have a whole lot of happenings throughout the year, and performances at the Village Vanguard are some of the most special of those happenings.” Contemporary hard bop, revisited vintage swing and some more destructured tracks (A Light), Gerald Clayton has the technical and, most importantly, creative means to venture into all possible territories. This old student of Kenny Barron who grew up alongside Roy Hargrove, Diana Krall and Charles Lloyd impresses from beginning to end on this record. With his ability to mix traditional and modern styles, he shows more than ever that he is one of the most inventive musicians of his generation. © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 01:15:05
- Main artists: Gerald Clayton
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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