Gerald Clayton
Ones & Twos
ALLMUSIC 90点相当
ベーシスト兼バンドリーダーのJohn Claytonの息子
1984年にオランダで生まれ、カリフォルニア州ロサンゼルスで育つ
ピアニスト
即興演奏の達人で作曲家
幼い頃から音楽に興味を持ち、7歳でピアノを始め、ロサンゼルス郡立芸術高校を卒業。その後、南カリフォルニア大学ソーントン音楽学校で音楽の学位を取得
2009年にデビューソロアルバム『Two-Shade 』をリリース
On his third Blue Note album, 2025's slyly experimental Ones & Twos, pianist Gerald Clayton balances warm contemporary jazz with a boldly low-key DJ-inspired concept. Joining Clayton is an ensemble of equally daring improvisers, including vibraphonist Joel Ross, flutist Elena Pinderhughes, trumpeter Marquis Hill, and drummer Kendrick Scott. Together, they dig into Clayton's sonically textural compositions, which find him drawing upon a cohesive blend of modal post-bop, modern classical, soul, and Afro-Latin sounds. Following the group's initial studio sessions, Clayton then brought in drummer/producer Kassa Overall to help rework the tracks in post-production, adding yet another layer of sonic and rhythmic interplay. Furthermore, Clayton constructed the album from the start in a conceptual manner with the first six tracks, side A, intended to be played accordingly with the second six tracks, side B -- essentially, "mixing" them like a club DJ spinning vinyl.