Clayton comes from deep roots, the son of bassist John Clayton and nephew of altoist Jeff Clayton, and has spent years as a first-call collaborator for artists ranging from Ambrose Akinmusire to Diana Krall. That pedigree shows in how he thinks about ensemble conversation, and on Ones & Twos he pushes that instinct toward something genuinely structural, treating the album itself as a compositional object rather than just a sequence of tracks. Pianist and composer Gerald Clayton returns with his third Blue Note album, Ones & Twos, featuring vibraphonist Joel Ross, flutist Elena Pinderhughes, trumpeter Marquis Hill and drummer Kendrick Scott, with post-production work by Kassa Overall. The album is an experiment - an idea inspired by the art of turntablism with Clayton setting out to create a record where the A side can be played simultaneously with the B side - a nod to that moment in the club when the DJ transitions from one song to the next and you hear two separate pieces at the same time. Tracklist 1. Angels Speak 2. Cinnamon Sugar 3. Sacrifice Culture 4. How Much Love? 5. Count M 6. Just Above 7. Lovingly 8. Rush 9. For Peace 10. More Always 11. Space Seas 12. Endless Tubes UPC: 602475472551Label: Blue Note RecordsRelease Date: 4.11.25Format: CD
