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PIANIST GERALD CLAYTON RETURNS WITH\u00a0BELLS ON SAND<\/em><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

STUNNING NEW ALBUM OUT APRIL 1 ON BLUE NOTE RECORDS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

FEATURING BASSIST JOHN CLAYTON, SAXOPHONIST CHARLES LLOYD,<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

DRUMMER JUSTIN BROWN & MARO ON VOCALS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Six-time GRAMMY nominated artist\u00a0Gerald Clayton<\/strong>\u00a0returns with\u00a0Bells On Sand<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, his ravishing second album for Blue Note Records, which will be released April 1st<\/sup>\u00a0on vinyl, CD, and digital formats. The album explores the impact and abstraction of time over eleven tracks of fresh orchestration and original music with contributions from mentor\u00a0Charles Lloyd\u00a0<\/strong>on saxophone, father\u00a0John Clayton\u00a0<\/strong>on bass, longtime friend and peer\u00a0Justin Brown<\/strong>\u00a0on drums, and new collaborator\u00a0MARO\u00a0<\/strong>on vocals.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach musician on the record represents a different aspect of the axis of time and its shifting sands,\u201d says the acclaimed pianist-composer. \u201cMy father and Charles Lloyd, who has been a mentor figure to me, reflect new permutations of my past, and the lineage of elders who have shaped my development; Justin Brown, being my contemporary and musical brother, represents my present; and MARO represents the future\u2014she is part of the next generation, and points to a brand new collaboration.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unadorned intimacy shapes the music. Clayton\u2019s desire to share more of himself with listeners and fellow artists wields heady influence over his musical choices and his thoughtful curation of the entire album. But most striking is his ability to create quiet chambers for all four artists to be themselves.\u00a0Bells On Sand<\/em>\u00a0opens in pensive resonance with \u201cWater\u2019s Edge<\/strong><\/a>.\u201d The slow-peeling composition first spotlights Clayton\u2019s relationship with John\u2019s arco, tapered and doleful, before Brown transforms the duo into a trio.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy the water, I experienced subtle environmental shifts,\u201d he says. \u201cSongs I would sing, play or write were but an expression of a particular shape in the sand at that moment. Any meaning behind what I created came from viewing that creation over a temporal landscape. A song felt a certain way on a certain day, and the next day would feel and function completely differently.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope these reflections encourage people to step back and recognize that our testaments\u2014songs, stories, intentions\u2014lay atop an ever-shifting landscape,\u201d says Clayton. \u201cTo look at things from this zoomed-out perspective might allow for a union between past, present, and future. It might allow us to embrace the totality of our life experience. That we may consider the lessons from our past when living the present moment in a way that serves the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Follow\u00a0<\/strong>Gerald Clayton:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Website<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<\/strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<\/strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<\/strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Follow\u00a0<\/strong>Blue Note Records:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Website<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<\/strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<\/strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<\/strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<\/strong>Spotify<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<\/strong>Apple Music<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<\/strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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For more information contact Cem Kurosman<\/strong><\/p>\n

(p) 212.786.8634 (e)\u00a0<\/strong>cem.kurosman@umusic.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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