| Bells On Sand | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 1, 2022 | |||
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| Length | 43:01 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
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Bells On Sand is a studio album by American jazz pianist Gerald Clayton, released on April 1, 2022, his second for the Blue Note label.[2]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   [3] |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
| DownBeat | [4] |
| Jazzwise | [5] |
Matt Collar of AllMusic wrote, "Clayton conjures a richly soulful and dreamlike atmosphere... crafting songs that straddle the line between classical chamber music and flowing modal post-bop. [...] There's a spiritual, imagistic quality to much of the album that has the feel of a '70s ECM recording."[2] John Fordham, writing for Jazzwise, described the album as "a smoothly romantic choice that might not endear itself to the jazz hardcore, but will undoubtedly make plenty of friends elsewhere".[5]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Gerald Clayton except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Water's Edge" (featuring John Clayton & Justin Brown) | 6:39 | |
| 2. | "Elegia" | Federico Mompou | 1:17 |
| 3. | "Damunt de tu Només les Flors" (featuring John Clayton, Justin Brown & Maro) | Mompou | 3:50 |
| 4. | "My Ideal 1" |
| 3:39 |
| 5. | "That Roy" (featuring Justin Brown) | 2:16 | |
| 6. | "Rip" (featuring Justin Brown) | 3:07 | |
| 7. | "Just a Dream" (featuring Maro) | 5:29 | |
| 8. | "My Ideal 2" |
| 5:25 |
| 9. | "Peace Invocation" (featuring Charles Lloyd) | 8:00 | |
| 10. | "There Is Music Where You're Going My Friends" | Jeff Clayton | 3:19 |
| Total length: | 43:01 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Gerald Clayton – piano, Rhodes piano, organ, vibraphone
- John Clayton – double bass (1, 2, 3)
- Charles Lloyd – tenor saxophone (9)
- MARO – vocals (3, 7)
- Justin Brown – drums (1, 3, 5, 6)
References
[edit]- ^ Records, Blue Note. "Gerald Clayton "Bells On Sand" - Blue Note Records". Blue Note Records. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ a b c Collar, Matt. "Bells On Sand - Gerald Clayton | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ May, Chris (April 9, 2022). "Gerald Clayton: Bells On Sand album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ Alkyer, Frank (May 2022). "DownBeat Reviews: Gerald Clayton Bells On Sand". DownBeat. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ a b Fordham, John. "Gerald Clayton: Bells On Sand". Jazzwise. Retrieved November 18, 2025.