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Thanks for checking out the site. 2012 is already turning out to be a very busy year and should be a great year for music!
 
We finally have a release date for the record which is....wait for it....FEBRUARY 21, 2012!
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I'm so excited to get this music to everyone. After getting asked after nearly every gig, WHERE'S YOUR C.D.? to which I answer with a somewhat irritated tone and a smile "We're working on it." Now gladly I can say "YES!!!! right here in my mysterious inside pocket" I hope you all enjoy it.
 
Also on the horizon for moi is the daunting task of writing a Bass Quartet piece commissioned by the Jazz Gallery in New York City and funded by the Jerome Foundation. Even at this moment I'm switching from Firefox and Sibelius ever so nervously, making large and small adjustments to the scores. I can't wait to hear what the final product sounds like, because frankly; I don't even know. It premieres March 2nd & 3rd at the Jazz Gallery in New York, so if you like bass and you happen to be in New York, I could almost guarantee you'd like this!!
 
In other news, The Gerald Clayton Trio's C.D. BOND: The Paris Sessions, has been nominated for Best Jazz Record of the Year! This is a big honor for us, in the class of jazz luminaries such as Sonny Rollins, Chick Corea, Joe Lovano, & Fred Hersch, its really nice to be there even if we don't win.
 
 This year I begin a string of gigs with the great Ravi Coltrane, the son of the also great John Coltrane (duh), Ravi has been a leader in pushing the envelope in jazz for many decades. I've gotten a couple of chances to play with Ravi, including a week at the Village Vanguard as part of Geri Allen's Quartet. Also part of the new band, David Virelles on piano, Johnathan Blake on drums, and Ralph Alessi on Trumpet. I'm so very excited to be a part of this band and hope you get a chance to check it out, (this is when you go to the Itinerary page and see if we're playing near you!)

 
And as always, new dates are constantly being added to the Itinerary.
 
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Peace.
 
 
 
This Year's Records:
 
Gerald Clayton - Bond.  A collection of new compositions by Gerald which displays the further exploration of the trio format and the bond of the members of it. Available now @ GeraldClayton.Com

 
Walter Smith III - iii. My fellow Monk Institute alum and ridiculous saxophone player put together this stellar band of great musicians including, Ambrose Akinmusire on Trumpet, Jason Moran on Piano and Eric Harland on Drums, for a collection of some new and old songs for this Criss-Cross release. I had a great time on this session, being that it was the first professional opportunity to play with Jason & Eric (we worked with both of them at the Monk Institute).
 
Dayna Stephens - Tenor Saxophonist and One of my favorite musicians on the planet (hell of a bass player too!). Put this record together from a band that performed as a part of the Jazz @ Centrum Workshop in the summer of '09, being that we're all good friends it was a great concert and everyone in the band wanted to record this band first. Dayna Beat Everybody...It was a great experience in the studio. Nothing like being in the studio with close friends and playing great music. Keep your eyes and ears out for this one! featuring: Dayna Stephens - Tenor Saxophone, Ambrose Akinmusire - Trumpet, Jaleel Shaw - Alto Saxophone, Taylor Eigsti - Piano, Gretchen Parlato - Vocals & Justin Brown - Drums. To be released on the Sunnyside Label in the summer of 2012.
 
Kendrick Scott Oracle - This will be the second release on his own recording label "World Culture Music" of the super musical drummer Kendrick Scott. I have been playing in Kendrick's band for over a year now and loving every moment. Did I mention the awesome band including, Mike Moreno on Guitar, Taylor Eigsti on Piano, John Ellis on Saxophone, and Alan Hampton making a Guest appearance on Voice and Guitar. Release Date still T.B.D.
 
Greg Ward & Phonic Juggernaut - Phonic Juggernaut. To call this trio a power trio is a understatement, with very intriguing compositions and arrangements this trio puts my thinking and approach to a new height. Check it out. Available now @ GregWard.Org
 
J.S. Infinity: FEBRUARY 2012!
 
 
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Happy New Year~!
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