Bells On Sand

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Bells On Sand
Studio album by
Gerald Clayton
ReleasedApril 1, 2022 (2022-04-01)
Studio
  • Sam First, Los Angeles
  • Santa Barbara Sound Design, California
[1]
Length43:01
Label Blue Note
Gerald Clayton chronology
Tributary Tales
(2017)		Bells On Sand
(2022)		 Ones & Twos
(2025)

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]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
DownBeat Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]
Jazzwise Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [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

All tracks are written by Gerald Clayton except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(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)Mompou3:50
4."My Ideal 1" Richard Whiting, Newell Chase, Leo Robin 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"Whiting, Chase, Robin5:25
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

References

  1. ↑ Records, Blue Note. "Gerald Clayton "Bells On Sand" - Blue Note Records". Blue Note Records . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Collar, Matt. "Bells On Sand - Gerald Clayton | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  3. ↑ May, Chris (April 9, 2022). "Gerald Clayton: Bells On Sand album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ Alkyer, Frank (May 2022). "DownBeat Reviews: Gerald Clayton Bells On Sand". DownBeat . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Fordham, John. "Gerald Clayton: Bells On Sand". Jazzwise . Retrieved November 18, 2025.
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