Gerald Clayton - Tributary Tales (2017)

GRAMMY-nominated pianist and composer Gerald Clayton melds together diverse inspirations to create an interconnected musical narrative that resonates with modern styles as boldly as it evokes classic and timeless sounds. On his new record Tributary Tales, Clayton traces paths of myriad streams personal, experiential, intangible that flow into one another, creating a musical narrative greater than the sum of his individual compositions. To record the album, Clayton assembled a group of artists both new and familiar, each of whom brings additional, unique influences and experiences to the music. Saxophonists Logan Richardson, Ben Wendel and Dayna Stephens, bassist Joe Sanders, drummer Justin Brown and percussionists Henry Cole and Gabriel Lugo join guest vocalist Sachal Vasandani and poets Carl Hancock Rux and Aja Monet to bring life to Clayton s range of alluring compositions.