Credits:

Gerald Clayton

Description:

Popular pianist Gerald Clayton's Blue Note debut album, sought after by a variety of musicians! Pianist Gerald Clayton, whose father is bass player supreme John Clayton and uncle is alto saxophonist Jeff Clayton, makes his first move to Blue Note. This live album is a selection of seven songs, consisting of originals and classic standards, from 12 sets, performed over six days in April 2019 at the Village Vanguard, a long-established jazz club in New York City, the home of jazz. The Village Vanguard is a special place for Clayton, "It's a very special and sacred place for music. Strangely enough, when I'm here, I feel like I can feel what has been happening here. In deciding on the title for the album, Clayton said, "I called it Happening to emphasize that this music is alive, that there are many things happening throughout the year, and that playing at the Village Vanguard is the most special of those things." He said, and it was used as the title of the song as well.Blue Note President Don Was says of him, "Gerald Clayton is one of the finest, most distinctive and innovative pianists working today. He has recorded with a variety of jazz legends from Roy Hargrove to Charles Lloyd, and as a master of harmony, we find his solo work to be imaginative, curious, and very interesting." We are thrilled to welcome him to the Blue Note family." He commented.

Tracklisting:

1.Patience Patients
2.A Light
3.Celia
4.Rejuvenation Agenda
5.Envisionings
6.Body and Soul
7.Take the Coltrane