Ones & Twos is a studio album by American jazz pianist Gerald Clayton, released on April 11, 2025, his third album on the Blue Note label.[1][2][3][4]
| Ones & Twos | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 11, 2025 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:32 | |||
| Label | Blue Note
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| Ones & Twos: Expanded Edition | ||||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
Matt Collar, writing for AllMusic, said, "Clayton's sonically textural compositions... find him drawing upon a cohesive blend of modal post-bop, modern classical, soul, and Afro-Latin sounds. [...] While the DJ-spinning concept works nicely, the album also flows just as well from start to finish."[3]
Selwyn Harris of Jazzwise wrote, "Clayton's beguiling themes are full of elegant twists and turns while the combo of performances, arrangements and production draw in the listener at a deeper level."[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Gerald Clayton.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Angels Speak" | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Cinnamon Sugar" | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Sacrifice Culture" | 2:35 |
| 4. | "How Much Love?" | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Count M" | 2:25 |
| 6. | "Just Above" | 5:22 |
| 7. | "Lovingly" | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Rush" | 4:15 |
| 9. | "For Peace" | 2:35 |
| 10. | "More Always" | 3:44 |
| 11. | "Space Seas" | 2:25 |
| 12. | "Endless Tubes" | 5:22 |
| Total length: | 44:32 | |
Personnel
edit- Gerald Clayton – piano, Rhodes piano, organ, synths, vocals
- Joel Ross – vibraphone
- Elena Pinderhughes – flute
- Marquis Hill – trumpet
- Kendrick Scott – drums
- Kassa Overall – percussion, post-production
Ones & Twos: Expanded Edition
edit| Ones & Twos: Expanded Edition | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | May 30, 2025 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 81:51 |
| Label | Blue Note |
Clayton released Ones & Twos: Expanded Edition digitally on May 30, 2025, a culmination of his Ones & Twos project. The expanded edition features two bonus tracks—"Glass Half Warm" and "Glass Half Cool"—plus a second disc comprising the tracks combined and overlayed.[6][7]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Gerald Clayton.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Angels Speak" | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Cinnamon Sugar" | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Sacrifice Culture" | 2:35 |
| 4. | "How Much Love?" | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Count M" | 2:25 |
| 6. | "Glass Half Warm" | 5:01 |
| 7. | "Just Above" | 5:22 |
| 8. | "Lovingly" | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Rush" | 4:15 |
| 10. | "For Peace" | 2:35 |
| 11. | "More Always" | 3:44 |
| 12. | "Space Seas" | 2:25 |
| 13. | "Glass Half Cool" | 5:01 |
| 14. | "Endless Tubes" | 5:22 |
| Total length: | 54:34 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Angels Speak / Lovingly" | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Cinnamon Sugar / Rush" | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Sacrifice Culture / For Peace" | 2:35 |
| 4. | "How Much Love? / More Always" | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Count M / Space Seas" | 2:25 |
| 6. | "Glass Half Warm / Glass Half Cool" | 5:01 |
| 7. | "Just Above / Endless Tubes" | 5:22 |
| Total length: | 27:17 81:51 | |
References
edit- ↑ Haga, Evan (April 11, 2025). "Gerald Clayton on the 'Ones & Twos'". Blue Note Records. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ↑ Walker, Gary (June 22, 2025). "'Ones & Twos' by Gerald Clayton featured on WBGO's New Day New Play June 23–27". WBGO Jazz. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Collar, Matt. "Ones & Twos – Gerald Clayton | Album". AllMusic. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
- ↑ Harris, George W. (June 19, 2025). "Gerald Clayton: Ones & Twos". Jazz Weekly. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ↑ Harris, Selwyn (2025). "Gerald Clayton: Ones and Twos". Jazzwise. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Gerald Clayton Unveils 'Ones & Twos: Expanded Edition'". Blue Note. May 30, 2025. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Ones & Twos (Expanded Edition) | Gerald Clayton". Apple Music. May 30, 2025. Retrieved November 23, 2025.