Ones & Twos

Ones & Twos
Studio album by
Gerald Clayton
ReleasedApril 11, 2025 (2025-04-11)
GenreJazz
Length44:32
LabelsBlue Note
  • 7547258 LP
  • 7547255 CD
Gerald Clayton chronology
Bells On Sand
(2022)		 Ones & Twos
(2025)
Ones & Twos: Expanded Edition

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.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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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."

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."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gerald Clayton.

No.TitleLength
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

Ones & Twos: Expanded Edition

Ones & Twos: Expanded Edition
Studio album by
Gerald Clayton
ReleasedMay 30, 2025 (2025-05-30)
GenreJazz
Length81:51
LabelBlue 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.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gerald Clayton.

Disc one
No.TitleLength
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
Disc two
No.TitleLength
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

  1. ↑ Haga, Evan (April 11, 2025). "Gerald Clayton on the 'Ones & Twos'". Blue Note Records. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 3 Collar, Matt. "Ones & Twos – Gerald Clayton | Album". AllMusic. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  4. ↑ Harris, George W. (June 19, 2025). "Gerald Clayton: Ones & Twos". Jazz Weekly. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  5. ↑ Harris, Selwyn (2025). "Gerald Clayton: Ones and Twos". Jazzwise. Retrieved November 13, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ "Gerald Clayton Unveils 'Ones & Twos: Expanded Edition'". Blue Note. May 30, 2025. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Ones & Twos (Expanded Edition) | Gerald Clayton". Apple Music. May 30, 2025. Retrieved November 23, 2025.