Gerald Clayton: Two Heads One Pillow

Two Heads One Pillow is one of the highlights of Gerald Claytons Two Shade, a must-hear debut release from the talented composer and seasoned improviser. The tune is centered around the development of a simple, yet beautiful, melody freshened by the addition of several major variances in inflection. Beginning with a series of muted notes, Clayton and his cohorts ease into a series of short phrases that tread the fine line between consonance and dissonance. As a booming bassline by Clayton himself is quickly followed by the rhythm section, drummer Justin Brown's unpredictable pulse cranks up the intensity level tenfold-resulting in an energetic recording on which Clayton's apparent skills as a composer foreshadow the impact that he will have on jazz in the years to come.