Bond: The Paris Sessions
| Bond: The Paris Sessions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 10, 2011 | |||
| Studio | Studio de Meudon, Meudon, France[1] | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 70:50 | |||
| Label | EmArcy | |||
| Gerald Clayton chronology | ||||
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Bond: The Paris Sessions is a 2011 studio album by jazz pianist Gerald Clayton released on the EmArcy label, his second release.[1][2][3]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Ken Dryden, writing for AllMusic, stated, "His interpretations of standards are remarkably fresh, considering how often they have been recorded in a jazz setting. [...] He shows a surprising maturity for his age, as his pieces display a wealth of stylistic influences yet retain memorable themes that hold one's interest as well."[1] Nate Chinen of The New York Times wrote regarding the album, "Clayton hasn't abandoned his core impulses as he evolves; another is that he doesn't seem remotely done evolving."[3] Thomas Conrad for JazzTimes, added "His compositions are like graceful, evocative melodic and harmonic gestures that start in the middle and break off before you expect."[4]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Gerald Clayton except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If I Were a Bell" | Frank Loesser | 7:46 |
| 2. | "Bond: The Cast" | 3:45 | |
| 3. | "Bootleg Bruise" | 5:07 | |
| 4. | "Major Hope" | 6:14 | |
| 5. | "Bond: Fresh Squeeze" | 4:02 | |
| 6. | "Snake Bite" | 3:51 | |
| 7. | "Sun Glimpse" | 6:34 | |
| 8. | "Which Persons?" | 1:21 | |
| 9. | "3D" | 6:39 | |
| 10. | "Nobody Else But Me" | 4:37 | |
| 11. | "All the Things You Are" |
| 3:43 |
| 12. | "Bond: The Release" | 3:45 | |
| 13. | "Shout and Cry" | 3:30 | |
| 14. | "Round Come Round" | 4:51 | |
| 15. | "Hank" | 5:05 | |
| Total length: | 70:50 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Gerald Clayton – piano, organ
- Joe Sanders – double bass
- Justin Brown – drums
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Dryden, Ken. "Gerald Clayton – Bond: The Paris Sessions: Review". AllMusic. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
- ^ "Gerald Clayton - Bond, the Paris Sessions (2011)". All About Jazz. May 14, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
- ^ a b Chinen, Nate (May 6, 2011). "Breezes of Jazz, Country and Black Metal". The New York Times. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
- ^ Conrad, Thomas (October 5, 2024). "Gerald Clayton: Bond: The Paris Sessions". JazzTimes. Retrieved November 19, 2025.