About the Album
A second outstanding effort by jazz song writer and bandsmen, Paul Jones. Paul follows his critically acclaimed debut album Short History with a suburb college of young, relevant, jazz musicians in New York City. The result is Clean, an edition of original jazz compositions that will challenge the listener to expand their appreciation of the leading edge of NYC jazz.
Liner Notes
I began the process of constructing my second album Clean in January 2016 while attending the Banff Creative Arts Centre in Alberta, Canada. I had been listening to Kendrick Lamar's Too Pimp a Butterfly, Philip Glass' Glassworks, and Steve Reich's Music For 18 Musicians a lot in the previous year and wanted to incorporate elements of each into a modern jazz record. While in high school, I listened to a lot of hip hop and was fascinated by the story telling element in many of my favorite records. Kendrick's album reminded me of this and I wanted create an album that flowed more like a hip hop record than a jazz album primarily composed of heads encompassing solos.
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Album Credits
Paul Jones - tenor sax, composer, conductor, producer, etc...
Alex LoRe - alto sax
Matt Davis - guitar
Glenn Zaleski - piano
Johannes Felscher - bass
Jimmy Macbride - drums
Nanci Belmont - bassoon
Susan Mandel - cello
Ellen Hindson - oboe
Mark Dover - clarinet
The Righteous Girls: Gina Izzo - flute, Erika Dohi - piano
The SNAP Saxophone Quartet: Nicholas Biello - soprano sax, Andrew Gould - alto sax, Sam Dillon - tenor sax, Jay Rattman - bari sax
Recorded at the Samurai Hotel in Queens, NY by David Stoller on July 3rd and September 26th, 2017.
Mixed by Pete Rende
Mastered by Nate Wood
Released on Outside In Music
"Best of 2017. There are countless jaw-dropping moments of beauty on this album, and at times, it seems like it could go on forever… and then it’s suddenly over, far too soon."
Dave Summer, Bird Is The Worm
"With Clean he goes even further afield, utilizing minimalistic ideals, mathematically-oriented compositional methodology, post-millenial hip hop influences, and jazz language to create a whole that's wholly different from anything out there. It's a giant leap forward in terms of artistry and concept."
Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz
"These instruments come together in various intriguing ways on Clean, often on the short transitional passages that contribute to the album’s narrative feel, and sometimes serving as extra ensemble voices on the longer, more fleshed-out compositions."
Ed Enright, Downbeat