Clay Ross, The Random Puller - 53m 2s

Tracks & Durations

1. The Random Puller	8:13
2. Agora	5:31
3. Falez	7:19
4. Lost Child	6:58
5. Luna Belle	5:29
6. Midway Road	6:26
7. Blue Clay	6:01
8. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah	3:29
9. The Circle Song	3:29

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Review

The Random Puller, marks the independent recording debut of Guitarist/Composer/Bandleader Clay Ross. Clay was recently named a 2005 Jazz Ambassador by the U.S. State Department and is a new member of world-renowned percussionist Cyro Baptistas group Beat the Donkey. On this album, Clay leads a quartet through nine original compositions that showcase his writing and improvisational talents. While maintaining the consistent sound of a classic jazz quartet, the songs in this set vary widely in mood and intent. There is the detailed journey through the many sections of title track; the bright and playful feel of the jazz samba Agora; the sephardic sounds of Falez; the moody trek through Lost Child; the rolling optimism of Luna Belle; the pastoral openness of Midway Road; the cathartic swing of Blue Clay; the tongue and cheek vocal shout on Yeah, Yeah, Yeah; and finally a musical mantra, The Circle Song. The music aims at a modern jazz esthetic that maintains its focus on groove and melody. Recorded in South Carolina over two late night sessions in December 2004, for this date Clay employed the talents of three southern natives. Featuring the inventive tenor playing of Atlantas Kebbi Williams (Jeff Tain Watts, Outkast) and the dynamic rhythm section of Brian Mullholland (electric bass) and Stockton Helbing (drums), this recording delivers the intimacy of live performance with the sound quality of studio production. Engineered and Mixed at Williamson Evans Music by Duane Evans, The Random Puller was also mastered by the ubiquitous Allan Tucker (Verve, Tzadik) at Foothill Digital in NYC.

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