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  Clay About Time from John Clay Label: ClayTone Music Release Date: January 23, 2026 Artist Website: www.johnclaymusic.com Jazz drummer and leader John Clay offers uplifting interpretations of a handful of daydreamy-themed jazz standards on his recording About Time , including "Alice In Wonderland," written by  Sammy Fain and Bob Hilliard, and "You Must Believe in Spring" from Michel Legrand.  Both are elegantly arranged and smoothly designed, bringing out the genteel demeanor of Clay's band.  The creamy suppleness of Matt Garrison's saxophone and the billowy solo of trumpet player Shunzo Ohno give Wayne Shorter's composition "Rio" a sultry flicker, while the pair indulge in exotic textures along "Dubai," penned by Billy Drummond.  The splashing tremors of Clay's drumming and the rustling beats of bassist Sean Conly support Enrique Haneine's frolicking keys through the track.  The relaxing, after-hours vibe sewn through Fred ...

Album:  Self-Titled Artist:  Woodsliders Collective Label:  Self-Released Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/woodsiderscollective Website:  https://woodsiderscollective.com/#ABOUT Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@woodsiderscollective7810 Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/3GWsbX6rA41kjhrhCP0Wqx Based in New York City's Woodside, Queens neighborhood, the Woodsiders Collective is a collaboration of saxophonist Luis Sigüenza from Ecuador, trombonist Justus Heher from Germany, pianist Andrew McGowan from New Orleans, Louisiana, guitarist Yuto Kanazawa from Japan, and Russian/Belgian drummer Ilya Dynov.  Together, the quintet takes harmonious aesthetics and melodic sensibilities, relatable to icons like Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond and John Coltrane, to the next level of adult contemporary jazz.   Their self-titled recording from 2021 shows a flare for straight-ahead jazz improvising and cool Bohemian jazz stylizing, propagating a r...