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Clay Wulbrecht: The Clockmaster

by Jack Bowers
July 1, 2025

Composer and pianist Clay Wulbrecht's new album, Clockmaster, has a sound and cadence all its own. The sound is produced using various blends of instruments, plus reverb, electronics and perhaps other special effects, while the rhythms flow naturally from their pop, rock, blues, R&B and funk roots into Wulbrecht's imaginative hands. The question is, to what extent is jazz a part of Wulbrecht's blueprint? Even though the harmonic substratum often suggests a jazz-like patina, there is on ...