“There are albums that arrive quietly, almost modestly, asking only to be heard. And then there are those that sweep in with the assurance of a lived history, the kind of recordings that feel less like new releases than like rediscovered chapters of an ongoing musical conversation. About Time, the latest project initiated by drummer John Clay, himself a veteran of countless stages and late-night sessions, is very much the latter. It shines with a kind of post-bop radiance, polished yet unvarnished, like brass burnished by decades of hands.”

Thierry De Clemensat, Paris Move

“He is superb with sticks or brushes, and as noted, his perception of rhythm and time is flawless… The album’s other ingredients fall neatly into place, raising About Time well above par for the course.”

Jack Bowers, All About Jazz