Wayne Smith Jr.’s second album as a leader, Ingress, was released on August 14th and Matthew Clayton is a featured performer on the album! The group features Wayne Smith Jr. on drums, Sam Harris on bass, Ian Macaulay on guitar, Nasir Dickerson on tenor and soprano saxophones, and Matthew Clayton on alto saxophone. The album showcases fourteen new Wayne Smith Jr. originals. Check out the six tracks on which Matthew Clayton is a featured soloist: Repentance, Beneficent, Her Eyes, We Stand, Hear My Cry, and Intermission. Listen to the whole album here. The album is available on all streaming platforms, and was released by Blue Collar Records.