Dishes Ain’t Clean
For Your GRAMMY® Consideration
Best Alternative Jazz Album
“Dishes Ain’t Clean”
Best Pop Duo/ Group Performance
“Cottonwood Tree”
Song of the Year
“Cottonwood Tree”
Album of the Year
“Dishes Ain’t Clean”
Sounds of April and Randall's Fourth album, Dishes Ain't Clean, is a self-produced collection of 13 original songs that moves fluidly between jazz, indie folk, world pop and R&B. Written by vocalist April May Webb and Trumpeter Randall Haywood, the album uses a familiar household chore as an extended metaphor for self-presentation, examining the versions of ourselves we polish for public view alongside the unfinished truths left behind closed doors. Developed with mentorship from T.S. Monk, the project was supported by Chamber Music America's Performance Plus Program, funded by the Doris Duke Foundation, as well as New Music USA's Next Jazz Legacy Program.
Webb, WINNER of the 2024 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, and Haywood, a Juilliard-trained composer and bandleader, lead an ensemble anchored by Webb's brothers Jacob Webb on bass and Dr. Nathan Webb on drums, joined by pianist Dr. Ryan Tomski, guitarists Charlie Sigler and Drew Cooper, and multi-instrumentalist Gabe Valle.
"A superbly produced eclectic offering from the dynamic vocal/trumpet duo, giving strong cinematic, singer-songwriter, and R&B vibes, along with beautifully swinging tracks for your staunch jazz and hybrid jazz fans."
Terri Lyne Carrington
"I’ll be proud to say that I was in the studio when they made that record!”
T.S. Monk
Musicians
April May Webb — Vocals (All Tracks)
Randall Haywood — Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Synthesizer, Vocals & Percussion (All Tracks)
Dr. Ryan Tomski — Piano & Rhodes (All Tracks Except 12)
Jacob Webb — Bass (All Tracks Except 12)
Dr. Nathan Webb — Drums (All Tracks Except 12 & 13)
Charlie Sigler — Electric Guitar (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 13)
Drew Cooper — Nylon Guitar (Tracks 1 & 10)
Gabe Valle — Violin, Viola & Cello (Tracks 7, 8, 10 & 11)
Produced By
Randall Haywood
April May Webb
Mentorship
T.S. Monk
Composers/Lyricists
April May Webb (All Tracks)
Randall Haywood (Track 13)
Recorded at Mozart Studios, Little Falls, NJ
August 30, 2023
Recording Engineer
Kostadin Kamcev
Mixed & Mastered By
Paul Wickliffe
Skyline Productions, South Orange, NJ
Record Label
Soaring Records LLC © 2026
Registered with BMI
Album Design
April May Webb
Photography
Felicia Webb
Set Design
Stanley Webb
Track Listing
1. I’m Never Satisfied — 3:01
2. Everybody Ain’t Gonna Like You (Prelude) — 0:51
3. Everybody Ain’t Gonna Like You — 3:15
4. I’d Spend It With You — 2:39
5. Cottonwood Tree (Prelude) — 1:22
6. Cottonwood Tree — 3:29
7. The Way Life Used to Be — 4:10
8. Life’s Continuum — 2:49
9. Dishes Ain’t Clean — 4:15
10. He Fell in Love — 4:28
11. The Sunken Place — 4:26
12. Learning the Hard Way — 4:09
13. You Are Everything — 4:03
Thank You
Special thanks to T.S. Monk, whose mentorship, guidance, and support have played a significant role in our artistic development. We deeply appreciate his wisdom and encouragement throughout this project.
Sponsors
This project was made possible through Chamber Music America’s Performance Plus Program, funded through the generosity of The Doris Duke Foundation, and by New Music USA’s Next Jazz Legacy Program.
