After several underground releases, pianist Rob Clearfield finally emerges from the shadows with an album that reveals the full richness and originality of his talent. Marking a reunion with bassist Joe Sanders (Gerald Clayton, Charles Lloyd) and the beginning of his collaboration with drummer Fred Pasqua, "Voice in the Wilderness" presents itself as a true album, carefully produced down to the details, which reconciles the creative spirit of the Chicago scene (where Rob was active for a long time) with a lyricism that touches the heart. Enriched by the participation of trumpeter Itamar Borochov, the opus includes two tracks produced by Makaya McCraven, with whom Rob Clearfield was a collaborator for several years, both on stage and in the studio. A revelation.