2011 studio album by Kurt Elling
The Gate studio album byKurt Elling , produced byDon Was .[ 1] 54th Grammy Awards forBest Jazz Vocal Album .
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 1]
TheAllmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album four stars, and described Elling as a "modern jazz visionary". Jurek said "The Gate presents Elling at the top of his game; it is a song cycle that is mesmerizing and mysterious as it is provocative and compelling."[ 1]
"Matte Kudasai " (Adrian Belew ,Bill Bruford ,Robert Fripp ,Tony Levin ) - 4:19 "Steppin' Out " (Joe Jackson ) - 4:48 "Come Running to Me" (Herbie Hancock ,Allee Willis ) - 6:06 "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) " (Lennon and McCartney ) - 5:39 "Blue in Green " (Miles Davis ,Al Jarreau , Frank Martin) - 6:48 "Samurai Cowboy" (Marc Johnson , Kurt Elling) - 3:24 "After the Love Has Gone " (Bill Champlin ,David Foster ,Jay Graydon ) - 5:51 "Golden Lady " (Stevie Wonder ) - 5:47 "Nighttown, Lady Bright" (Don Grolnick , Elling) - 9:00 Performance Kurt Elling - vocals Laurence Hobgood - piano, arrangements John McLean - guitar John Patitucci -double bass Terreon Gully - drums, percussion (exc. 2, 5, 7)Kobie Watkins - drums (2, 5, 7)Lenny Castro - percussion (2, 3, 5, 6)Bob Mintzer -tenor saxophone (6, 7, 8)Production Don Was - producerKurt Elling, Laurence Hobgood - co-producers Chris Dunn - executive producer Bob Belden - arranger? Chris Allen - engineer Ted Tuthill - assistant engineer Seth Presant - mixing engineer Paul Blakemore - mastering Mary Hogan -A&R Rachel E. Sullivan - package design Chris Faust - cover photoSteve Schapiro - back cover photo, inside photo
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
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