The Gate is a 2011 studio album by Kurt Elling, produced by Don Was. on November 30, 2011, the album received a Nomination in 54th Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album.
Reception
The Allmusic 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."
Track listing "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
Personnel 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 - producer Kurt 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 photo Steve Schapiro - back cover photo, inside photo
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