• Source: The Gate (Kurt Elling album)

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




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Penghargaan Grammy ke-54
• The Gate (Kurt Elling album)
• Kurt Elling
• The Gate
• Dedicated to You: Kurt Elling Sings the Music of Coltrane and Hartman
• 1619 Broadway – The Brill Building Project
• Golden Lady (song)
• Laurence Hobgood
• Matte Kudasai
• Bob Mintzer
• Vocalese