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2011 studio album by Kurt Elling
The Gate studio album by Kurt Elling , produced by Don Was .[ 1] 54th Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album .
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 1]
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."[ 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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