The Gate | ||||
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Studio album by Kurt Elling | ||||
Released | February 7, 2011 | |||
Recorded | March 15-17, 2010 | |||
Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
Length | 51:39 | |||
Label | Concord | |||
Producer | Don Was | |||
Kurt Elling chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic |
The Gate is a 2011 studio album by Kurt Elling, produced by Don Was. on November 30th 2011, the album received a Nomination in 54th Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album.
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."