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The Gate is a 2011 studio album by Kurt Elling, produced by Don Was.[1] on November 30, 2011, the album received a Nomination in 54th Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album.

The Gate
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
Dedicated to You: Kurt Elling Sings the Music of Coltrane and Hartman (2009) The Gate (2011) 1619 Broadway – The Brill Building Project (2012)

Reception

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]

Track listing

1. "Matte Kudasai" (Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin) - 4:19
2. "Steppin' Out" (Joe Jackson) - 4:48
3. "Come Running to Me" (Herbie Hancock, Allee Willis) - 6:06
4. "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" (Lennon and McCartney) - 5:39
5. "Blue in Green" (Miles Davis, Al Jarreau, Frank Martin) - 6:48
6. "Samurai Cowboy" (Marc Johnson, Kurt Elling) - 3:24
7. "After the Love Has Gone" (Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon) - 5:51
8. "Golden Lady" (Stevie Wonder) - 5:47
9. "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

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