The Gate (Kurt Elling 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)

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

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

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