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

 * 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