I'm so glad to see you paying tribute to one of the greatest musicians of my lifetime.
I've heard almost every recording you talked about, and it is amazing how different all of them are, yet Gerald sounds like himself on every one.
The recordings he did with Chris Lightcap's groups Bigmouth and SuperBigmouth stand out to me as some of the best representations of the cutting edge of composition and improvisation in the first 2 decades of the 21st century, and I couldn't imagine them be as amazing as they are without Gerald Cleaver's musicianship and framing at the drums.
Invaluable indeed. Vinnie you are doing the work that the magazines are SUPPOSED to be doing. Glad this platform exists to follow your work in this regard!
NPR did a live recording of CT's trio with Gerald and Thomas Morgan at the Village Vanguard in 2012 which I believe is significantly more inspired than what got captured in the ECM recording (which is still excellent) it's no longer available on their site but I still have it for anyone who wants it.
Enjoyed reading the piece, Gerald is one of one. Having him on one of my records was an honor and an education.
I'm so glad to see you paying tribute to one of the greatest musicians of my lifetime.
I've heard almost every recording you talked about, and it is amazing how different all of them are, yet Gerald sounds like himself on every one.
The recordings he did with Chris Lightcap's groups Bigmouth and SuperBigmouth stand out to me as some of the best representations of the cutting edge of composition and improvisation in the first 2 decades of the 21st century, and I couldn't imagine them be as amazing as they are without Gerald Cleaver's musicianship and framing at the drums.
Thank you Vinnie!
Thank you John! Great comment about Bigmouth and Superbigmouth....thanks for reading!
Invaluable. Thank you for doing this. Conveniently, I am chasing Gerald for a conversation about his newer "techno" work
Looking forward to reading or hearing that conversation!!!
"Its drummers, I think, who most clearly show the human connections which undergird all the music we care about." AMEN!
Invaluable indeed. Vinnie you are doing the work that the magazines are SUPPOSED to be doing. Glad this platform exists to follow your work in this regard!
NPR did a live recording of CT's trio with Gerald and Thomas Morgan at the Village Vanguard in 2012 which I believe is significantly more inspired than what got captured in the ECM recording (which is still excellent) it's no longer available on their site but I still have it for anyone who wants it.
Enjoyed reading the piece, Gerald is one of one. Having him on one of my records was an honor and an education.
Going back to listen to Adjust ASAP.