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