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 Gerald Cleaver's Profile |
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Pass the peas. - The J.B.'s |
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| Location: | BROOKLYN, New York |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Jul 28, 2008 (497 days back) |
About Me |
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| Born May 4, 1963 and raised in Detroit, Gerald is a product of the city’s rich music tradition. Inspired by his father, drummer John Cleaver, he began playing the drums at an early age. He also played violin in elementary school, and trumpet in junior high school and high school. As a teenager he gained invaluable experience playing with Detroit jazz masters Ali Muhammad Jackson, Lamont Hamilton, Earl Van Riper, and Pancho Hagood.
While attending the University of Michigan as a music education major, he was awarded a Jazz Study Grant, from the National Endowment for the Arts, to study with drummer Victor Lewis. He graduated in 1992 and began teaching in Detroit where he worked with Rodney Whitaker, A. Spencer Barefield, Marcus Belgrave, Donald Walden, Wendell Harrison, and with visiting musicians Hank Jones, Tommy Flanagan, Barry Harris, Kenny Burrell, Frank Foster, Cecil Bridgewater, Ray Bryant, Eddie Harris, Dennis Rowland, Howard Johnson, Diana Krall and Don Byron.In 1995 he accepted an appointment as assistant professor of Jazz Studies at the University of Michigan, and in 1998 also joined the jazz faculty at Michigan State University. He moved to New York in 2002.He has performed or recorded with Franck Amsallem, Henry Threadgill, Roscoe Mitchell, Lotte Anker, Reggie Workman, Marilyn Crispell, Matt Shipp, William Parker, Craig Taborn, Kevin Mahogany, Charles Gayle, Mario Pavone, Ralph Alessi, Jacky Terrasson, Jimmy Scott, Muhal Richard Abrams, Dave Douglas, Tim Berne, Jeremy Pelt, Ellery Eskelin, David Torn and Miroslav Vitous, among others.Cleaver has released two recordings as a leader. His 2001 recording "Adjust" (Fresh Sound New Talent) was nominated in the Best Debut Recording category by the Jazz Journalists Association. His latest release, "Gerald Cleaver's Detroit" (FSNT), is an homage to his hometown and to the late, great Detroit drummers Roy Brooks, Lawrence Williams, George Goldsmith and Richard "Pistol" Allen. Cleaver leads the bands Violet Hour, NiMbNl and Uncle June.
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 1/20/2008Band Members: Uncle June: Drew Gress, Tony Malaby, Mat Maneri, Craig Taborn;NiMbNl: Ryan Mackstaller, Josh Myers, Todd Neufeld, Jean Carla Rodea;Violet Hour: J.D. Allen, Andrew Bishop, Chris Lightcap, Jeremy Pelt, Ben Waltzer Influences: Mom & Dad, Jean Carla Rodea, Miles Davis, Tony Williams, Victor Lewis, Wayne Shorter, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, John Bonham, Billy Hart, Jack DeJohnette and Craig Taborn, to name a few, have all changed my life. Sounds Like: the sound of love Record Label: Fresh Sound New Talent (Violet Hour) Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Jazz / Experimental / Americana) |
My Blog |
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Walden the Great |
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| Thank you, Donald Walden. Rest in peace. Posted by Gerald Cleaver on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:37:00 PST |
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Chris Lightcap, Ben Waltzer, Eric Revis, jef lee johnson, Andrew Bishop, J.D.Allen, christophe, Craig, lotte anker, Mat Maneri, Victor Lewis, Jack DeJohnette, Yaron Herman, Andrew Cyrilles CrashPad, Tony Scherr, Ryan Mackstaller, Sylvie Courvoisier, Tommy Crane, Josh Myers, Juampi Carletti, DANIEL JODOCY, Jon-Erik Kellso, Jacob Sacks, Rashied Ali, Dave Sayers, Kassa Overall, Paul Motian, -t..., Anthony Cox, Tani Tabbal, Chander Sardjoe, Matt Brewer, Roy Haynes, Kevin Tkacz, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Michael Formanek, Yma Sumac, Vision Festival, Jaki Byard, Tim Flood, Alfons Bertran, David Binney, Yoon Sun Choi, Sam, Barnabas, Paquita, frank rosaly, BOMB X, Macha Gharibian, Bernard Santacruz, Greg Ward Music, Joao Lencastre, George Pepper, Chad Taylor, LowerB Trio, A. Spencer Barefield, TONEX (The London Letters), Thomas C. Birl, Jason Adasiewicz, Pierre B., Jazz à Part, Forbes Graham, anaphOra .Bliss, Ahmad COMPAORÉ, loui, Benjamin Aït-Ali, Dave Allen Quartet, Diallèle, Mu Carvalho, Susan Kramer, The Fay Victor Ensemble, Steve Lehman, The Rick Jensen Trio, Kyoko Kitamura, doms, Greg Burk, Machuca Trío, Jen Shyu, Peter Nilsson, Mark Byerly
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