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The Gate

Kurt Elling

The Gate

Collaboration between the Grammy-winning US jazz singer and producer Don Was, taking in soul and gospel

ADM rating[?]

6.5

Label
Concord
UK Release date
07/03/2011
US Release date
08/02/2011
  1. 8.0 |   BBC

    Each of the songs on The Gate describes a single experience or mood, and Elling makes them all fizz with emotion. If life is fair, this is sure to be another Grammy winner
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  2. 8.0 |   All Music

    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
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  3. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    Already a strong contender for the vocal jazz album of 2011
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  4. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    Not everything pays off, but Elling is branching out in courageous style
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  5. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    His improv ingenuity consistently sidesteps cliches
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  6. 6.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    This dream-team collaboration ... delivers less than it promises
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  7. 4.0 |   The Irish Times

    It’s all rather studied, self- consciously clever and dull.
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