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- Curation by: The Matrix
Who I Am & Where I Live
- Name: Gerald Cleaver
- City: Brooklyn, NY
- Country: United States
- Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
My Life & Work
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Bio:
Gerald Cleaver is an African-American jazz drummer from Detroit, Michigan. He joined the jazz faculty at the University of Michigan in 1995. He has performed or recorded with Joe Morris, Mat Maneri, Roscoe Mitchell, Miroslav Vitous,
Under the name Veil of Names, Gerald Cleaver released an album called Adjust on the Fresh Sounds New Talent label in 2001. It featured Mat Maneri, Ben Monder, Andrew Bishop, Craig Taborn and Reid Anderson and was a Best Debut Recording Nominee by the Jazz Journalists Association.
He currently leads the groups Black Host, Uncle June, Violet Hour and NiMbNl as well as working as a sideman with many different artists.
My Media
- ▶ YouTube Music: http://music.youtube.com/channel/UC927aMLXyxbzGLt2sJaQ2Qw
- ▶ Twitter: a_good_question
Click to Listen on Spotify
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 1): http://open.spotify.com/album/5oUTPaG8AaZT9qGjlEgRpe
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 2): http://open.spotify.com/album/7e38ce073UYurPMNHRoLVF
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 3): http://open.spotify.com/album/7qr1Jb4U41zeBZ4kJqf8fg
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 4): http://open.spotify.com/album/4c8FAqL0FsR8zQaiaKDV5x
Clips
▶ Brazil has something called "jeitinho" (zhay-TEEN-you), the "little way". In a land where the official way is often impossible, people get things done by other means.
▶ The matrix is jeitinho. It allows splendid Brazilian musicians to be discovered and accessed from everywhere. But to work for the Brazilians, it has to work for everyone.
▶ All explained inside the dot-defined window immediately below (curated artists below this window)... from Brazil, with love!
This matrix is predicated on the fact that fame & fortune are not inextricably linked to talent, dedication, and even genius.
Brazil has something called "jeitinho", the "little way". In a country where the official way is so often impossible, people have to be creative. Do end runs around problems and powers-that-be.
The matrix is jeitinho. All explained inside the dot-defined window immediately below. Matrix encompassed artists below the window.