Oofed just dropped on all platforms. The song features David Agee on Drums, Brad Wagner Flute and Gerald Bailey on Trumpet. In video games, being oofed is to temporarily die, while in life one can often feel "oofed". Links: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/geraldbailey/oofed?utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=Email+&utm_source=SendGrid
Interview with Speakhertz.com
Thanks so much to Samuel Freeman from Speakhertz for taking the time to talk to me about music making! He has interviewed greats like Steven Mandel, Butch Vig and Phil Tan. We talked a bit about working with affordable gear, minimal setups and freelance life. https://speakhertz.com/14875/gerald-bailey-artist
Mini Documentary for ABC Localish Stroke of Genius
Musician Gerald Bailey is an accomplished Chicago-area trumpet player and multi-instrumentalist who has recorded and played with popular bands like Mumford & Sons, Belle And Sebastian, Father John Misty, Ty Segall, and Kevin Morby. He's even performed at the White House for former President Barack Obama. But in his music room in Homewood, IL, humble instruments... Continue Reading →
Gerald Bailey Duo with Harry James Brenner at Dark Matter Coffee Sweet 16 Anniversary Festival
Festival Lineup Features Laura Jane Grace, Martin Atkins, Black Bear Combo, Environmental Encroachment, Good Hive, Maker, Meghavahana, Skyway Stereo, Wild Jesus & the Devils Lettuce, Chuck Wren, Gerald Bailey, Kyle Hodges, Los Black Dogs, Sears Tower of Folk, Steve Redell and Will Wisniewski.
Jazz and Technology at Ball State University
So happy to play with the Ball State Jazz Ensemble as a guest artist in collaboration with Ableton! The music software company hosted several masterclasses throughout the day and we finished the thing off with big band concert featuring music made using their Push 2 controller. For this concert I built a motorized percussion setup... Continue Reading →
Trumpet effects
Harmon mute, octave effect, synth and drums on virtual tape. https://youtu.be/90kdx3_9qUQ