Hello Sun and Dusty Rhodes were featured on the Nov 7th episode of Band Camp Weekly. Many thanks to curator Andrew Jervis for the add! Hello Sun is the last song on Migration Climate featuring Father John Misty drummer Dan Bailey on drums. There is a lot of great Chicago music on this list, including... Continue Reading →
Thanks to Endless Crate for including Ensorcell in their Heavy Rotation column. "Chicago multi-instrumental virtuoso Gerald Bailey is redefining jazz’s sonic sphere, ingeniously reassembling familiar building blocks into something that can only be described as bedroom jazz. That’s jazz in its most intimate, most unfiltered form. With his latest musical offering, Bailey seamlessly shapes layers of resonant... Continue Reading →
Seek shelter and pre-save an Intermodal Home. A new song is coming on Friday December 1st on Spotify, Amazon, Apple Music and more! Creating an oblique polyrhythmic texture, the echos make it sound as if it the horns were recorded in a metal house. The single aims to further awareness of climate change. https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/geraldbailey/intermodal-home-2?utm_campaign=website&utm_medium=Email+&utm_source=SendGrid
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
Presave Link to the latest single "Ghost Mall" Ghost Mall is an oblique song intended to be a commentary on overpopulation, consumerism and overproduction.
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 →
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.
SONG LINK https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/geraldbailey/raised-by-conservatives-feat-kyle-hodges?utm_source=SendGrid&utm_medium=Email+&utm_campaign=website Raised by Conservatives is the first new mix from his debut record Migration Climate, released on Potions Music New York. The song is a collaboration with Kyle Hodges featuring Trumpet, Synth and chopped up drums. Kyle named this one in response to the original title "Raised by Frogs".
On June 15th Gerald Bailey, Quin Kirchner and Daniel Van Duerm will perform music from Migration Climate at Broken Shaker in Chicago. 19 E Ohio They will be joined by DJs Cam Hodges, Mo Manley and Kyle Hodges. 8pm Limited copies of the record will be available.
"Gerald Bailey’s 𝘔𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 is a jazz album, but not in the traditional sense. Centered around dusty drums, recycled instruments and brassy horns, it’s rooted in a grimy kind of jazz that creates a bluesy, careworn sound. Highly recommended." Album Link
Gerald Bailey | Trumpet & Music Production 