Migration Climate was one of Endless Crate's favorite albums of 2023. The record was included alongside a list of great artists including El Michels Affair, Black Thought, Kassa Overall, Heliocentrics, Gaslamp Killer, The Circling Sun, Pachyman and fellow Potions Records collaborator Harry James Brenner. Here's what they had to say: "With Migration Climate, Gerald Bailey masterfully... Continue Reading →
Migration Climate on Band Camp Weekly!
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 →
Endless Crate Heavy Rotation
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 →
Stream Intermodal Home
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
Free Sheet Music: J.S. Bach Chorale 222 For Brass Ensemble
j.s.-bach-chorale-222-sollt-ich-meinem-gott-nicht-singen-brass-quartetDownload Sample Audio: Brass Overdubs by Gerald Bailey
Stella By Starlight Melody Played by Red Rodney
Stella Red Rodney Download https://youtu.be/YEa3Guinbis?si=dVIjj2rm9E-gkU-F https://www.youtube.com/embed/1rMB1gCeuwY?si=OkUprZDFI25z4A-r
Jazz Reading Exercise: Free Download
Learn this new melody featuring 6th intervals over the harmony to Billy Strayhorn’s Take the A Train. Download a free copy here: take the greenline - 001 Trumpet in Bb
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
Single Release: Ghost Mall
Presave Link to the latest single "Ghost Mall" Ghost Mall is an oblique song intended to be a commentary on overpopulation, consumerism and overproduction.
Gerald Bailey | Trumpet & Music Production 