Presave Link to the latest single "Ghost Mall" Ghost Mall is an oblique song intended to be a commentary on overpopulation, consumerism and overproduction.
Single Release: Ghost Mall
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.
“Rain Party” Release on May 10
Rain Party is a follow up single to the sold out vinyl LP, Migration Climate. Thumb piano lines create polyrhythmic counterpoint that sounds like falling rain. The heavy drums are a nod to rainmaking rituals from Africa and North America. Link to Stream Pre-Save
Collaboration with Dark Matter Coffee
Album + Coffee collaboration between Dark Matter Coffee, Potions Records and Gerald Bailey. https://youtu.be/9BBh05gBTC4
Omori Theme Recorded on Rhodes Keyboard
Please tag me if you use this Omori Theme sample I created. I want to hear what you do with it -- omori-rhodes-gerald-bailey-1Download
Free play along download: Bridge to Juan Tizol’s Caravan
https://youtu.be/5EiANzcNVzk Free play along download:
New Remote Recording! Moongriffin
Just collaborated on a new song with Moongriffin (guitar, keys, Portland, OR) featuring Bryan Murray (tenor saxophone, Watchung, NJ), Caroline Davis (flute, Brooklyn, New York), Chris Merrill (bass Chicago, IL) and Thomas Faulds (drums, Batavia, IL). https://youtu.be/mQCryepdFlw
Trumpet effects
Harmon mute, octave effect, synth and drums on virtual tape. https://youtu.be/90kdx3_9qUQ
Gerald Bailey | Trumpet & Music Production 