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It featured Maneri, Ben Monder, Andrew Bishop, Craig Taborn and Reid Anderson and was a Best Debut Recording Nominee by the Jazz Journalists Association . Cleaver currently leads the groups Uncle June, Black Host, Violet Hour and NiMbNl as well as working as a sideman with many different artists.
Life in the Sugar Candle Mines is the debut album by Black Host, a free jazz quintet led by drummer Gerald Cleaver, who is joined by alto saxophonist Darius Jones, guitarist Brandon Seabrook, pianist Cooper-Moore and bassist Pascal Niggenkemper.
Whether navigating the brooding lyricism of “Citizen Rose” or the maniacal fervency of “Test-Sunday,” Black Host brings Cleaver’s writing to life with compelling conviction. Intrigued by this bold project, I interviewed Cleaver in the summer of 2013.
May 28, 2013 · Forward-thinking avant jazz drummer Gerald Cleaver proves a formidable bandleader on the fourth album by Black Host, where he's joined by saxist Darius Jones, guitarist Brandon Seabrook,...
- Hank Shteamer
Aug 8, 2015 · Black Host is a Brooklyn-based quintet led by in-demand drummer Gerald Cleaver. For close to 20 years Cleaver has lent his drum skills to many ongoing collaborations with experimental-jazz figureheads as Roscoe Mitchell, Craig Taborn, and William Parker.
Gerald Cleaver. Profile: African-American jazz drummer from Detroit, Michigan, USA, born 4 May 1963. Husband of Jean Carla Rodea . Gerald Cleaver is one of the New York jazz scene’s leading drummer/composers, who covers a wide range of stylistic ground.
The New York-based quintet Black Host is led nominally by Gerald Cleaver. It’s an improvising group that is ready to make it happen. Cleaver is joined by pianist Cooper-Moore and alto saxophonist Darius Jones. They also play bassist Pascal Niggenkemper, guitarist Brandon Seabrook, and drummer Gerald Cleaver.
