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Gerald Cleaver (born May 4, 1963 [1]) is a jazz drummer from Detroit, Michigan. [2]
May 1, 2024 · Cleaver is a Detroit native known for his work with a wide range of artists in jazz and improvised music, including Joe Morris, Roscoe Mitchell, Miroslav Vitous, Michael Formanek, Tomasz Stanko, Lotte Anker, Craig Taborn, and many more. Black Host, just ...
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.
Aug 29, 2023 · Born May 4, 1963, Gerald Cleaver is a son of Detroit MI— his career embodies Detroit’s deep contribution to the music. His father, John Cleaver, was a noted jazz drummer who played with Joe Henderson, Tommy Flanagan, and others.
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.
Gerald Cleaver’s Detroit (FSNT) is his latest album. It pays tribute to his hometown as well as to the great Detroit drummers Roy Brooks and Lawrence Williams. Cleaver is the leader of Violet Hour, NiMbNl, and Uncle June.
Gerald Cleaver. Drums* Chair, Drum Department. BA Music Education, University of Michigan; Assistant Professor Jazz Studies, University of Michigan; jazz faculty member Michigan State University; awarded a Jazz Study Grant, from the National Endowment for the Arts, to study with drummer Victor Lewis.
