Trumpet. beats. grungy alternative jazz. composer. producer. synths. recycled art. Chicago. Trumpeter, multi-instrumentalist Gerald Bailey leads several projects that combine acoustic and electronic sounds. His solo LP Migration Climate was released on Potions Music New York in 2023. About Migration Climate: “As a multi-instrumentalist, Gerald set out to make a record in isolation, reorganizing established sounds and beats into bedroom jazz. Conceptually following the themes of migration, social evolution, upheaval, and positive change, he created layers of overdubbed trumpet, flugabone, drums, and keyboards, utilizing a basic recording setup.” "It touches on bits of jazz and twists them to a modern approach, heavily influenced by hip hop and acid jazz and trip hop from the 90's.” Gerald has played with notable acts such as Belle and Sebastian, Kevin Morby, Father John Misty, Ty Segall, Syl Johnson, Harry James Brenner and Renaldo Domino. “Centered around dusty drums, recycled instruments and brassy horns, it’s rooted in a grimy kind of jazz that creates a bluesy, careworn sound.” "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." His work has appeared on numerous recordings for Drag City, Potions, Warner Bros, Bloodshot, Jump Up, and Rabbit Factory. Gerald has been featured on BBC6 Music, Tokyo Moon and KCRW LA.