Flautist Gerald, born in Beaumont, Texas, started playing alto saxophone at the age of 11. As a freshman at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas he switched to playing the flute. During his years as an undergraduate at UNT he played with various local bands. Mindful of how unpredictable making a living as a musician could be, he studied business and received his BBA in Administrative Management.
It wasn't until moving to San Francisco in 1985 that he began immersing himself in the jazz scene. He started listening to various flutists, from Eric Dolphy, Frank Wess, Herbie Mann, Hubert Laws, to Dave Valentin, Paul Horn, and others. He spent 8 years studying flute at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music under Yada Weber, giving recitals of works by Mozart, Telemann, Gluck, and Ernest Bloch. He also studied with classical flutist Esther Landau. He enjoys featuring the flute on songs that have not been over played and takes every opportunity to showcase the many facets of the instrument and it's uniqueness to the jazz genre.
He has conducted Jazz Flute Mastersclasses in San Francisco, Paris, and Marseille.
Gerald has played in several venues in San Francisco either as a leader or as a sideman, such as, Rassales Jazz Club, Sheba's Lounge, Anna's Jazz Island, San Francisco State University, The Fillmore Jazz Festival, The Showroom, The Elbo Room, OZ lounge, 57th Street Gallery, and Yoshi's Lounge.
https://geraldbeckett.com/bio
It wasn't until moving to San Francisco in 1985 that he began immersing himself in the jazz scene. He started listening to various flutists, from Eric Dolphy, Frank Wess, Herbie Mann, Hubert Laws, to Dave Valentin, Paul Horn, and others. He spent 8 years studying flute at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music under Yada Weber, giving recitals of works by Mozart, Telemann, Gluck, and Ernest Bloch. He also studied with classical flutist Esther Landau. He enjoys featuring the flute on songs that have not been over played and takes every opportunity to showcase the many facets of the instrument and it's uniqueness to the jazz genre.
He has conducted Jazz Flute Mastersclasses in San Francisco, Paris, and Marseille.
Gerald has played in several venues in San Francisco either as a leader or as a sideman, such as, Rassales Jazz Club, Sheba's Lounge, Anna's Jazz Island, San Francisco State University, The Fillmore Jazz Festival, The Showroom, The Elbo Room, OZ lounge, 57th Street Gallery, and Yoshi's Lounge.
https://geraldbeckett.com/bio
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El flautista Gerald, nacido en Beaumont (Texas), empezó a tocar el saxofón alto a los 11 años. En su primer año en la Universidad del Norte de Texas, en Denton (Texas), se pasó a tocar la flauta. Durante sus años de estudiante en la UNT tocó con varias bandas locales. Consciente de lo imprevisible que podía ser ganarse la vida como músico, estudió empresariales y se licenció en Gestión Administrativa.
No fue hasta que se trasladó a San Francisco en 1985 cuando empezó a sumergirse en la escena del jazz. Empezó a escuchar a varios flautistas, desde Eric Dolphy, Frank Wess, Herbie Mann, Hubert Laws, hasta Dave Valentin, Paul Horn y otros. Pasó 8 años estudiando flauta en el Conservatorio de Música de San Francisco con Yada Weber, dando recitales de obras de Mozart, Telemann, Gluck y Ernest Bloch. También estudió con la flautista clásica Esther Landau. Disfruta presentando la flauta en canciones que no han sido interpretadas en exceso y aprovecha cualquier oportunidad para mostrar las múltiples facetas del instrumento y su singularidad en el género del jazz.
Ha dirigido clases magistrales de flauta de jazz en San Francisco, París y Marsella.
Gerald ha tocado en varios lugares de San Francisco, ya sea como líder o como sideman, como, Rassales Jazz Club, Sheba's Lounge, Anna's Jazz Island, San Francisco State University, The Fillmore Jazz Festival, The Showroom, The Elbo Room, OZ lounge, 57th Street Gallery, y Yoshi's Lounge.
https://geraldbeckett.com/bio
No fue hasta que se trasladó a San Francisco en 1985 cuando empezó a sumergirse en la escena del jazz. Empezó a escuchar a varios flautistas, desde Eric Dolphy, Frank Wess, Herbie Mann, Hubert Laws, hasta Dave Valentin, Paul Horn y otros. Pasó 8 años estudiando flauta en el Conservatorio de Música de San Francisco con Yada Weber, dando recitales de obras de Mozart, Telemann, Gluck y Ernest Bloch. También estudió con la flautista clásica Esther Landau. Disfruta presentando la flauta en canciones que no han sido interpretadas en exceso y aprovecha cualquier oportunidad para mostrar las múltiples facetas del instrumento y su singularidad en el género del jazz.
Ha dirigido clases magistrales de flauta de jazz en San Francisco, París y Marsella.
Gerald ha tocado en varios lugares de San Francisco, ya sea como líder o como sideman, como, Rassales Jazz Club, Sheba's Lounge, Anna's Jazz Island, San Francisco State University, The Fillmore Jazz Festival, The Showroom, The Elbo Room, OZ lounge, 57th Street Gallery, y Yoshi's Lounge.
https://geraldbeckett.com/bio
Tracklist
01. The Messenger 1:17
02. Anticlimax 5:23
03. Little Brown House 5:20
04. Idle Moments 7:33
05. Lupe’s Ride 6:00
06. Bittersweet 4:56
07. Sunset Place 5:26
08. Mr Softee 5:11
09. Tempus Fugit 5:18
10. Sularin’s Dogma 4:46
11. Searching the Unknown 5:12
12. The Messenger (Reprise) 0:54
Year Of Release: 2014
Genre: Cool, Mainstream Jazz
Total Time: 00:57:19
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