Wesleyan Jazz Faculty | Giacomo Gates | Jazz Vocalist and Educator

Jazz Journalist Association of America - Nominated as Best Male Jazz Vocalist 2003-23
Consistently placing in Best Male Jazz Vocal Category - DownBeat Magazine 2010-2024
Best Male Jazz Vocalist – Hot House Magazine 2017
Rising Star-DownBeat Magazine Critic’s Poll- 2006-11
Rising Star – DownBeat Magazine - First Place Winner, 2010
Talent Deserving Wider Recognition - DownBeat Magazine 2002-05

Every release in the Top 15
Blue Skies - DMP Records - 1995
Fly Rite - Sharp Nine Records - 1998
Centerpiece - Origin Records - 2004
Luminosity, CD & DVD - G88 Music - 2007
All four reached from #12 to #24 on National Jazz Radio Playlist for more than three months.
The Revolution Will Be Jazz - The Songs of Gil Scott-Heron, Savant Records
#1 for six weeks on National Jazz Week Playlist
Miles Tones – The Music of Miles Davis, Savant Records
#1 for four weeks on National Jazz Week Playlist
Top 20 for 15 weeks.
Everything Is Cool – Savant Records - Release August 25, 2015
#8 On NJP, Top 20 for 3 months
What Time Is It? – Savant Records – Release April 21, 2017
#12 on NJP, Top 20 for 3 months
YOU – Savant Records – Release date Feb 1, 2021
#5 on NJP, Top 20, for 3 months

Giacomo Gates