FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
WHO WE ARE FOR
BEST ALTERNATIVE JAZZ ALBUM
BEST ALBUM COVER
AN ALBUM DEDICATED TO HUMANITY.
Who We Are is a beacon to refocus our attention on what connects us all—our humanity. The collaborative efforts of 50+ people breathed life into this vision.
Produced by:
Gerald Law II and Derrick Harvin
Mixed by Derrick Harvin and Franklin Shaw
Mastered by Rainer Gembalczyk
Art & Design:
Creative direction and album cover by Yohanna Law
Album illustrations by Jamiel Law
Album photography by Jennifer Law
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
“I’M WITH YOU (FOR ABNERD)” [LIVE] FOR
BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE
A SONG DEDICATED TO ABNERD JOSEPH.
On September 14th, 2023, Abnerd Joseph was shot and killed in Chicago, Illinois. This song is dedicated to his life, his legacy, and our friendship.
Produced by:
Gerald Law II
Mixed by Derrick Harvin and Franklin Shaw
Mastered by Rainer Gembalczyk
Performed by:
Gerald Law II - drums
Arthur Brown III - piano
Daven-Roy Llewellyn - bass
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
“I AM HUMAN” FOR
BEST INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION
A SONG DEDICATED TO HUMANITY.
Featuring Law’s collective, The Clutch, the Fernwood String Quartet, .and 37 voices declaring the message that represents this album—”I am human”.
Produced by:
Gerald Law II and Derrick Harvin
Mixed by Derrick Harvin and Franklin Shaw
Mastered by Rainer Gembalczyk
Art & Design:
Creative direction and album cover by Yohanna Law
Album illustrations by Jamiel Law
WHO WE ARE IS THE LATEST OFFERING FROM GERALD LAW II.
As Gerald sat to find the concept and approach of the album in late 2020, the thought of empathy and connection rose to the forefront. The COVID-19 lockdown made it so that there was nowhere to hide from the harsh realities we faced in America. The killings of people like George Floyd and Breonna Taylor were met with questions and comments about their pasts, in an effort to present justifications for their deaths.
It took the families of these individuals to speak out and tell their stories; they were someone’s son, daughter, sister, brother, family—and that was it. The concept became clear. This project would be about Who We Are..
FOCUS TRACKS
MEET THE ARTIST
GERALD LAW II
Drummer, composer, and band leader, Gerald Law II, built a reputation as the go-to drummer for jazz and R&B artists in Central Florida. If you’ve seen him play, you know why he’s affectionately called “the smiling drummer.” From his drum throne, Law drives the rhythm and elevates the performance of everyone around him.
That includes his band of versatile virtuosos, The Clutch, who bring audiences to incredible heights with music that always grooves, whether simmering with soulful energy or exploding in creative improvisation.