It was recorded with many of his regular collaborators, including Rob Moose on violin and guitar, Matt Johnson on drums, and Casey Foubert, who also helped mix and produce it, on various instruments.

[16] In the spring of 2010, Gabriel Kahane performed as part of the American Songbook at Lincoln Center, garnering praise from the New York Times.

[17] During the 2010–11 season, he performed with cellist Alisa Weilerstein in a duo recital featuring music composed by Kahane, including Little Sleep's Head Sprouting Hair in the Moonlight.

[22] Other notable compositions include Come On All You Ghosts, a three-part song cycle setting Matthew Zapruder's poetry for a baritone and string quartet,[23] and he frequently performs and records with such artists as Timo Andres,[24] Brooklyn Rider,[25] Rob Moose,[26] Punch Brothers,[27] and Chris Thile.

[30] His musical February House, commissioned by The Public Theater, told the story of a Brooklyn World War II-era commune, where W.H.

[10] In 2017, Kahane returned to BAM to present a multi-media solo concert of his album Book of Travelers, directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Fish.

[33] In September 2024, Kahane performed two of his albums, Book of Travelers and Magnificent Bird, in rep at Playwrights Horizons in New York City.