Gerald Cleaver (born May 4, 1963[1]) is a jazz drummer from Detroit, Michigan.

He has performed or recorded with Joe Morris, Mat Maneri, Roscoe Mitchell, Miroslav Vitouš, Michael Formanek, Tomasz Stańko, Franck Amsallem and others.

It featured Maneri, Ben Monder, Andrew Bishop, Craig Taborn and Reid Anderson and was a Best Debut Recording Nominee by the Jazz Journalists Association.

Cleaver currently leads the groups Uncle June, Black Host, Violet Hour and NiMbNl as well as working as a sideman with many different artists.

With Lotte Anker With Samuel Blaser With Ellery Eskelin With Chris Lightcap With Roscoe Mitchell With Joe Morris With Ivo Perelman With Matthew Shipp With Miroslav Vitous With others