With bassist
Sam Wilkes, Gendel released the live jazz album
Music for Saxofone & Bass Guitar in 2018. Gendel co-wrote the tracks "Flower Moon" and "Spring Snow" on
Vampire Weekend's 2019 album,
Father of the Bride. He also recorded a 20 minute, 21 second-long version of Vampire Weekend's "2021" for the EP
40:42. In March 2020, Gendel released his first album with
Nonesuch Records,
Satin Doll, which was described as "a futuristic homage to historical jazz." In an interview with
The Fader's David Renshaw, Gendel claimed that "putting out a 'normal' album just doesn't work for [him]." In 2021, he released the three-hour-long album
Fresh Bread, consisting of 52 tracks that were recorded between 2012 and 2020. His 2023 album
Cookup reinterprets R&B classics and received a 7.0 from
Pitchfork. It has been heavily speculated that Gendel is a member of
avant-garde musical duo
Clown Core. == Discography ==