Kurt Elling

Concord publish Kurt Elling’s album ‘The Gate’ produced by Don Was (2011)

Kurt Elling's 'The Gate' is a studio album produced by Don Was and released on February 7, 2011 by Concord.Track Listing : 1.Matte Kudasai (Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp,...

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Kurt Elling records ‘Dedicated to You: Kurt Elling Sings the Music of Coltrane and Hartman,’ a live album for Concord (2009)

'Dedicated to You: Kurt Elling Sings the Music of Coltrane and Hartman' is a live album that Elling recorded on January 21, 2009 at The Allen Room, Lincoln Center For...

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Kurt Elling records ‘Man in the Air’ his sixth album for Blue Note (2003)

Kurt Elling's 'Man in the Air' is his sixth album recorded on January 13 & 17, 2003 and released on July 22, 2003 By Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Minuano (Six-Eight)...

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Kurt Elling entertains a Chicago jail (1993)

November 3, 1993 - Kurt Elling is with the Chicago Jazz Express at the Cook County Jail in Chicago

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Happy Birthday Kurt Elling. ‘Elling’s Tone’

This day (November 2, 1967), in Chicago, Illinois, is born Kurt Elling, an American jazz vocalist, composer, lyricist and vocalese performer.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Charlie Hunter - The Seed...

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Kurt Elling sings in Belgrade (2009)

November 1, 2009 - Kurt Elling sings with Laurence Hobgood (p), Harish Raghavan (b), Quincy Davis (d), Ernie Watts (s) and Terence Blanchard (tp) at "Belgrade Jazz Festival" in Serbia

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Kurt Elling sings at Newport Jazz (2001)

August 12, 2001 - the Kurt Elling Quartet is at "Newport Jazz Festival" in Newport, RI

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Kurt Elling meets Charlie Hunter in Sicily (2012)

July 19, 2012 - Kurt Elling sings with drummer Derrek Phillips and eight strings guitarist Charlie Hunter at Taormina Jazz Festival in Taormina, Italy

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Kurt Elling sings at Montreal Jazz Festival (2007)

July 4, 2007 - Kurt Elling will croon at Montreal Jazz Festival, Canada

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Kurt Elling joins the Branford Marsalis quartet in Paris (2016)

June 27, 2016 - Branford Marsalis (s), Kurt Elling (voc), Joey Calderazzo (p), Eric Revis (b) and Justin Faulkner (drums) will share the stage at New Morning in Paris

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Kurt Elling sings with an orchestra in Sydney (2008)

April 17, 2008 - Kurt Elling performs with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at Opera House in Sydney, Australia

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Blue Note publish ‘The Messenger,’ Kurt Elling’s second album (1997)

Kurt Elling's 'The Messenger' is his second studio album, released on April 8, 1997 by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Nature Boy (Eden Ahbez) - 06:09 . 2.April In Paris (Vernon...

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Kurt Elling sings at a conservatory in Glasgow (2014)

February 23, 2014 - Kurt Elling visits the local conservatoire in in Glasgow, Scotland where he may sing a song or two.

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Duke Ellington records in Europe ‘In the Uncommon Market’ a live album for Pablo (1963)

Duke Ellington's 'In the Uncommon Market' is a live album recorded in Europe on February 6 or 7, & 21, 1963 and July 27, 1966 and released in 1986 by...

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Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song book’ with the Duke Ellington Orchestra (1957)

Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song book' is a studio album recorded with the Duke Ellington Orchestra on June 25 and October 17, 1957 and released the same year...

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 07/52

How well do you know the music of "California Love" stands as a West Coast anthem blending 2Pac’s urgency and Dr. Dre’s polished production, with Roger Troutman’s talk box adding...

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This week In Male Balladeers 06/52

How well do you know the music of Lenny Kravitz's "Dancin' Til Dawn" leans on his funk and rock roots, carried by his multi-instrumental talents and Lenny Pickett's sultry saxophone,...

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This week In Male Balladeers 02/52

How well do you know the music of Andy Williams, Bob Dylan, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin, The Doors, Kurt Elling, Paul Simon, Elvis Presley, Ry Cooder, James Taylor, Donny Hathaway,...

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 44/52

How well do you know the music of Bonnie Raitt & Crosby Stills and Nash, Tony Bennett & k d Lang, Omara Portuondo & Natalia Lafourcade, Celine Dion & Ne...

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We remember Al Jarreau. ‘Al Is For Always’

This day (February 12, 2017), in Los Angeles, died Alwin 'Al' Lopez Jarreau, simply known as Al Jarreau, a seven-time Grammy Award winning American jazz singer.Tracklist : 1 . w/...

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