Dec 06, 2007
BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM GRAMMY NOMINATION FOR “NIGHTMOVES”!
Nightmoves - Kurt Elling's compelling 2007 Concord Jazz debut has been nominated for the Best Jazz Vocal Album Grammy! Extended congratulations to Kurt's producer Joe Chiccarelli for his Producer of the Year (Non-Classical) nomination More news...
Oct 14, 2007
Kurt Elling: This cat can scat!
He's an all-time jazz great and has friends in very high places – but can Kurt Elling make us fall in love with vocal improvisation and its eccentricities Kurt Elling is giving musical directions to the Klüvers Big Band in Aarhus,...
Jul 12, 2007
Act 3: Kurt Elling Works to Balance His Drive for Artistic Innovation with His New Family Life
Kurt Elling had a right to enjoy a moment of satisfaction As he introduced his band to a packed house at Chicago's Park West, he got to the Hawk String Quartet, which was positioned over his left shoulder toward the back of the stage "It...
Jul 11, 2007
DownBeat’s Male Vocalist of the Year
DownBeat's critics have spoken, and once again Kurt Elling is their choice for Male Vocalist of the Year! Kurt graces the cover of DownBeat's August 2007 issue, which also features a fine piece by Jason Koransky, DownBeat's editor,...
Jul 09, 2007
The future of jazz singing? You decide.
With pretty much the whole profession of jazz singing suffering today, it is great an anomaly like Kurt Elling can ply his trade and not only make a career out of it, but excel at it and possibly become the catalyst for bringing the art back...
Jun 30, 2007
The Jazz Journalists Association honors Kurt with its highest award
For the fourth time since 2000, Kurt Elling has garnered the best male jazz singer award from the prestigious Jazz Journalists Association Congratulations, Kurt!!!! He's in excellent company once again "Two icons of avant-garde jazz —...
Jun 13, 2007
Positive changes for Kurt Elling
JAZZ SINGING IS a woman's world Whether it's the pop jazz (or jazzy pop) of artists such as Diana Krall, Norah Jones, Jane Monheit and Lizz Wright, who've had some crossover success, or more purely jazz singers such as Dianne Reeves and...
May 29, 2007
Nightmoves is #1!
Now seven weeks on the JazzWeek radio chart, Nightmoves shot to #1 after opening at #37 the first week It's topped the chart ever since Thanks to all the fans who've called in requests so Nightmoves gets great airplay! It's selling well,...
May 29, 2007
Pssst: Best male jazz vocalist – pass it on
Pssst: Kurt Elling is the best male vocalist working in jazz these days Pass it on That shouldn't be a secret The man has been making solid, adventurous albums since 1995 But not enough people seem to know about his gifts Of course, my...
May 23, 2007
Elling delivers an exceptional album
To say that vocalist Kurt Elling has tremendous range only reveals part of the picture Listening to Live at MCG with Kurt Elling (MCG Jazz, 2004), which he recorded with the Bob Mintzer Big Band, Elling's seemingly effortless move from low to...
May 04, 2007
Blue Notes No More For Kurt Elling
There was a time when a little bit of Kurt Elling went a long way The insanely talented singer always seemed to balance precariously on the gossamer between genius and schmaltz, but Elling always had a knack for pulling the reins tight just...
Apr 26, 2007
Win Nightmoves and an autographed KE photo!
Great chances to win a Kurt Elling cd and autographed photo! Check out these links for details and act now as deadllines are fast approaching The Celebrity Cafe: Three Grand Prize Winners will receive: A signed Kurt Elling 8x10 photo and a...