Blog
Sep 15, 2009
At the top of his game
It's been an exciting, memorable summer for Kurt Elling! The Jazz Journalists Association named him Male Singer of the Year for the fifth time He topped the Down Beat Critics Poll for Male Vocalist of the Year for the tenth straight year The...
Jul 08, 2009
Top honors for Kurt this week!
Dedicated to You: Kurt Elling Sings the Music of Coltrane and Hartman shot up to the #1 spot on the JazzWeek chart for the week of July 6 It's only been out since June 23 and has garnered a growing collection of glowing reviews NPR's Song of...
Jul 07, 2009
Lush Life: NPR’s Song of the Day
Kurt Elling: Doing Justice To John ColtraneNPR Song of the Day By Marc Silver July 7, 2009 Elling tackles the iconic "Lush Life" without seeming intimidated by the song's stature "Lush Life" CD: Dedicated to You: Kurt Elling Sings the...
Jun 18, 2009
Kurt Elling: Jazz Journalists Association’s Male Singer of the Year
For the fifth time, the Jazz Journalists Association has given the honor of Male Jazz Singer of the Year to Kurt Elling! The 13th Annual JJA Jazz Awards ceremony was held June 16 at The Jazz Standard in New York City Congratulations to all the...
Apr 27, 2009
Coming June 23: Dedicated to You
With his soaring vocal flights, his edgy lyrics and sense of being on a musical mission, he has come to embody the creative spirit in jazz – Washington Post On June 23rd, Grammy nominated and critically-acclaimed vocalist Kurt Elling...
Apr 02, 2009
When The Heart Dances
Laurence Hobgood's long-awaited duet album with bassist Charlie Haden, When the Heart Dances, will be released on The Naim Label on April 20 in Europe and in the US this summer! A two-record vinyl version will also be released in May When...
Mar 21, 2009
Live in Montreal DVD now in Kurt’s Store
A limited number of copies of the fabulous Live in Montreal DVD are now available in Kurt's Store For all you fans in the US who weren't able to get one from a European outlet, here's your golden opportunity Get yours while they...
Mar 03, 2009
First Mother-In-Law Digs Kurt!
Hey, Isn't That Marian Robinson at Kurt Elling's concert Saturday at the Kennedy Center The first mother-in-law and three friends came to hear the Chicago jazz singer, who bought his Chicago condo from Barack and Michelle Obama in 2005 Robinson...
Jan 17, 2009
JazzTimes Readers’ Poll: Kurt Elling is #1
Once again, Kurt has won first place in the 2008 JazzTimes Readers' Poll for male vocalist of the year Tony Bennett, Mark Murphy, and Jamie Cullum got honorable mentions You can see the full results here As always, congratulations,...
Dec 09, 2008
New! Kurt Elling DVD: “Live in Montreal”
Kurt Elling's first DVD, "Live in Montreal," has just been released in Europe! Recorded at the 2007 Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, this special DVD features selections from Kurt's latest album, "Nightmoves" He's joined by...
Nov 07, 2008
Kurt Elling: 73rd Downbeat Readers Poll winner!
Kurt topped both the Downbeat Readers and Critics Polls this year as best male vocalist A clean sweep! 73rd Annual Downbeat Readers Poll results: Male Vocals 518 Kurt Elling 357 Tony Bennett 206 Bobby McFerrin 144 Joao Gilberto 143 Mark...
Oct 07, 2008
Kurt Elling on Bloomberg TV’s “Night Talk” Oct. 30
Bloomberg TV's "Night Talk" anchor Mike Schneider goes one on one with the world's most interesting people On Thursday, October 30, it's Kurt Elling! "Night Talk" provides viewers with access to some of the greatest minds in business,...