Jul 31, 2016
Kurt Elling with the Keith Ganz Trio at Jazz Standard
If there's any genre of music that's truly built on the idea of spur-of-the-moment change, it's jazz And so, in that very spirit, we had this performance The audience that came down to hear the inimitable Kate McGarry on this...
Jul 29, 2016
Upward Spiral: Collaboration in the truest sense
These days democracy in jazz singing is vanishingly rare On record a star singer will sublimate the band to mere accompaniment Conversely a star instrumentalist might submit to one or two guest vocal spots to placate the PR Yet here we have a...
Jul 28, 2016
Upward Spiral: Great riches to be found
A good move on both Marsalis' and Elling's part – I think both needed this kind of stimulus The quartet is completed by Joey Calderazzo on piano, Eric Revis on bass and Justin Faulkner on drums The programme is a rich and varied...
Jul 25, 2016
Upward Spiral: Brilliantly cohesive
How did one of the best and most important jazz bands around — saxophonist Branford Marsalis, pianist Joey Calderazzo, bassist Eric Revis and drummer Justin Faulkner — come to unite with one of the best and most important jazz...
Jul 07, 2016
Review: Branford Marsalis Quartet Upward Spiral
Branford Marsalis was born in Breaux Bridge, La the son of Dolores and Ellis Marsalis His father is a notable pianist and the leading musical educator in New Orleans In 1995 saxophonist Branford recorded "Loved Ones" with his father Ellis He...
Jun 30, 2016
Upward Spiral: Elling & Marsalis communicating through song
Titans of modern jazz in their own rights, saxophonist Branford Marsalis and vocalist Kurt Elling bring their immense strengths together on their sophisticated and nuanced collaboration, 2016's Upward Spiral Perhaps not the first time...
Jun 29, 2016
Musician Kurt Elling’s insider tips on his hometown Chicago
The Grammy Award-winning vocalist recommends cultural highlights in the Windy City I live in New York now, but I still love Chicago – it's my hometown In Chicago, I feel like I know the stories, where the ghosts hang out, and I...
Jun 29, 2016
Hier soir à Paris… Kurt Elling et Branford Marsalis
[For English, please put this text into Google Translate or Bing Translator] Hier et avant-hier soir, le «All Stars Festival» annuel du New Morning débutait avec les très attendus Kurt Elling et Branford Marsalis...
Jun 28, 2016
Raves: Branford Marsalis Quartet with Kurt Elling – Upward Spiral
A collaboration between an established bandleader and band with an established singer is something that harkens back to a bygone musical age The teaming of the Branford Marsalis Quartet and singer Kurt Elling is one of those rare and special...
Jun 15, 2016
Kurt Elling returns ‘home’ for performance in Hyde Park
Grammy Award-winning jazz singer Kurt Elling gave an electrifying performance at the Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E 60th St, Sunday, June 12 The performance was part of the annual N'DIGO Foundation Gala, an event that raises funds to...
Jun 10, 2016
The Branford Marsalis Quartet with Special Guest Kurt Elling Soar on Upward Spiral
First Meeting of Acclaimed Ensemble and Singer Yields a Program of Small Group Jazz with Voice for the 21st Century Order on Amazon Order on iTunes Order on Music on Vinyl Check out these Upward Spiral previews Upward Spiral Tour Dates It is...
Jun 09, 2016
Listening Post: Kurt Elling Meets the Branford Marsalis Quartet
Not merely a great meeting of a jazz vocalist and instrumentalist but a full and marvelous return to form for two huge jazz figures who've done some fruitless wandering of late It was, I suppose, an interesting idea for Branford Marsalis...