Kurt Elling

Elling may be the greatest male Jazz singer of all time.  ~ Jazz Review   

 
October 2012:  Celebrating the release of 1619 BROADWAY!

KE on street
Hello Dear Friends,

By now some of you have had the chance to buy or download the new disc. I hope you are enjoying it and are spreading the word to all and sundry.

We've got a brand new 1619 Broadway video, too. Check it out!
Kurt Elling | 1619 Broadway: The Brill Building Project

It's an exciting time for us and all of us in the band are gearing up to swing your way in a new wave of touring. Please come out and join us!


My best,
KE



Kurt Elling puts the Brill in brilliant!

1619 Broadway

Kurt's tenth album, 1619 Broadway - The Brill Building Project, is out and available nearly everywhere.  This eleven-track collection features renditions of classic songs that came out of the world-famous Brill Building.

Jazz writers are already raving about 1619 Broadway.
"Kurt Elling has few peers in the realm of male jazz vocals where sheer inventiveness and muscularity are concerned. Elling's facility is one so great and his musical vision so clear that, at least for the time being, no one can touch him. He further establishes himself as the preeminent vocalist with the ambitious and successful 1619 Broadway: The Brill Building Project."
~ AllAboutJazz.com

"This recording reminds us again why Elling remains among the most highly-regarded vocalists of his generation, simply by maintaining the integrity and standards we've come to expect in his work."
~ The Jazz Page

"Singer Kurt Elling's string of gems continues."
~ Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes

"Kurt Elling celebrates the Brill building's pop-song heyday with a beautifully crafted, razor-edged mix of bittersweet ballads, reconfigured doo-wop and upgraded soul."
~ The Financial Times

"Kurt Elling puts the Brill in brilliant."
~ TheJazzBreakfast.com
Kurt's fans are also sharing their delight in the Forum on Kurt's website, on his Facebook page, and in very positive customer reviews on Amazon and iTunes.  Please give us a shout and let us know what you think!



* Gala Release Concerts *
The Allen Room, Lincoln Center, New York City 
October 12-13, 2012 
 
You're most cordially invited to celebrate the release of 1619 Broadway - The Brill Building Project.

Kurt's Gala Release Concerts are October 12 and 13 in the Allen Room at Lincoln Center, with its sweeping views of Central Park and the New York skyline.

The shows are at 7:30 and 9:30 each night - four sets in all. Kurt promises special guests, a full complement of horns, all new notes, and terrific nights of great music.

Can't make it to New York for the Gala Release Concerts?
We've got you covered!

In October,
the Kurt Elling Quintet, featuring Kurt's long-time collaborator, arranger, musical director, and pianist Laurence Hobgood, along with Clark Sommers on bass, Kendrick Scott on drums, and John McLean on guitar, take 1619 Broadway on tour. You'll find all their OCTOBER-NOVEMBER Gigs below.

It all starts October 3 in North Vancouver, BC. Then they head south to the US with stops along the West Coast, on the East Coast, and in the Midwest. In Chicago, the KEQ is playing for the first time at the City Winery, a brand new venue for jazz performance. At the end of October, they perform two shows at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, which is offering a special discount to Kurt's fans.

The 1619 Broadway tour continues in Europe in November, beginning in Portugal and Spain, and then travels to the London Jazz Festival for a very special show with Sheila Jordan. They finish up the month in Belgium, The Netherlands, and France.

January finds them back in New York at Birdland and then on The Jazz Cruise in the Caribbean, with even more touring in the spring.

For Kurt's very full touring schedule, please visit the Touring page on his new website.

1619 Broadway cover
 
1619 Broadway - The Brill Building Project

Kurt Elling with Laurence Hobgood, and featuring John McLean, Clark Sommers, Kendrick Scott, Christian McBride, Ernie Watts, Joel Frahm, Tom Luer, and Kye Palmer





Watch Kurt's brand new video introducing 1619 Broadway - The Brill Building Project and share it with your friends!


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  Eighth notes Short Takes  

Kurt's September 30th interview on WBAI's "Everything Old Is New Again"
with host David Kenney is available as an audio podcast through October 13. Kurt's segment begins at about 1:09, starting with "I'm Satisfied" from 1619 Broadway. Their 20-minute conversation closes with "Pleasant Valley Sunday."

 



Kurt Elling performs the haunting "River Man,"
by the late English singer-songwriter Nick Drake, on Lee Ritenour's newest album for Concord, Rhythm Sessions.



"I kept hearing Kurt's voice for this tune, and it ended up being a perfect fit," says Ritenour, who plays guitar on the track along with Kurt, keyboardist Dave Grusin, bassist Nathan East, and drummer Will Kennedy.

"When you dig a little deeper into the accompaniment behind Kurt's voice, you hear a beautifully arranged track. It surrounds him in all the right ways. I feel like it has the quality of a modern standard."

 


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For Kurt's latest from the road and snaps of the quirky, intriguing stuff that catches his eye, follow kurtelling on Instagram!

 

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Statigram also lets you comment with your Facebook account, even if you're not an IG user.

 



Please help us get to 20,000 fans ("likes") on Kurt's Facebook page!

 

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Just before The Gate was released in 2011, Kurt had 10,000 fans on Facebook.

 

Surely we can rock 20,000 now!

 

Join us today and invite all your jazz-loving friends. It's a great way to introduce Kurt's music to your friends and to their friends. We're currently at 19,590 and counting.... 

 


 

Kurt is now represented by Shapiro Bernstein, the legendary music publisher, in New York.  

 


 

Kurt's travel is climate-friendly.  He buys carbon offsets from Carbon Fund to reduce the carbon footprint from his air travel on tours.  

 


 

OCTOBER-NOVEMBER Gigs
October 3, 2012

Kurt Elling Quintet

North Shore Credit Union Centre for the Performing Arts

Capilano University

2055 Purcell Way

North Vancouver, CANADA

October 4-7, 2012
SIX SHOWS!

Kurt Elling Quintet

Dimitriou's Jazz Alley

2033 6th Avenue

Seattle, WA

 

October 8, 2012
TWO SHOWS!

Kurt Elling Quintet

Kuumbwa Jazz

320-2 Cedar Street

Santa Cruz, CA

 

October 10, 2012
TWO SHOWS!

Kurt Elling Quintet

Yoshi's San Francisco

1300 Fillmore Street

San Francisco, CA

October 12-13, 2012

* GALA RELEASE CONCERTS *  

TWO SHOWS EACH NIGHT!

Kurt Elling Quintet

1619 Broadway: The Brill Building Project

The Allen Room

Lincoln Center

New York, NY

October 20, 2012

Kurt Elling Quintet

Clearwater Jazz Holiday

Charles Wharton Pavilion

Coachman Park

Clearwater, FL

October 21-22, 2012
TWO SHOWS!

Kurt Elling Quintet

City Winery Chicago

1200 W. Randolph

Chicago, IL

October 23, 2012
TWO SHOWS!

Kurt Elling Quintet

Dakota Jazz Club

1010 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis, MN

October 25-26, 2012
FOUR SHOWS!

Kurt Elling Quintet

Scullers Jazz Club

400 Soldiers Road

Boston, MA

October 27, 2012
TWO SHOWS!
Kurt Elling Quintet

The Terrace Theater

The Kennedy Center

Washington, DC
Special discount for Kurt's fans!
Use offer number 146063 to have your handling fees waived.  Does not apply to previously purchased tickets.

November 2, 2012

Kurt Elling Quintet with the Lawrence Jazz Ensemble

Lawrence Memorial Chapel

Lawrence University

510 East College Avenue

Appleton, WI


November 9, 2012

Kurt Elling Quintet

Cine-Teatro de Estarreja

Rua Visconde Valdemouro

Estarreja, PORTUGAL

November 10, 2012

Kurt Elling Quintet

Grande Audit�rio

Centro Cultural de Belm

Pra�a do Imp�rio

Lisbon, PORTUGAL

November 12, 2012

Kurt Elling Quintet

Centro Agora

R�a �gora s/n

15010 A Coru�a, SPAIN

November 14, 2012

Free pre-concert talk 

Kurt Elling & Sheila Jordan 

London Jazz Festival 

Queen Elizabeth Hall

South Bank Centre

Belvedere Road

London, ENGLAND

November 14, 2012

Kurt Elling & Sheila Jordan

London Jazz Festival

Queen Elizabeth Hall

South Bank Centre

Belvedere Road

London, ENGLAND

 

November 15, 2012

Kurt Elling Quintet

Cultuurcentrum Brugge

Stadsschouwburg

Vlamingstraat 29

Brugge, BELGIUM

November 16-17, 2012
TWO SHOWS!

Kurt Elling Quintet

Bimhuis

Piet Heinkade 3,

Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS
 

November 18, 2012 

Kurt Elling Quintet

Le festival Place au Jazz

Auditorium Paul Arma

140, avenue de la Division-Leclerc

Antony, FRANCE

Coming up!

In December Kurt performs a series concerts with the WDR Big Band, the Latvian Radio Big Band, and the Estonian Dream Big Band.  The Kurt Elling Quintet spends New Year's in Orvieta, Italy for Umbria Jazz Winter #20 from December 29 to January 1, 2013.

In January the Kurt Elling Quintet is in residence at New York's Birdland, playing ten shows over five nights, followed by The Jazz Cruise in the Caribbean from January 27-February 3, 2013.

All of Kurt's upcoming gigs in 2012 and 2013 are on the Touring page
on his website. That's where you'll always find the most current information. Check there often, as new dates are always being added. 

To bring the KEQ to a stage near you

Kurt and Laurence are on the road about 200 nights a year. They only perform where they've been invited (by people who write checks!) and they don't get to set their own itinerary.

 

To hear Kurt and the band play in your city, region, or country, please ask your favorite jazz clubs or festivals to book them through Kurt's booking agency, IMN (International Music Network). Thank you! 



Have you visited Kurt's new website yet?

You're in for a real treat (and only the most artistic of tricks)!

We've added some great new features, including kPod, Kurt's online Radio, for your listening pleasure, a V-D-O section for delightful hours of viewing, favorite fan photos of Kurt (please submit yours!), and now you can follow Kurt on Instagram, too.

And of course, we've got all the things you loved about the old site, including the Touring page with  Kurt's confirmed gigs from now until June 2013, the active fan Forum, Kurt's Store, Kurt's Music and Projects, and more.

Come visit us often at the usual address:  kurtelling.com

And please tell your friends so they can and discover the many dimensions of Kurt's artistry.

Your Moment of Elling . . .


Jazz is sort of the ultimate welcoming art form
in terms of pulling other elements into it
and allowing other elements to inform.
In recognizing and capturing
the specifics of a situation,
we come to own it,
to cherish it
and to be able to give it away.