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Kurt Elling
Elling may be the greatest male Jazz singer of all time. ~ Jazz Review
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July-August 2014: Celebrating the 4th & summer holidays
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Celebrate the 4th of July Weekend
with the Kurt Elling Quintet!
Kurt and his smokin' hot band, with Gary Versace on piano & Hammond B3 organ, Clark Sommers on bass, Bryan Carter on drums, and John McLean on guitar, come home to Chicago and the Green Mill for the 4th of July weekend!
The last time Kurt was at the Green Mill was in early January, so don't miss this rare opportunity to see him live and up close in his home club. They'll create their own sonic fireworks with three sets of great jazz each night. Come on out and join the party! For a handy Guide & Tips for Going to the Green Mill, click here. |
July 4, 2014
9:00 pm - 1:00 am
Kurt Elling Quintet
Green Mill
4802 N Broadway
Chicago, IL
July 5, 2014
8:00 pm - midnight
Kurt Elling Quintet
Green Mill
4802 N Broadway
Chicago, IL
Kurt Elling, voice
Gary Versace, piano & B3
Clark Sommers, bass
Bryan Carter, drums
John McLean, guitar
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Kurt's Summer Holidays
 As Kurt wrote in last month's newsletter, After almost 20 years of touring every summer, I've elected to stay home with my family and enjoy their company. We'll be in Chicago for July and traveling together in August. You will still be able to follow me on Facebook and Instagram, but I'll be on a real break.
Come September 5th, Kurt and the band perform Elling Swings Sinatra at the University of Notre Dame, and then he's in the studio for the rest of the month to record, mix, and master his new recording, Passion World. In October, he's back out on tour. Please see his Touring page for all his confirmed gigs for the rest of 2014 and well into 2015.
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Voting opens later in July in the 79th DownBeat Readers Poll! To cast your vote, you don't even have to subscribe to DownBeat - just love jazz.
Kurt has topped the DownBeat Readers Poll 8 times before, including last year. He was also named Male Vocalist of the Year in the DownBeat Critics Poll for 14 straight years!
When Readers Poll voting opens in mid-July, you can vote on line, just as you are. Go to the DownBeat website and click on Vote! 79th Annual DownBeat Readers Poll. Cast your jazz vote for as many of your favorites as you like in the various categories presented as well as for the DownBeat Hall of Fame. You can skip any categories, and you can write in choices, too. Voting closes in mid-August. Sometime around mid-July, please check Kurt's Facebook fan page or the KE Forum to find out whether voting has officially opened. Then please invite your jazz friends to join you and be sure to make your vote count again this year!
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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 video about 1619 Broadway & share it with your friends!  | |
Kurt Elling | 1619 Broadway: The Brill Building Project
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 Short Takes
Sounds of summers past...
Listen to NPR's recording of Kurt's stellar performance at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival.
Kurt Elling, Charlie Hunter, Derrek Phillips -
I Want You To Want Me, Prague Proms 2012 |
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Kurt Elling, Jon Hendricks, Al Jarreau & the Metropole Orchestra - Roll 'em Pete,
North Sea Jazz 2011
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| JULY-DECEMBER Gigs |
July 4-5, 2014
Kurt Elling Quintet
The Green Mill4802 Broadway St Chicago, IL
September 5, 2014Kurt Elling Quintet Elling Swings Sinatra DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts 100 Performing Arts Center University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, INOctober 2-4, 2014SIX SHOWSKurt Elling Quintet Birdland 315 W 44th St New York, NYOctober 5, 2014Kurt Elling Quintet Passion World Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts 300 S Broad St Philadelphia, PANovember 1, 2014Kurt Elling with the WDR Big Band Conducted by Richard DeRosa Jazzfest Berlin Appellhofplatz 1 Berlin GERMANYNovember 6-7, 2014 TWO SHOWS Kurt Elling with the Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa Conducted by Nabil Shehata Euskalduna Palace Calle Euskalduna, 4 48008 Bilbao SPAINNovember 20, 2014Kurt Elling Quintet Passion World Lied Center for Performing Arts University of Nebraska-Lincoln 301 N 12th St Lincoln, NE November 27, 2014 Kurt Elling with the Metropole Orkest Conducted by Jules Buckley Edison Jazz | World Award Gala Muziekgebouw Frits Philips Jan van Lieshoutstraat 3 5600 AX Eindhoven NETHERLANDS December 10, 2014Kurt Elling with the Royal Concertgebouw Orkest Conducted by Mariss Jansons Koninklijk Concertgebouw Concertgebouwplein 10 1071 LN Amsterdam NETHERLANDSDecember 12, 2014 Kurt Elling with the Royal Concertgebouw Orkest Conducted by Mariss Jansons Muziekgebouw Frits Philips Jan van Lieshoutstraat 3 5600 AX Eindhoven NETHERLANDSDecember 13, 2014Kurt Elling with the Royal Concertgebouw Orkest Conducted by Mariss Jansons De Doelen Schouwburgplein 50 3012 CL Rotterdam NETHERLANDS
All of Kurt's upcoming gigs in 2014 and into 2015 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 is on the road about 180 nights a year. He only performs where he's been invited (by people who write checks!) and he doesn't get to set his 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! |
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Your Moment of Elling . . .
The goal is to attempt on a given night
to play a melody -
even if you're playing a composition
that you've played a hundred times before -
to find some sequence of notes
that you, as the individual artist,
and potentially no one
has ever played before.
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