Kurt Elling

Jazz singing at its virtuosic, life-affirming, risk-taking best  ~ The Arts Desk   

 
September 2014: A new season of amazing jazz

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center

Elling Swings Sinatra
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
 
Grammy Award winner Kurt Elling pays homage to the legendary male vocalist of the 20th century in Elling Swings Sinatra, a new program for the 2014-15 season.

To celebrate Frank Sinatra's 100th birthday, Kurt lends his own voice to Sinatra's vast repertoire with reinterpretations of such classic hits as "Come Fly With Me," "In the Still of the Night," "I Only Have Eyes For You," and "April In Paris."

For this concert, the Kurt Elling Quintet is joined by special guest jazz artists from Chicago, John Wojciechowski on saxophone and Tito Carrillo on trumpet.

Come celebrate the music of Frank Sinatra during an evening accented with richly told stories of a fascinating moment in time as Kurt and his band take you on this special musical journey!
Kurt Elling in concert:

 

When:
Friday, September 5, 2014
at 8:00 pm

Where:
100 Performing Arts Center
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Who:
Kurt Elling,
voice
Emmet Cohen, piano
John McLean, guitar
Clark Sommers, bass
Bryan Carter, drums
John Wojciechowski, saxophone
Tito Carrillo, trumpet

Tickets:
Some tickets are still available, but they're going fast.

After Party:
All ticket holders are cordially invited to the post-performance party celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center!

There will be light snacks and a cash bar available.









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 video about 1619 Broadway & share it with your friends!
Kurt Elling | 1619 Broadway: The Brill Building Project
Kurt Elling | 1619 Broadway: The Brill Building Project


Find us on Facebook

Follow Kurt on Instagram.

is chock full of music, lyrics, audios, videos, photos, projects, scripts, writing,
a fan Forum, and
 
Come visit us often!

 

Newsletter signup

Newsletter archive

 

 

 

  Eighth notes Short Takes    
 

Check out all of Kurt's cool & quirky vacation pix from July & August on Instagram!

 

 

NEA Jazz Master and the "father of vocalese," Jon Hendricks, will be 93 on September 16! Kurt says, "Happy Birthday to The Greatest!"  And for Jon's take on Kurt, please see Spirits from Above.

 


September 16 also marks the debut of Ellen Johnson's book, Jazz Child: A Portrait of Sheila Jordan, honoring another NEA Jazz Master & acclaimed vocalist, Sheila Jordan. Says Kurt, Sheila "is a liberated Jazz singer of the finest kind." Pre-order now.

JAZZ CHILD: A Portrait of Sheila Jordan by Ellen Johnson 
JAZZ CHILD: A Portrait of Sheila Jordan by Ellen Johnson
SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER Gigs
September 5, 2014

Kurt Elling Quintet

Elling Swings Sinatra

DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts

100 Performing Arts Center

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

October 1, 2014

Kurt Elling Quintet

Infinity Hall 

32 Front St

Hartford, CT

October 2-4, 2014

SIX SHOWS - 8:30 & 11:00 each night
Kurt Elling Quintet

Birdland

315 W 44th St

New York, NY

October 5, 2014

Kurt Elling Quintet

Passion World

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

300 S Broad St

Philadelphia, PA

November 1, 2014

Kurt Elling with the WDR Big Band

Conducted by Richard DeRosa

Jazzfest Berlin

Appellhofplatz 1

Berlin

GERMANY
Tickets go on sale September 18, 2014

November 6-7, 2014

TWO SHOWS

Kurt Elling with the Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa

Conducted by Nabil Shehata

Euskalduna Palace

Calle Euskalduna, 4

48008 Bilbao

SPAIN

November 20, 2014

Kurt 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
Kurt Elling receives the 2014 Edison Jazz Oeuvreprijs,
a Lifetime Achievement Award!

December 10, 2014

Kurt Elling with the Royal Concertgebouw Orkest

Conducted by Mariss Jansons

Koninklijk Concertgebouw

Concertgebouwplein 10

1071 LN Amsterdam

NETHERLANDS

December 12, 2014 

Kurt Elling with the Royal Concertgebouw Orkest

Conducted by Mariss Jansons

Muziekgebouw Frits Philips

Jan van Lieshoutstraat 3

5600 AX Eindhoven

NETHERLANDS

December 13, 2014

Kurt Elling with the Royal Concertgebouw Orkest

Conducted by Mariss Jansons

De Doelen

Schouwburgplein 50

3012 CL Rotterdam

NETHERLANDS

All of Kurt's gigs in 2014 and well 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 Kurt to a stage near you

Kurt is on the road about 180 nights a year. To hear Kurt and the band play in your neck of the woods, please ask your favorite venues or festivals to book them through Kurt's booking agency, IMN (International Music Network). Thank you! 



Your Moment of Elling . . .

Music should move people
to higher planes of consciousness.
And help them forget their troubles.
One of the definitions of happiness
is a feeling of losing your self-consciousness.
You're here now.
You fall in love with music
because you get in the swing of it
and you forget everything but
the present moment.