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Kurt Elling
Jazz singing at its virtuosic, life-affirming, risk-taking best ~ The Arts Desk
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September 2014: A new season of amazing jazz
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Elling Swings SinatraUniversity 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!
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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.
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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
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
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| SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER Gigs |
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 1, 2014
Kurt Elling Quintet Infinity Hall 32 Front St Hartford, CT
October 2-4, 2014SIX SHOWS - 8:30 & 11:00 each nightKurt 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 GERMANYTickets 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 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 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! |
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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.
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