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Kurt Elling (born November 2, 1967) is an American jazz vocalist, composer, lyricist and vocalese performer. Born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Rockford, Elling first became interested in music through his father, who was Kapellmeister at a Lutheran church. Growing up, Elling sang in choirs and played various musical instruments, but was not exposed to jazz until he attended Gustavus Adolphus College. Elling enrolled in graduate school at the University of Chicago Divinity School, but left school one credit short of a master's degree to pursue a career as a jazz vocalist.
Elling began to perform around Chicago, scat singing and improvising his own lyrics. He recorded a demo in the early 1990s and was signed by Blue Note Records, releasing a total of six albums with the label. He has been nominated for ten Grammy Awards, winning Best Vocal Jazz Album for Dedicated to You (2009) on the Concord Jazz label. Elling often leads the Down Beat critics poll, and he was awarded the Prix Billie Holiday from the Académie du Jazz. Since 1995, Elling has collaborated with pianist, composer, and arranger Laurence Hobgood, leading a quartet that regularly tours the world.
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Albums
The Gate
Nightmoves
Popular Songs
- A New Body and Soul
- Leaving Again/In the Wee Small Hours
- I Like the Sunrise
- And We Will Fly
- The Sleepers
- Change Partners/If You Never Come to Me
- Where Are You, My Love?
- Undun
- Luiza
- The Waking
- Blue in Green
- After the Love Has Gone
- Golden Lady
- Night Moves
- Samurai Cowboy
- Tight
- Nighttown, Lady Bright
- Norwegian Wood
- Stepping Out
- Come Running to Me
- Man in the Air
- All Is Quiet
- Hidden Jewel
- A Secret I
- Never My Love
- Higher Vibe
- Resolution
- Time to Say Goodbye
- The More I Have You
- The Uncertainty of the Poet