Kurt Elling
with the Laurence Hobgood Trio

Sat, May 28, 2005, 8 pm

Venue: Zellerbach Hall B

Price: $18/$24/$32

Groundbreaking vocalist and lyricist Kurt Elling has inspired legions of fans worldwide with his charismatic performances and unique vocal style, a combination of old-fashioned crooning, spoken word, and the rare art of vocalese — writing and singing lyrics to previously recorded instrumental solos. Hailed as the genre's "poet laureate," Elling's adventurous repertoire includes original songs set to compositions by jazz giants Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane, Pat Metheny, and Herbie Hancock, and incorporates lyrical references to such writers as Rilke, Rexroth, Proust, and Kerouac. Each of Elling's six Blue Note recordings has received a Grammy nomination, and he has topped Down Beat's critics' poll and JazzTimes' readers' poll for three consecutive years.

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Program Notes: Program notes are available online, click here.

Artists links:
Official Kurt Elling site

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