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Mark Murphy: Inside the Mystery
by Suzanne Lorge
Beyond its stylistic differentiators, jazz contains what vocalist Mark Murphy calls “a wonderful mystery," a mystery that was fostered in small, regional clubs around the US during the '30s-40s, when Murphy was developing the distinctive vocal style that launched his decades-long career. “I've seen this mysterious quality of jazz set rooms on fire," Murphy ...
Kurt Elling Added as Guest on "Radio Deluxe" at Tanglewood Jazz Festival
Vocalist Kurt Elling will be a special guest artist on “Radio Deluxe” with John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey at the Tanglewood Jazz Festival on Saturday, September 5, 2009, at 2 pm in Lenox, Massachusetts. Other guests include Bucky Pizzarelli, Harry Allen and Aaron Weinstein. The program will be taped before a live audience for national broadcast. ...
Singer Kurt Elling Interviewed at AAJ
When Johnny Hartman and John Coltrane recorded their one and only album together they created a moment that shaped the art of vocal jazz. An instant of beauty transformed into history. Despite a bias towards the original recording, after listening to Kurt Elling's lustrous and drawn butter version, it was clear the past could be silenced ...
Kurt Elling: Recasting Brilliance
by Cicily Janus
When Johnny Hartman and John Coltrane recorded their one and only album together they created a moment that shaped the art of vocal jazz. An instant of beauty transformed into history. Despite a bias towards the original recording, after listening to Kurt Elling's lustrous and drawn butter version, it was clear the past could be silenced ...
Meet Kurt Elling
by Craig Jolley
This interview was originally published in February 2000.Chicago music scene On my new recording [Kurt Elling Live in Chicago, Blue Note] I'm really proud to feature a lot of the musicians who have treated me well and who have taught me and who have been on the team with me from the get-go. Not ...
eJazzRadio July 19-27 2009 - Playlist!
After two weeks away at Toronto Downtown Jazz, Montreal Jazz Festival and Quebec City Music Festival - we're back with a new show with plenty new sides. The Brenan Brothers, Dave Douglas, Bobby Broom, Chris Pasin, Frank Glover, Monterey Jazz Quartet, Laurence Hobgood, along with The Bad Plus, Kurt Elling, and Karin Allyson. Play eJazzRadio Now! ...
Laurence Hobgood: When The Heart Dances
by Warren Allen
The old adage of “less is more" shows up more than it should, but every now and then proves itself remarkably apt in the world of music. When The Heart Dances features pianist Laurence Hobgood scaling back the typical rhythm trio to just himself and bass maestro Charlie Haden. And while it's hardly the first time ...
Laurence Hobgood: When The Heart Dances
by C. Michael Bailey
Kurt Elling's long-time pianist, Laurence Hobgood, is no stranger to leading a recording session. He has released four previous recordings on Naim Jazz in the last 10 years. He is a durable pianist, a bit of a cross between Red Garland and George Winston, with a smidge of Bill Evans thrown in for seasoning. On When ...
Kurt Elling: Dedicated to You: Kurt Elling Sings the Music of Coltrane and Hartman
by Andrew Velez
This is a live collection recorded as a part of Lincoln Center's American Songbook Series, a creative homage to the now classic 1963 John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman recording. For this occasion a jazz trio led by Laurence Hobgood, vocalist Kurt Elling's long-time musical partner, pianist and arranger is nestled into the tender brilliance of the ...
Alex Stewart Makes Pizza on the Park Debut in London
At just 21 years of age, Alex Stewart, a jazz vocalist for a new generation, performs live at London's prestigious Pizza on the Park venue on Saturday August 1st. Stewart is already creating a buzz as one of the most precociously talented vocalists of the new generation in the UK. With a voice rooted in Connick ...
