With his new album, kurt elling the outstanding male vocalist in jazz today celebrates a legendary legacy outside the jazz world. The title refers to the address of the 81yearold brill building on 49th street in the heart of midtown manhattan, in new york city. Grammy winner kurt elling is among the worlds foremost jazz vocalists. Diaa bekheet washington, dc grammywinning singerlyricist kurt elling is getting ready to release his muchanticipated new album 1619 broadway. Kurt elling born november 2, 1967 is an american jazz singer and songwriter born in chicago, illinois, and raised in rockford, elling became interested in music through his father, who was kapellmeister at a lutheran church.
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Forwardthinking jazz vocalist kurt elling follows up his progressive 2011 covers album the gate with his equally ambitious 2012 release, 1619 broadway. The brill building project by kurt elling, released in 2012 on concord music group. At the 55th annual grammy awards, elling was nominated for the grammy award for best jazz vocal album for his performance on this album, losing to radio music society by esperanza spalding. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of 1619 broadway.
Every one of ellings nine albums has been nominated for a grammy. Find kurt elling discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The brill building project is a 2012 album by kurt elling, recorded as a tribute to the songwriters of the brill building in new york city. Kurt elling 1619 broadway the brill building project. Watch the video for an american tune from kurt ellings 1619 broadway. The singers 11th studio album, 2015s passion world, found him exploring compositions and musical styles from around the globe. Chicago native kurt elling pays tribute to the tune factory in midtown manhattan that produced so many american popular songs in the 50s and 60s. You can buy album 1619 broadway the brill building project 2012 kurt elling. Renowned for his singular combination of robust swing and poetic insight, grammy winner kurt elling has secured his place among the worlds foremost jazz vocalists. The tracks on that demo later went on to be included in his grammynominated debut, 1995s close your eyes. Listen online 11 songs from 1619 broadway the brill building project 2012 kurt elling. Listen online 11 songs from 1619 broadway the brill building project 2012. With 1619 broadway the brill building project, kurt elling honors the legendary location that the london telegraph called the most important generator of popular songs in the western world.
The brill building project, crackles with life as it connects with the emotions these songs engender. His latest recording, 1619 broadway the brill building project, honors a location identified by telegraph as the most important generator of popular songs in the western world. His duet with pianist lawrence hobgood on 1619 broadway. With his new album, kurt elling the outstanding male vocalist in jazz today celebrates a. You can buy latest album passion world 2015 kurt elling. In its heyday, the building was home to the worlds best songwriting teams who would compete to outdo each. He has won every downbeat critics poll for the last thirteen years and has been named male singer of the year by the jazz journalists association eight times in that same span. Brill building project 2012 by kurt elling at mp3caprice. Ellings position at the top of the male jazz singers tree has been unassailed for over a decade, topping the downbeat critics poll for the thirteenth time in 2012, the seventh for. Download kurt elling mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Jul 22, 2017 and you aint had enough to eat the glitter rubs right off and youre nowhere they say the women treat you fine on broadway but lookin at them just gives me the blues cause how ya gonna make some time when all you got is one thin dime one thin dime wont even shine your shoes they say that i wont last too long on broadway ill catch a greyhound bus for home they all say but theyre did. Click here to download kurts full length bio and epk. Where on his last outing, elling drew upon an array of musical genres and time periods for his song choices, this time he focuses on the fertile pop songwriting mecca that was the brill building in the 50s and 60s. With 1619 broadway the brill building project, kurt elling honors the legendary location that the london telegraph called the most important generator of.