The Uncertainty Of The Poet - Muziek

Kurt Elling Born November 2 1967 Is An American Jazz Vocalist. Elling Graduated From Gustavus Adolphus College In St. Peter Minnesota In 1989. He Then Enrolled In The University Of Chicago's Divinity School And Remained A Student There Until January 1992 When He Left School One Credit Short Of Graduation. In The Last Decade Elling Has Released Seven Albums For The Blue Note Label. He Has Also Performed And Recorded With Many Musicians Including David Amram Bob Belden Joanne Brackeen Oscar Brown Jr. Billy Corgan Orbert Davis George Freeman Buddy Guy Jon Hendricks Charlie Hunter And Rex Richardson. As Of Late 2005 Elling's Current Band Includes Rob Amster On Bass Laurence Hobgood On Piano And Kobe Watkins On Drums. He Is Regularly Featured At The Green Mill Cocktail Lounge At 4802 N. Broadway In Chicago. Elling Has Won The Down Beat And JazzTimes Critics’ Polls Three Years In A Row In The Best Male Singer Category. He Is Also Vice Chair Of The National Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences The 17 000-Member Service Organization That Produces The Annual Grammy Awards. read less