Kurt Elling - "Undun" Live @ J&R

Kurt Elling performs, "Undun" April 17, 2007 at J&R during a WBGO.org broadcast on Midday Jazz with Rhonda Hamilton. Elling performed songs from his new album "Nightmoves" available on CD from www.JR.com and at J&R Music World Jazz Store, 23 Park Row, New York, NY.

Band:
Drums, Willie Jones III
Bass, Rob Amster
Piano, Laurence Hobgood
Tenor Saxophone, Bob Mintzer

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[SupernalOne]

I think Kurt's vocal timbre is what they call warm and dry --

NOt enough male jazz vocalists around - but Kurt makes up for the lack all by himself - Night Dreamer is amazing, Esperanto is cosmic, Oh My God is hellaciously groovy - I'm glad I stumbled across the Live in Chicago CD in the local library - gonna try to find someone to come to see him at the Kennedy Center this weekend - my older daughter would love it, but she's out of the country -- in a pinch I'll go alone, can't miss Kurt

[bcur5376]

ummm haha... He's the best singer i've ever heard. His pitch is perfect, and his voice is so complex and deep. That, and he really puts personality into any song he sings - he uses his voice so well.

Maybe you don't like his rendition of this song, but there's no way you can say Kurt Elling is a bad singer, sorry.

[Stevon Christophe]

3 people didn't come Undun like the rest of us..when they heard this...haha... This is amazing. Kurt is the Man!

[Danny Ironstone]

A great live performance and sounds just as good now as it did in 2007. Bravo for Kurt and Laurence and the guys for the twisted and GROOVELICIOUS arrangement

and stretching the jazz envelope on this classic pop tune. If I were the songwriter, I would be thrilled and excited with this treatment; breathing new life into a classic. Hats off to you Kurt!

[scrappersmoon]

Excellent vocal atonement specially for cool jazz groves!!

[itsasoulthing]

OMG Kurt is just hammers you down into ur chair, woosh....But, but....Who is that man who standing behind? But.... ITS BOB MINTZER!!!! TWO AMAZING SURPRISE AT THE SAME TIME!!!

[lqbsau]

HMMMM....THAT'S ALL I GOTTA SAY!

[Dick jolt]

way to kill a great song! go drink another beer!

[dayzifyado]

WHAT A VOICE!!!!! SLAMMIN' BABY!

[BassBuffett]

Randy Bachman, the original canadian writer of this song, was taught guitar in jazz style as a teen

and now has reverted back to his jazz roots.

Is now working with Diana Krol/Costello.

[norm way]

Wow...Bob Mintzer on the stand with the Elling Band. Good stuff - even if Kurt doesn't seem that excited about Mintzer being there.

[mimicrush]

i saw him in person. i was tha' loud mouth in Kansas City. lol.  Luuuuuuv that Man!!