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Concert Sun Mar 18 2007
Preview: Kurt Elling @ Park West
Some people don't like the soul patch. Some don't like his vocalese - the adding of words to instrumental jazz classics. Some haven't liked him since his anointing by mainstream jazz media as The Next Great Thing some years ago.
As many reasons to not like him, there are quite a few reasons to enjoy ChicagoanKurt Elling's music, and, if anything, he's navigated the waters of critical dissection of his style and what his international fanbase has come to expect over twelve years and six albums to date.
After leaving the Blue Note Records label last year, he signed a deal with Concord Records and is beginning to tour in support of his new album, nightmoves, to be released the first week of April.
He visits the Park West tonight with the backing of the Laurence Hobgood Trio. As an added bonus, they will be selling advance copies of the new album at the show.
[Real Audio] - Nightmoves - snippet from the album
