album · June 23, 2009
Dedicated to You: Kurt Elling Sings the Music of Coltrane and Hartman
Concord JazzSee this day
jazzsmooth jazz
Elling tackles the seminal 1963 collaboration between John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman, delivering a reading that is both respectful of the original and uniquely his own.
- The album was produced by Elling and set down in New York City.
- It reached number 10 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.
- Elling interpreted the lyrics and improvisations of the original recording, adding his own scat singing and melodic invention.
Kurt Elling is a Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist from Chicago, known for his sophisticated phrasing and adventurous repertoire. In 2009, Elling, already an established interpretive artist, released "Dedicated to You," a tribute album that engaged with the legacy of John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman.
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