Kurt Elling
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- Jazz at the White House — Self2016
- Kurt Elling - Festival Jazz a Saint-Germain-des-Pres, Paris — vocals2012
- Skavlan — Self - Guest2009
- Legends of Jazz: Showcase with Ramsey Lewis — Self2006
- Jazz Seen — Self2001
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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,
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Kurt
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Occupation
- jazz musician
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- OKeh Records
- Official website
- www.kurtelling.com
- Image
- KE Upward Spiral headshot (300x300) (cropped).png
- Residence
- Rockford
- Voice type
- baritone
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- Kurt Elling
- date of birth
- 1967-11-02
- name in native language
- Kurt Elling
- start of work period
- 1995-00-00
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