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Man In The Air

Kurt Elling

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Catalogue Number
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80834
Number of Discs
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1
Label
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International
Original Release Year
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2003
Format
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CD

Product Description

Personnel: Kurt Elling (vocals); Jim Gailloreto, Brad Wheeler (soprano saxophone); Stefon Harris (vibraphone); Laurence Hobgood (piano, Fender Rhodes piano); Rob Amster (bass); Frank Parker, Jr. (drums, percussion)
Paul Wertico (drums).
Producers: Kurt Elling, Laurence Hobgood, Bill Traut.
Recorded at Chicago Recording Company, Chicago, Illinois in January 2003.
MAN IN THE AIR was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album.
One of the most distinctive, forward-looking vocalists in contemporary jazz, Kurt Elling is clearly inspired by the likes of Jon Hendricks and Mark Murphy, but assimilates those influences into a strikingly unique style. Though he's done his share of standards as well as albums of original material, Elling strikes an interesting balance on MAN IN THE AIR by writing his own lyrics based around pre-existing jazz tunes (a technique pioneered by Hendricks). His spiritual/philosophical bent is apparent in many of lyrics, but they're wrapped so organically around the tunes that the seams never show.
Never a belter, Elling prefers a more intimate, communicative method, seeming to pull the notes from somewhere deep inside himself and deliver them directly to the listener with little ado. He forsakes the tropes of many scat-oriented jazz singers, though he's a strong hand at improvisation. He's also eclectic enough to dip onto the Coltrane songbook one moment and to revamp the 1960s pop classic "Never My Love" the next. Backed by a trio that's tuned in enough to match his every subtle move (and bolstered by some stellar guests), Elling pursues his singular vision with a winning combination of passion and virtuosity.

Track List   

  • 01. Minuano - (vocal version) (07:55)
  • 02. In the Winelight (06:40)
  • 03. Resolution (06:53)
  • 04. Time to Say Goodbye (06:43)
  • 05. Uncertainty of the Poet, The (01:09)
  • 06. More I Have You, The (03:38)
  • 07. Man in the Air (05:32)
  • 08. Secret I, A (06:24)
  • 09. Higher Vibe (06:37)
  • 10. Hidden Jewel (05:45)
  • 11. Never My Love (03:42)
  • 12. All Is Quiet (06:28)

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カートの新譜はカートの作詞が10曲( ”T...

投稿日:2003/07/26 (土)

カートの新譜はカートの作詞が10曲( ”The More I Have You” では作曲も)、他2曲の計12曲。 コルトレーンやメセニーの曲に歌詞をつけて歌っています。 相変わらずいい声で惚れ惚れします。とにかく、何も言わず即購入して、聴いていただきたいです。 輸入版で歌詞カードもありませんので、「歌詞がわからないと面白くない」とおっしゃる方もおいでかと。そんな貴方はオフィシャル・ウェブ・サイト(http://www.kurtelling.com/)へGO!”The More I Have You” 以外はすべて歌詞が載っていますよ。試聴もたっぷり出来る超美味しいサイ

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