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Kurt Elling

He often writes his own lyrics, which tend toward the poetic and introspective. He has worked regularly with a core group of musicians, including pianist...

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He often writes his own lyrics, which tend toward the poetic and introspective.

He has worked regularly with a core group of musicians, including pianist Laurence Hobgood, bassist Clark Sommers, and drummer Kendrick Scott. In 2012, he released '1619 Broadway - The Brill Building Project,' an album dedicated to songs from that famous New York songwriting hub. His style pulls from various places, mentioning Ella Fitzgerald and Miles Davis alongside Stevie Wonder and literary figures like Walt Whitman.

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