Jazz for aficionados

Kurt Elling is a class act. One of those singers that makes one think “musician” even more so than “singer”. He sounds fantastic on this. Thanks. The performance would have been even better if the orchestra (conductor) played with a bit more style and attitude. Even in ballads the backing orchestral playing needs a little swagger, a little more romance to work with Jazz . This conductor is too stiff for this music. Elling is doing all the heavy lifting; and sounds great in spite of it.

True, frogman , I knew it was a pick up band but I thought I would never get Ellington and Mingus in :" Sound of Love :

I have seen many times that top jazz men’s face showed their respect

for Elling .

I never thought he was anything but a musician , 1st class .

There is a fantastic clip on here  with two Elling  helpers , the Great German WDR  with Bob Mintzer  on baton ,

I don't thing you could ever do better ! Elling gives all he has , he knows he can't  do   better ! I can not to anything  without  a page  that says  PASTE .

Somebody please make the above clip , I was in heaven at  12 minutes , , found out it goes to 1;38

 1; 38  and Elling and the best big band around are in love .

If I could do this clip it would the best I ever made .

Interesting point frog (as usual).  I would think someone with Elling's stature could command a better suited conductor.  Someone with a better sense of jazz and "attitude" as you say.

mahgister, sorry if this cuts your digestion time short.  Here are two more guitarists you should know if not already familiar with them.  Interestingly they both recorded with your countryman Oscar Peterson, not exactly a mellow artist, although he was expressive with ballads.

Joe Pass - 

And Herb Ellis -