A lot of people are put off by the idea of scat singing. Either that or it's something to be made fun… — Kurt Elling Copy Share Image
People want to have access to jazz because it has a vibe that's very strong. — Kurt Elling Copy Share Image
It's a beautiful thing to have time in the world, as a singer and as a musician, to make friends with people… — Kurt Elling Copy Share Image
It's a lovely thing to have people in any circumstance appreciate your work. — Kurt Elling Copy Share Image
Part of my joy as a singer is to give gifts to people, and one way I try to connect to them… — Kurt Elling Copy Share Image
That's the thing: There are so many art songs in jazz. It's a much more rich experience for the singer than people… — Kurt Elling Copy Share Image
You learn as much as you can from the people that you work with. That's why you want to surround yourself with… — Kurt Elling Copy Share Image
Man, I just feel so fortunate to be a jazz musician at all. I have a hard time thinking of it any other way.… — Kurt Elling Copy Share Image
You can start from any source material, and you can approach it with a jazz ear, and then it will become a jazz moment. — Kurt Elling Copy Share Image
I don't really have a more intellectualized approach. After the fact, I can sure talk about stuff a lot - but when I make… — Kurt Elling Copy Share Image
I think my intention was there, and my love for the music was apparent. And there are very few singers who get up and… — Kurt Elling Copy Share Image
I've worked with a number of big bands, but there's nothing in life like the Basie band. — Kurt Elling Copy Share Image
A lot of the commercial world wants to bank in on the cachet that jazz brings. — Kurt Elling Copy Share Image
The great jazz and jazz-influenced singers carry themselves with a certain panache and a certain elegance and, for lack of a better word, self-confidence. — Kurt Elling Copy Share Image
You work very hard on the lyrics. Getting them to fit the contours of improvised melodies. — Kurt Elling Copy Share Image
A lot of people are put off by the idea of scat singing. Either that or it's something to be made fun of. — Kurt Elling Copy Share Image
You want to be doing your best work whatever field of the arts you're in because your life's going to be over all too… — Kurt Elling Copy Share Image
