Kurt Elling arrived on the Chicago jazz scene in the early '90s with a background steeped in theology and poetry, and both inform every phrase he sings. Recorded for Blue Note at a moment when serious jazz vocal records were a rare commodity, this 1995 debut announced a singular talent rooted in the vocalese tradition while pushing well beyond it. Kurt Elling's debut has the jazz vocalist sharing his shiniest musical instrument-his voice.. His startling delivery, alongside his pitch and range craft a story for you that you can only watch if you CLOSE YOUR EYES. Tracklist 1. Close Your Eyes (6:06) 2. Dolores Dream (6:32) 3. Ballad Of The Sad Young Men (6:17) 4. (Hide The) Salome (6:59) 5. Married Blues (1:29) 6. Storyteller Experiencing Total Confusion (6:15) 7. Never Say Goodbye (For Jodi) (5:30) 8. Those Clouds Are Heavy, You Dig? (3:07) 9. Wait Till You See Her (3:57) 10. Hurricane (4:50) 11. Now It Is Time That Gods Came Walking Out (2:03) 12. Never Never Land (5:00) 13. Improvisational Poem By K. Elling (0:51) 14. Remembering Veronica (4:16) UPC: 724383064526Label: Blue Note RecordsRelease Date: 5.23.95Format: CD
