SuperBlue: The Iridescent Spree, by Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter

SuperBlue: The Iridescent Spree

by Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter

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'Little Fairy Carpenter' is one of the most exquisite pieces of music I've heard in years. If it were a person, I'd marry it. The vocal harmonies that hit on 'as your gym shoes creep up to the edge' are everything. Favorite track: Little Fairy Carpenter.

mandr8ke These guys just get tighter. The song choices and arrangements are such a great vibe. Love the Joni Mitchell cover, "Black Crow", and "Naughty Number Nine" is a fun memory made fresh. Favorite track: Naughty Number Nine.

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1.	Black Crow 03:34	buy track
2.	Freeman Square 05:14	buy track
3.	Naughty Number Nine 03:13	buy track
4.	Little Fairy Carpenter 04:58	buy track
5.	Bounce It 04:21	buy track
6.	Only The Lonely Woman 05:38	buy track
7.	Right About Now 04:07	buy track
8.	Not Here / Not Now 04:15	buy track
9.	The Afterlife 05:52	buy track

about

SuperBlue: The Iridescent Spree is the highly anticipated followup to the 2021 GRAMMY nominated eponymous album, by genre-bending trailblazers Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter. Joining forces with multi-instrumentalist duo drummer Corey Fonville and bassist-keyboardist DJ Harrison (of Richmond, VA-based jazz-funk fusion quintet Butcher Brown) for a kaleidoscopic collection of new songs, surprising covers, and dynamic reinventions, these are all animated by crafty production, crack musicianship, and Elling’s instantly identifiable vocal prowess. If the first album was a somewhat radical departure for Elling, SuperBlue: The Iridescent Spree is more of an exquisite progression upon the template. Equally informed by R&B, neo-soul, classic pop, psychedelic poetry, rowdy funk, and of course jazz in all its many guises, songs like the ebullient, anthemic “Freeman Square” and the simmering, brass-blasted “Not Here/Not Now” are layered with Elling’s inventive lyricism, their supple swing and rhythmic elasticity rife with wit, pathos, and a wry sense of the human experience.

GRAMMY® Award-winner Kurt Elling is without question today’s preeminent male jazz vocalist, renowned worldwide for his unparalleled virtuosity and flair for trailblazing artistic exploration. From his stunning reinvention of timeless standards to his own captivating original songcraft, the Chicago-based musician has fused his dazzling talents across a panoply of musical approaches, emblazoning each with signature imagination, insight, and emotional intelligence.

With multiple Grammy nominations, two Grammy Wins as well as three Prix du Jazz Vocal, two German Echo, and two Dutch Edison Awards, the storytelling and force of nature Jazz artist is flying high now with a sense of unpredictability.

credits

released September 15, 2023

Kurt Elling - Voice
Charlie Hunter - Hybrid Guitar
DJ Harrison - Keyboards
Corey Fonville - Drums

Guest Personnel
Elena Pinderhughes - Flute (on “Black Crow”)

Huntertones Horns:
(on “Naughty Number Nine”, “Bounce It” and “Not Here / Not Now”)
Jon Lampley - Trumpet
Dan White - Saxophone & Horn Arrangements
Chris Ott - Trombone

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Kurt Elling Chicago, Illinois

Renowned for his singular combination of robust swing and poetic insight, GRAMMY winner Kurt Elling has secured his place among the world’s foremost jazz vocalists. Declared “the standout male vocalist of our time” by The New York Times, Elling has garnered unprecedented accolades, including a fourteen-year run atop the DownBeat Critics Poll, as well as a dozen GRAMMY nominations ... more

shows

Apr 17

Birdland

New York (NYC), NY
Apr 17

Birdland

New York (NYC), NY
Apr 18

Birdland

New York (NYC), NY
Apr 18

Birdland

New York (NYC), NY
Apr 19

Birdland

New York (NYC), NY
Apr 20

Birdland

New York (NYC), NY
May 10

Wortham Theater Center

Houston, TX
Jun 7

The Vogel, Count Basie Center for the Arts

Red Bank, NJ
Sep 7

Dakota

Minneapolis, MN

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