American - Musician | November 2, 1967 -
You don't know what bravery is until you overcome fear.
Kurt Elling
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Grammy nominations are certainly pleasant, but you can forget about them and lead a perfectly happy life - provided you have the approval of the musicians you work with.
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When improvisation is properly applied, it is compositional thinking, sped way up.
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I consider myself very fortunate. I have a beautiful wife who supports my work and is raising our daughter when I'm out on the road.
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I think my intention was there, and my love for the music was apparent. And there are very few singers who get up and desire to take the kinds of risks that jazz musicians routinely need to be taking.
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Music is a physical expression that has a physical impact upon the listener. Sound travels in waves through the air. This is not abstract. This is scientific fact. And it makes physical contact with the eardrum... and with the heart... and with the rest of the body.
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Every record is a gate of a certain kind for me.
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Sometimes people have this notion that improvisation is simply intuitive leaping into the unknown.
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It's true that I'm not known as a crooner or balladeer. I'm known for a more crusading or quixotic temperament.
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Listening to something without being present is different from being there in the flesh.
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It's a lovely thing to have people in any circumstance appreciate your work.
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That's the thing: There are so many art songs in jazz. It's a much more rich experience for the singer than people think.
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