INTERVIEW Drawcard: Kurt Elling KURT Elling is a hard taskmaster — hard on himself and on his audiences. The Grammy award-winning vocalist has made a rigorous study of the great jazz singers and strives for total engagement with music through improvisation and spontaneity. He has mastered scatting, singing and writing vocalese lyrics for jazz standards and current repertoire. He can sing a beautiful ballad and … Continue reading PERFECT PRESENT — KURT ELLING ON BEING IN THE MOMENT