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The Messenger

Kurt Elling, Paul Wertico (drums), Rob Amster (upright bass), Orbert Davis (trumpet), Dave Onderdonk (guitar), Paul Wertico (percussion), Rob Amster (bass guitar), Jim Widlowski (drums), Eric Hochberg (upright bass), Eddie Johnson (tenor saxophone), Cassandra Wilson (additional vocals)

Awards:

Grammy Awards, 41st Awards (1998), Nominee: Best Jazz Vocal Performance

The Messenger

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Awards:

Grammy Awards, 41st Awards (1998), Nominee: Best Jazz Vocal Performance

About

Release date: 27th Mar 1997
Label: Blue Note
Catalogue number: DD5-52727
Length: 72 minutes

Contents and tracklist

Eden Ahbez: Nature Boy

Work length6:09

Kurt Elling (vocalist), Rob Amster (uprightbass), Paul Wertico (drumkit)
Recorded: 1997
Recording Venue: Time Zone Recording Studios Chicago, IL

Duke, V: April in Paris

Work length5:10

Kurt Elling (vocalist), Orbert Davis (trumpet), Rob Amster (uprightbass), Dave Onderdonk (guitar), Paul Wertico (drumkit), Paul Wertico (percussion)
Recorded: 1997
Recording Venue: Time Zone Recording Studios Chicago, IL

Kurt Elling, Laurence Hobgood: The Beauty Of All Things

Work length8:08

Kurt Elling (vocalist), Rob Amster (uprightbass), Paul Wertico (drumkit), Paul Wertico (percussion)
Recorded: 1997
Recording Venue: Time Zone Recording Studios Chicago, IL

Laurence Hobgood: The Dance

Work length1:34

Kurt Elling (vocalist), Rob Amster (uprightbass), Paul Wertico (drumkit), Paul Wertico (percussion), Dave Onderdonk (guitar)
Recorded: 1997
Recording Venue: Time Zone Recording Studios Chicago, IL

Kurt Elling, Laurence Hobgood: Prayer For Mr. Davis

Work length6:03

Kurt Elling (vocalist), Paul Wertico (drumkit), Paul Wertico (percussion), Rob Amster (uprightbass)
Recorded: 1997
Recording Venue: Time Zone Recording Studios Chicago, IL

Edward Petersen: Endless

Work length4:48

Kurt Elling (vocalist), Rob Amster (bassguitar), Jim Widlowski (drumkit)
Recorded: 1997
Recording Venue: Time Zone Recording Studios Chicago, IL

Kurt Elling, Donald Byrd: Tanya Jean

Work length10:17

Kurt Elling (vocalist), Paul Wertico (percussion), Paul Wertico (drumkit), Eric Hochberg (uprightbass)
Recorded: 1997
Recording Venue: Time Zone Recording Studios Chicago, IL

Kurt Elling, Laurence Hobgood, E. Hochberg, P. Wertico: It's Just A Thing

Work length4:31

Kurt Elling (vocalist), Eric Hochberg (uprightbass), Paul Wertico (drumkit), Paul Wertico (percussion)
Recorded: 1997
Recording Venue: Time Zone Recording Studios Chicago, IL

Jimmy Heath: Gingerbread Boy

Work length5:03

Kurt Elling
Recorded: 1997

Ellington: Prelude to a Kiss

Work length5:27

Kurt Elling (vocalist), Rob Amster (uprightbass), Eddie Johnson (tenorsaxophone), Paul Wertico (drumkit), Paul Wertico (percussion)
Recorded: 1997
Recording Venue: Time Zone Recording Studios Chicago, IL

Rod Argent: Time Of The Season

Work length5:53

Kurt Elling (vocalist), Cassandra Wilson (additionalvocalist), Rob Amster (uprightbass), Paul Wertico (drumkit), Paul Wertico (percussion), Dave Onderdonk (guitar)
Recorded: 1997
Recording Venue: Time Zone Recording Studios Chicago, IL

Kurt Elling, Edward Petersen: The Messenger

Work length9:03

Kurt Elling (vocalist), Jim Widlowski (drumkit), Rob Amster (uprightbass)
Recorded: 1997
Recording Venue: Time Zone Recording Studios Chicago, IL

Awards and reviews

Grammy Awards

41st Awards (1998)

Nominee: Best Jazz Vocal Performance

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