Kurt Elling: Elling Swings Sinatra
To say that Kurt Elling and Frank Sinatra have a lot in common would be an understatement at best.
To say that Kurt Elling and Frank Sinatra have a lot in common would be an understatement at best.
Susan Winter is an unaffected professional. She sings as if from a place of truthful observation, making lyrics seem personal.
His phrasing was not imitative, but flowed naturally from his strong connection to the material, which included not losing sight of the lyrics amidst all that swinging.