“The preeminent male jazz singer of our time”(CD Review) boldly revisits and reinterprets songs from John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman, the saxophonist’s sole collaboration with a vocalist and one of the most romantic albums ever recorded.
Ernie Watts—whose resumé runs the gamut from Monk to Zappa—blows stunning solos in Trane’s stead while Elling breathes new life into Hartman’s sensual songbook.
The Laurence Hobgood Trio (Elling’s regular band) and postclassical string quartet ETHEL provide lush new settings of this classic material. The original is indelible; the homage is inspired.
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Supported by Phillip E. and Jo Lavera Jones, and Darlene and Michael McNulty
