Kurt Elling is a two-time GRAMMY® Award winner who is renowned for a signature, rich sound and an inventive and individualized body of work. With a one-of-a kind brand of contemporary beat lyricism and vocalese-writing ingenuity, the Chicago-based musician has extended the parameters of vocal jazz and enlarged its vocabulary. The New York Times called Kurt Elling “the standout male jazz vocalist of our time.” Elling has won three Prix du Jazz Vocal (France), two German Echo Awards, two Dutch Edison Awards, and is a 16-time GRAMMY nominee. Elling made his Broadway in 2025, starring as Hermes in the Tony Award-winning musical Hadestown.
One of the finest pianists of his generation, Joey Calderazzo has traveled the road from child prodigy to in-demand session musician to elite member of the finest ensembles in jazz. He's accompanied the music's geniuses, from Michael Brecker and Branford Marsalis to Jack DeJohnette and Dave Holland. Throughout his journey, Calderazzo has boldly explored his own psyche and his place in the world as a composer, improviser, band member, and leader.
