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Kurt Elling in 1619 Broadway: The Brill Building Project

Jazz vocalist and Grammy winner Kurt Elling returns to the Kennedy Center with a sparkling performance. As the Washington Post said, "Since the mid-1990s, no singer in jazz has been as daring, dynamic, or interesting."

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Grammy-winning vocalist and Kennedy Center favorite Kurt Elling returns with 1619 Broadway: The Brill Building Project. The concert features music from his recently released recording, highlighting songs from New York's Brill Building, famous for its musical tenants: Paul Simon, Duke Ellington, and Carole King. The Financial Times gives 1619 Broadway 4 stars, praising "its beautifully crafted, razor-edged mix of bittersweet ballads, reconfigured doo-wop, and upgraded soul." Both a fan favorite and critical darling, Elling has won Male Vocalist of the Year from DownBeat Critics Poll 13 times, the DownBeat Readers Poll 6 times, and the JazzTimes Readers Poll 7 times. As the Washington Post said, "Since the mid-1990s, no singer in jazz has been as daring, dynamic, or interesting."

Performance Timing:  75 minutes, with no intermission.

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