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Name	Kurt Elling
First Name	Kurt
Last Name	Elling
Occupation	Singer
Birthday	November 2
Birth Year	1967
Place of Birth	Chicago
Home Town	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Scorpio
Full/Birth Name
Father	Not Available
Mother	Not Available
Siblings	Not Available
Spouse	Jennifer Elling
Children(s)	Luiza Elling

Kurt Elling Biography

Kurt Elling is one of the most popular and richest Singer who was born on November 2, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Kurt Elling (born November 2, 1967) is an American jazz singer and songwriter.

After graduating from Gustavus Adolphus in 1989, Elling enrolled in graduate school at the University of Chicago Divinity School where he studied for his master’s degree in philosophy of religion. He thought about continuing work in academia or working for the World Council of Churches when he graduated. He began playing jazz gigs once a week during graduate school, with one of his first shows at Milt Trenier’s, a basement club in Chicago (now defunct). He earned little money at these gigs, but Karl Johnson, the house pianist, was his mentor and teacher. Elling recalls, “By day I was reading Kant and Schleiermacher, trying to get a handle on that, and at night I was sitting-in in clubs, and, of course, you can’t do both and be effective. Eventually Saturday night won out over Sunday morning.” He remained a graduate student until January 1992, when he left school one credit short of graduation.

Kurt Elling was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 2, 1967, the son of Henry and Martha Elling. His interest in music started with his father, who was Kapellmeister at a Lutheran church. Elling attended elementary school at St. Paul Lutheran School in Rockford, and throughout his early years, he sang in choirs and played violin, French horn, piano, and drums. During his middle school years, Elling remembers watching Tony Bennett and the Woody Herman band on television and imagining what it would be like to sing with a band. Growing up, Elling sang in the classical style, learning counterpoint from the motets of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Kurt Elling Net Worth

Kurt is one of the richest Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kurt Elling's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

Net Worth	$5 Million
Salary	Under Review
Source of Income	Singer
Cars	Not Available
House	Living in own house.

While living in Chicago in 1995, Elling decided he was ready to record. He had met pianist Laurence Hobgood through Ed Petersen, who played the Green Mill on Monday nights. Elling convinced Hobgood that he was ready to go into the studio, and they came out with nine solid songs. Following the advice of pianist Fred Simon, the cassette recording was sent to Bill Traut, a manager in Los Angeles, who eventually gave it to Bruce Lundvall of Blue Note.

In 1996, Elling married dancer Jennifer Carney. Their daughter Luiza was born in 2005. In the same year, the Ellings purchased a condominium from Barack Obama in Hyde Park, Chicago. The Ellings moved to New York in 2008.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In 1995, Elling signed with Blue Note, and the songs on the demo became the Grammy nominated label debut, Close Your Eyes (1995). The album features Edward Petersen and Von Freeman on tenor saxophone, Dave Onderdonk on guitar, Laurence Hobgood on piano, Eric Hochberg and Rob Amster on double bass, and Paul Wertico on drums. Close Your Eyes was followed by The Messenger (1997).

Who is Kurt Elling Dating?

According to our records, Kurt Elling married to Jennifer Elling . As of January 13, 2024, Kurt Elling’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1999, Elling became a National Trustee for the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, and in 2003 he was elected vice-chair and served two terms.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Elling began to perform around Chicago, scat singing and improvising his lyrics. He recorded a demo in the early 1990s and was signed by Blue Note. He has been nominated for ten Grammy Awards, winning Best Vocal Jazz Album for Dedicated to You (2009). Elling often leads the Down Beat magazine Critics’ Poll. He has collaborated often with pianist Laurence Hobgood, leading a quartet that tours throughout the world.

Elling has won the Down Beat Critics Poll thirteen times, from 2000–2012, and the Down Beat Readers Poll seven times and the JazzTimes Readers’ Poll eight times, all in the Male Vocalist of the Year category. He has also received the Jazz Journalists Association Male Singer of the Year award eight times. In 2010 he was awarded the Edison/Jazz World award for The Gate. The Edison is the Dutch equivalent of a Grammy. In 2012 he was honored as the first Jazz Ambassador at the Silesian Jazz Festival in Poland, and he also won the German ECHO Jazz award and the Scottish Jazz Award – International category. In 2013 he was named International Jazz Artist of the Year in the Jazz FM Awards (UK).

Facts & Trivia

Kurt Ranked on the list of most popular Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kurt Elling celebrates birthday on November 2 of every year.

In 2006, Elling performed on the television program Legends of Jazz, in the episode “The Jazz Singers”. Elling sang “She’s Funny That Way” and performed a duet with Al Jarreau on “Take Five”. The recording was released on CD and DVD. In August of the same year, Elling signed a contract with Concord Jazz, and his first album with the label, Nightmoves, was released in 2007.

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