The Questions will both provoke and soothe listeners who find themselves challenged in these trying times, with Elling digging into the deeper concerns of life.
The core group of musicians from Elling’s working band features John McLean (guitar), Stu Mindeman (piano/B3) and Clark Sommers (bass). He is accompanied by guest performers Branford Marsalis (soprano and tenor saxophones), Joey Calderazzo (piano), Marquis Hill (flugelhorn) and Jeff “Tain” Watts (drums). The musical lineup on The Questions showcases Elling at the height of his abilities. Hoagy Carmichael’s classic, “Skylark”, closes out the recording. Among these are “A Secret in Three Views” (adapted from Jaco Pastorius’ “Three Views of a Secret”), Carla Bley’s “Endless Lawns” (originally titled “Lawns”), and Joey Calderazzo’s “The Enchantress” (originally called “The Lonely Swan”).
There are also several compelling new arrangements of what were originally instrumental jazz compositions which feature Elling’s own new lyrics. The funk worked, but it did not strike the same deep responses from me as the work that sprung from the native jazz environment. and Carla Bley’s Endless Lawns, to which Elling also set words.
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The Questions, co-produced by Kurt Elling & Branford Marsalis, presents Elling’s interpretations of songs written by some of music’s most influential composers, including Bob Dylan (“A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall”), Leonard Bernstein (“Lonely Town”), Rodgers & Hammerstein (“I Have Dreamed” from The King and I), plus a powerful revisit of Paul Simon’s “American Tune” (originally recorded for Kurt’s 2012 Grammy®-nominated release, 1619 Broadway). Lyrics from Can’t Make It With Your Brain suggests his approach.
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