Monterey Jazz Fest will feature a double dose of Kurt Elling, including his new band SuperBlue.
Even after last summer’s scaled-down version provided some relief, the 65th Monterey Jazz Festival arrives this weekend with years of pent up creative energy ready for release.
Elling is no stranger to any of the MJFOT musicians, particularly Bridgewater, with whom he has often joined forces on the international jazz festival circuit. “And she did my live radio drama ‘The Big Blind,’” Elling said, referring to the jazz noir musical he wrote with Phil Galdston.“She was so magnificent, taking my indications as a director and then doing so much more. I love Dee Dee. I’ve known Christian since we got to hang out at a jazz festival in Havana. He’s so impressive.
As a funk-inspired improviser whose classic collaborations with D’Angelo and A Tribe Called Quest played a central role in shaping 1990s neo-soul and hip-hop, the Berkeley-reared Hunter proved to be the ideal conduit for Elling. They’ve known each other since the late ‘90s when they were both recording for Blue Note Records, a friendship that led to Elling’s guest appearance on Hunter’s 2001 album “Songs From the Analog Playground” .
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