Live in Chicago (Kurt Elling album)


Live in Chicago is a 1999 live album by jazz vocalist Kurt Elling. It was Elling's first live album, recorded over two nights in 1999 at Chicago's Green Mill jazz club. As musical guest appears jazz singer Jon Hendricks on two tracks, "Don't Get Scared" and "Goin' to Chicago", which Hendricks announces himself.
Three tenor saxophonists, Von Freeman, Ed Petersen and Eddie Johnson, at once Elling invites on the stage for "The Rent Party", introducing the musicians over five minutes by improvising descriptions of their sound and personality with each one respectively responding to his words. On two further tracks percussionist Kahil El'Zabar is featured.
Live in Chicago received a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album, the fourth nomination in a row since Elling's debut.

Track listing

  1. "Downtown" – 3:50
  2. "My Foolish Heart" – 12:17
  3. "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" – 8:29
  4. "Oh My God" – 3:51
  5. "Night Dreamer" – 9:00
  6. " For Sentimental Reasons" – 5:19
  7. Intro to "Esperanto" – 1:44
  8. "Esperanto" – 5:16
  9. "Don't Get Scared" – 5:15
  10. Intro to "Goin' to Chicago" – 3:39
  11. "Goin' to Chicago" – 8:19
  12. Intro to "The Rent Party" – 0:44
  13. "The Rent Party" – 5:39
  14. "Blues Chaser" – 1:28
Out Takes Album
  1. "Resolution" – 7:18
  2. "What I Meant to Say Was..." – 4:53
  3. "Moon and Sand " – 6:44
  4. "Dolores Dream" – 16:35
  5. "Renaissance of the Resistance" – 6:34
;:Bonus track
  2. "Senor Blues 2000 " studio recording - 4:23

    Personnel

;Featured guest artists
;For Outtakes bonus studio track
;Production