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Kurt Elling In Concert The heavily decorated jazz vocalist takes the stage at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia for a noon performance as part of WXPN's Live Fridays concert series.
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Jazz vocalist Kurt Elling takes the stage on Friday, Jan. 14, at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Jazz vocalist Kurt Elling takes the stage on Friday, Jan. 14, at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.

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Set List

  • "Stepping Out"
  • "Samurai Cowboy"
  • "Norwegian Wood"
  • "The Waking"
  • "After the Love Has Gone"
  • "Golden Lady"

Kurt Elling is one of today's top contemporary jazz vocalists. His live performances often demonstrate an impressive four-octave baritone range and improvisatory vocalese, and each of his albums has been Grammy-nominated.

Elling visits WXPN and World Cafe Live in Philadelphia on Friday to perform songs from his new album, The Gate. Tune in at noon ET to listen to a live webcast on this page.

Personnel: Kurt Elling, voice; Laurence Hobgood, piano; John McLean, guitar; Harish Raghavan, bass; Ulysses Owens, Jr., drums.

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