Legendary jazz artist Kurt Elling returns with his 9th album 1619 Broadway: The Brill Building Project. Elling honors the legendary location that the London Telegraph called “the most important generator of popular songs in the Western world.” Track after track, Elling and longtime collaborator/arranger, Laurence Hobgood, illustrate the creative fireworks that have marked their work together from the start. Some tracks, such as “On Broadway” and “You Send Me,” glow with atmospheric reharmonizations (either audacious or subtle), unexpected rhythms, and jazz sensibility. Others, such as “I’m Satisfied” and “A House Is Not A Home,” artfully distill the essence of the original through a jazz filter. But all of them manage to strike a balance of tradition and modernity that will by now be familiar to Elling’s longstanding admirers, on a program of songs guaranteed to bring new fans to the party.

Track Listing:

1. On Broadway (Jerry Leiber-Barry Mann-Mike Stoller-Cynthia Weil)

2. Come Fly With Me (Sammy Cahn-James Van Heusen)

3. You Send Me (Sam Cooke)

4. I Only Have Eyes For You (Al Dublin-Harry Warren)

5. I’m Satisfied (Barry mann-Cynthia Weil-Ernie Freeman)

6. A House Is Not A Home (Burt Bacharach-Hal David)

7. Shoppin’ For Clothes (Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller-Kent Harris)

8. So Far Away (Carole King)

9. Pleasant Valley Sunday (Gerry Goffin-Carole King)

10. American Tune (Paul Simon)

11. Tutti For Cootie (Duke Ellington-Jimmy Hamilton)