The Messenger

~ Release by Kurt Elling (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Nature Boy double bass: Rob Amster (jazz double bassist) membranophone: Paul Wertico vocals: Kurt Elling (jazz singer) cover recording of: Nature Boy lyricist and composer: eden ahbez (in 1947) publisher: Burke-Van Heusen, Inc., Crestview Music Corp., David J. Janowiak d/b/a Golden World (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) sub-publisher: ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)		6:09
2	April in Paris double bass: Rob Amster (jazz double bassist) guitar: Dave Onderdonk membranophone and percussion: Paul Wertico trumpet: Orbert Davis vocals: Kurt Elling (jazz singer) recording of: April in Paris lyricist: Yip Harburg (in 1932) composer: Vernon Duke (in 1932) publisher: Chappell Music Ltd. part of: The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)		5:11
3	The Beauty of All Things double bass: Rob Amster (jazz double bassist) membranophone: Paul Wertico vocals: Kurt Elling (jazz singer)		8:07
4	The Dance double bass: Rob Amster (jazz double bassist) guitar: Dave Onderdonk membranophone: Paul Wertico vocals: Kurt Elling (jazz singer)		1:33
5	Prayer for Mr. Davis double bass: Rob Amster (jazz double bassist) flugelhorn: Orbert Davis membranophone: Paul Wertico vocals: Kurt Elling (jazz singer)		6:03
6	Endless tenor saxophone: Edward Petersen (jazz saxophonist) vocals: Kurt Elling (jazz singer)		4:48
7	Tanya Jean bass: Eric Hochberg (Chicago jazz bassist) membranophone: Paul Wertico vocals: Kurt Elling (jazz singer)		10:16
8	It's Just a Thing bass: Eric Hochberg (Chicago jazz bassist) membranophone: Paul Wertico vocals: Kurt Elling (jazz singer)		4:31
9	Ginger Bread Boy double bass: Rob Amster (jazz double bassist) membranophone: Paul Wertico vocals: Kurt Elling (jazz singer) recording of: Gingerbread Boy composer: Jimmy Heath		5:02
10	Prelude to a Kiss double bass: Rob Amster (jazz double bassist) tenor saxophone: Eddie Johnson (1940s tenor saxophonist) vocals: Kurt Elling (jazz singer) recording of: Prelude to a Kiss lyricist: Irving Gordon (US songwriter) (in 1938) and Irving Mills (in 1938) composer: Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1938) publisher: J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd. and Lafleur Music Ltd.		5:27
11	Time of the Season bass: Eric Hochberg (Chicago jazz bassist) guitar: Dave Onderdonk membranophone and percussion: Paul Wertico vocals: Kurt Elling (jazz singer) and Cassandra Wilson recording of: Time of the Season lyricist and composer: Rod Argent publisher: Melodie der Welt J. Michel KG Musikverlag (renamed since 2010-01-07 as Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG), Verulam Music Co. Ltd. and Mainstay Music, Inc. (in 1968)		5:53
12	The Messenger double bass: Rob Amster (jazz double bassist) tenor saxophone: Edward Petersen (jazz saxophonist) vocals: Kurt Elling (jazz singer)		9:01

Credits

Release group

part of:	Prix du jazz vocal de l’Académie du Jazz (number: 1997) (order: 22)

Wikidata:	Q7751144 [info]