Kurt Elling
Kurt Elling (born November 2, 1967) is an American jazz vocalist.
Elling graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota in 1989. He then enrolled in The University of Chicago's Divinity School and remained a student there until January 1992, when he left school one credit short of graduation.
In the last decade, Elling has released seven albums for the Blue Note label. He has also performed and recorded with many musicians, including David Amram, Bob Belden, Joanne Brackeen, Oscar Brown, Jr. Read Full BioKurt Elling (born November 2, 1967) is an American jazz vocalist.
Elling graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota in 1989. He then enrolled in The University of Chicago's Divinity School and remained a student there until January 1992, when he left school one credit short of graduation.
In the last decade, Elling has released seven albums for the Blue Note label. He has also performed and recorded with many musicians, including David Amram, Bob Belden, Joanne Brackeen, Oscar Brown, Jr., Billy Corgan, Orbert Davis, George Freeman, Buddy Guy, Jon Hendricks, Charlie Hunter and Rex Richardson.
As of late 2005, Elling's current band includes Rob Amster on bass, Laurence Hobgood on piano, and Kobe Watkins on drums. He is regularly featured at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge at 4802 N. Broadway in Chicago.
Elling has won the Down Beat and JazzTimes critics’ polls three years in a row in the Best Male Singer category. He is also Vice Chair of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the 17,000-member service organization that produces the annual Grammy Awards.
Elling graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota in 1989. He then enrolled in The University of Chicago's Divinity School and remained a student there until January 1992, when he left school one credit short of graduation.
In the last decade, Elling has released seven albums for the Blue Note label. He has also performed and recorded with many musicians, including David Amram, Bob Belden, Joanne Brackeen, Oscar Brown, Jr. Read Full BioKurt Elling (born November 2, 1967) is an American jazz vocalist.
Elling graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota in 1989. He then enrolled in The University of Chicago's Divinity School and remained a student there until January 1992, when he left school one credit short of graduation.
In the last decade, Elling has released seven albums for the Blue Note label. He has also performed and recorded with many musicians, including David Amram, Bob Belden, Joanne Brackeen, Oscar Brown, Jr., Billy Corgan, Orbert Davis, George Freeman, Buddy Guy, Jon Hendricks, Charlie Hunter and Rex Richardson.
As of late 2005, Elling's current band includes Rob Amster on bass, Laurence Hobgood on piano, and Kobe Watkins on drums. He is regularly featured at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge at 4802 N. Broadway in Chicago.
Elling has won the Down Beat and JazzTimes critics’ polls three years in a row in the Best Male Singer category. He is also Vice Chair of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the 17,000-member service organization that produces the annual Grammy Awards.
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Cool Yule
Kurt Elling Lyrics
From Coney Island to The Sunset Strip
Somebody's gonna make a happy trip
Tonight, while the moon is bright
He's gonna have a bag of crazy toys
To give the Groanies of the boys and girls
So dig, Santa comes on big
He'll come a-callin' when the snow's the most
When all you cats are sleepin' warm as toast
And you gonna flip when old Saint Nick
Takes a lick on the peppermint stick
He'll come a-flyin' from a higher place
And fill the stocking by the fire place
So you'll have a yule that's cool
Yeah, from Coney Island to The Sunset Strip
Somebody's gonna make a happy trip
Tonight, while the moon is bright
He's gonna have a bag of crazy toys
To give the Groanies of the boys and girls
So dig, Santa comes on big
He'll come a-callin' when the snow's the most
When all you cats are sleepin' warm as toast
And you gonna flip when the old Saint Nick
Takes a lick on the peppermint stick
He'll come a-flyin' from a higher place
And fill the stocking by the fire place
So you'll have a yule that's cool
Have a yule that's cool
Yeah, cool yule
Contributed by Sebastian G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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MiD Su
Next to Louie Armstrong this is my favorite version. My pop asked who's the "brotha" singing this version. Ha! LOVE when music transcends what we perceive. And I love Kurt's voice.
Vince _
"There it was, in all its Yule tide glory..."
Ari
Still listen to this every Christmas - Have a cool Yule!
Ari
So smooth. <3
joelconstantz
Love to share this with my FB cats every year.
Nestor Cristancho
Wooohooo thanks Kurt!! Yeah!!!
Rene Corona
Have a yule that's cool to all of you
Chris Lindamood
listening in September
LEi SKi
Why do they have "all you cats sleeping warm as toast"
1953Stephan
Our Local cable co. has a yule fireplace channel when this version of the song played, I remembered Louis Armstrongs's version and later on Bette Middler and Brian Setzer....... each version has their unique style and each is great.....