Kurt Elling is the MAN!!!

The concert last night was amazing! I sat in the audience like a kid in the candy store, mouth was wide open. I couldn't believe that I was experiencing this. Seeing Kurt Elling was like I was getting a chance to sit in on a master class. The way he phrased his words and the way he injected emotion in every song kept me captivating. The man, can do so many things with his voice, it's crazy. I was up there taking mental notes all through the show.
He sung alot of original compositions and many Jon Hendricks style vocalese. The man was amazing. I've been wanting to see him live for the longest time. I remember when I first heard his music. I was passing some students in the hall way of the music department of my old school University of Missouri- Kansas City. The man had a certain tone that had me thinking that he was a brotha. When I saw the cover of his CD he was white as ever (lol) I was hooked.
After the show, I stood in the lobby to see if anything would pop off. Kurt Elling came out signing autographs. I was trying to get my words together before I approached him. He was the coolest cat; he had a lot of wisdom. I told him that I admired his music and that I wanted to learn from him. There I go again, wanting someone to take me under their wing and invest in me. "Man, I would love to, but I don't live in New York," he said. "You have to work harder than everyone else. Practice, perform and study." I was taking it all in. He told me that he was going to listen out for my name in the industry. Man, that was so cool. I put my headphones and started singing all the way back home. I was singing so loud that people probably thought something was wrong with me.
Well, dreams are coming true. Keep praying. Until next time, take care.
Ra

P.S. Check out Kurt's music www.myspace.com/kurtelling