Kurt Elling's new album and tour celebrating Coltrane & Hartman

Kurt Elling is doing the mix sessions of his new album, "Dedicated to You," scheduled for release in June on the Concord label. It's a live recording made in concert at Lincoln Center's Allen Room with arrangements of music associated with John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman on their legendary LP for Impulse! as tailored by Laurence Hobgood. The concert features special guests Ernie Watts (tenor) and the new Ethel String Quartet. Watch below for the limited touring dates this Spring and Summer:

April 16, 2009

KE sings Coltrane/Hartman

Featuring Ernie Watts and Ethel String Quartet and Laurence Hobgood Trio

Michigan Theater Ann Arbor, MI

Tickets click here

April 17 -18, 2009

KE Quartet with Ernie Watts

The Green Mill

Chicago, IL

May 1, 2009

KE Quartet (Opening for Brubeck)

Tri-C Jazz Festival Cleveland, OH

May 3, 2009KE Quartet

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival

New Orleans, LA

May 22, 2009KE Quartet

Bellvue Washington Jazz Fest

Seattle, Washington

May 23, 2009

KE Quartet

Manitoba Theatre

Winnipeg, Canada

June 16- 20 2009

KE Quartet

Birdland

New York, NY

June 30, 2009

KE Quartet

West-Can Festival

Edmonton AB, Canada