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Headliners at Charlie Parker Jazz Festival on August 23-25 include Christian McBride Big Band, Wallace Roney, Jr., Carmen Lundy, Louis Hayes, Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter’s SuperBlue with the HunterTones, and Helen Sung with Isaiah Collier & the Chosen Few.
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WBGO's Doug Doyle chats with singer Kurt Elling after his set at the 2023 Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival
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Doug Doyle and David Roth share photos from the 13th Annual Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival, held September 14-17, 2023
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Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter’s album ‘The Iridescent Spree’ featured on New Day, New Play Sep. 11-15WBGO’s Gary Walker to spotlight the new album ‘The Iridescent Spree’ from Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter’s SuperBlue on Walker’s Daybreak show.
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Leo Sidran’s Art of the Story feature on Huntertones, a six-piece horn group from Columbus, Ohio, now based in New York City.
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On this episode of Jazz United, we peer under the hood of Superblue, with a special attention to the mechanics of groove; reminisce about our separate relationships with Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter’s music; and hear from both artists about their collaboration.
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Hear standout tracks from their new releases, along with a recent flex by trumpeter Alex Sipiagin.
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For Let Me Tell You 'Bout It, Skerik opens up about his jazz roots, the importance of unrestricted communication with live audiences, and the hopeful return to music and touring in a post-pandemic future.
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Jazz United takes the occasion of Dr. Lonnie Smith's new album Breathe to consider his instrument, the Hammond B3 organ — and shout out a couple of his heirs, Sam Fribush and Cory Henry.