Kurt Elling at Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Description

It was only natural that the Center ask Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling to do a Christmas show; with numerous ministers in the family and his own divinity studies, he infuses a sense of spirituality and reflection in all his music. Elling’s holiday songs include traditional selections and less familiar works, their themes of hope, good will and mystery shining through the lush, uplifting arrangements; he’s updated some classic lyrics for contemporary times. His warm musical embrace lingers long past the last not