Kurt Elling is a two-time GRAMMY Award winning vocalist who is renowned for a signature, rich sound and an inventive and individualized body of work. With a one-of-a kind brand of contemporary beat lyricism and vocalese-writing ingenuity, the Chicago-based musician has extended the parameters of vocal jazz and enlarged its vocabulary. He will be accompanied by one of the finest pianists of his generation, having recorded thirteen albums as a leader. Joey Calderazzo has traveled the road from child prodigy to in-demand session musician to elite member of the finest ensembles in jazz.