Kurt Elling

The album you hold in your hands is a map, but "Passion World" isn't a geographical location. Rather, this disparate collection charts the veiled fears, unspoken confessions, indelible memories and rapturous desires found in every human heart. Drawing on material from more than a half-dozen countries, Kurt Elling searches out the particular sensibilities of different cultures, creating an emotionally charged mosaic; one that amplifies a profound array of universal experiences. This is what great art does. - – Andrew Gilbert

PERSONNEL:

KURT ELLING, vocals
JOHN McLEAN, guitar
GARY VERSACE, piano
CLARK SOMMERS, bass
KENDRICK SCOTT, drums

Special Guests:
Till Brönner (tp); Frank Chastenier (p); Richard Galliano (acod); Alan Pasqua (celeste)
Sara Gazarek (voc); Arturo Sandoval (tp); James Shipp (perc); Tommy Smith (sax)

Recorded at Sear Sound, New York, December 2-3, 2014

TRACKS:

01. The Verse
02. After The Door
03. Loch Tay Boat Song
04. Si Te Contara
05. La Vie En Rose
06. Bonita Cuba
07. Where The Streets Have No Name
08. The Tangled Road
09. Você Já Foi à Bahia?
10. Nicht Wandle, Mein Licht (Liebeslieder Walzer Op. 52, No. 17)
11. Who Is It (Carry My Joy On The Left, Carry My Pain On The Right)
12. Where Love Is