Guilty Pleasures, Vol. 2

by Kurt Elling

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mobius faith fantastic collection of pop rock standards in the Elling style - ELO never sounded so good, "Gangster of Love" sung like it should have a parental warning attached. Favorite track: Turn To Stone.

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1.	Turn To Stone 04:58	buy track
2.	Say You Love Me 04:40	buy track
3.	Sharp Dressed Man 04:08	buy track
4.	Desperado 03:48	buy track
5.	Gangster of Love 04:10	buy track

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New Album Reimagines ZZ Top, Fleetwood Mac, ELO and More — Out May 9 on Big Shoulders Records

Big Shoulders Records announces the return of two-time GRAMMY® winner Kurt Elling and guitarist Charlie Hunter with SuperBlue: Guilty Pleasures Vol. 2, the latest installment in their creative partnership. Out May 9, 2025, the album continues their offbeat approach to familiar songs, reinterpreted with grit, groove, and jazz-forward musicianship.
Following the GRAMMY nominated albums, SuperBlue (2021) and The Iridescent Spree (2023), this new release finds Elling and Hunter continuing their bold, groove-driven take on beloved tracks, reinvented with their signature sound. With a powerhouse rhythm section and arrangements that blur genre lines, the duo transforms well-known tunes into something strikingly fresh

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released May 9, 2025

Produced by Kurt Elling, Charlie Hunter, Bryan Farina, and Adrian Olsen, with co-production from Dan White, Chris Ott, and Jon Lampley, the album features an ensemble of musicians who bring range, texture, and character to every track.

Personnel:
Kurt Elling – voice
Charlie Hunter – hybrid guitar
Kiefer – keyboards
Marcus Finnie – drums
Victoria Victoria – background vocals (tracks 2 & 5)
Dan White – saxophone
Chris Ott – trombone
Jon Lampley – trumpet

Recorded and mixed by Adrian Olsen
Mastered by Ruairi O’Flaherty

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Kurt Elling Chicago, Illinois

Renowned for his singular combination of robust swing and poetic insight, GRAMMY winner Kurt Elling has secured his place among the world’s foremost jazz vocalists. Declared “the standout male vocalist of our time” by The New York Times, Elling has garnered unprecedented accolades, including a fourteen-year run atop the DownBeat Critics Poll, as well as a dozen GRAMMY nominations ... more

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Dec 12

Parkstad Limburg Theater Heerlen

Heerlen, Netherlands
Feb 13

Music Center at Strathmore

North Bethesda, MD
Apr 9

Paul B

Massy, France
Apr 11

Le Prisme

Elancourt, France
Apr 14

Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club

London, UK
Apr 15

Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club

London, UK
Apr 16

Anthroposophisches Zentrum

Kassel, Germany
Apr 20

Großer Saal, Wiener Konzerthaus

Vienna, Austria

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