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The Messenger 1997

vocal jazz 72 min 12 tracks Blue Note

The Messenger is the second studio album by Kurt Elling. Like Close Your Eyes the album was released by Blue Note, the production credits lie with pianist Laurence Hobgood, Elling himself and drummer Paul Wertico as co-producer.

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Tracks

1Nature Boy6:09
2April in Paris5:11
3The Beauty of All Things8:07
4The Dance1:33
5Prayer for Mr. Davis6:03
6Endless4:48
7Tanya Jean10:16
8It's Just a Thing4:31
9Ginger Bread Boy5:02
10Prelude to a Kiss5:27
11Time of the Season5:53
12The Messenger9:01

12 tracks, 72 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Kurt Elling
Label: Blue Note
Released: 1997
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: US

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