CARTAGENA JAZZ FESTIVAL: Kurt Elling & The Yellowjackets en concierto.

A two-time Grammy Award winner and a renowned contemporary jazz vocalist, Kurt Elling has built a career defined by extraordinary virtuosity, a knack for reinventing genre standards, and a restless artistic spirit. With numerous Grammy nominations—alongside honors such as the Prix du Jazz Vocal, the German Echo, and the Dutch Edison Award—the American singer continues to push the boundaries of vocal jazz with a style that is as elegant as it is unpredictable.
With a career spanning over five decades, Yellowjackets remains one of contemporary jazz’s most influential groups. Far from resting on their laurels, the quartet maintains its innovative edge, blending jazz sophistication with funk, groove, and remarkable onstage chemistry. Their twenty-seventh album, *Fasten Up* (2025), showcases the band’s creative vitality as they look toward the future while staying true to the essence that has made them an international benchmark.
The collaboration between Kurt Elling and Yellowjackets brings together two essential jazz icons in a project where performance excellence, creative freedom, and live energy combine to deliver a world-class musical experience.