Sinatra's 100th at the Bowl
by DaveoD on 7/26/15Hollywood Bowl - HollywoodFor such a milestone for such an amazing singer, the 100th concert at the Bowl was a bit of a disappointment. Christian McBride did a pretty good job heading up the event. Kurt Elling, who flew in from Europe to do 3 songs, then to fly back right after, was stellar. Every note perfectly stylized, in tune, musical, and his professionalism, comfort level, humor, and even his suit were amazing. The concert could have used more from him. The Count Basie band was lacking. There were moments when I could recall the magic of the "real" Basie band, but I heard clams, the soloists were at times junior high school-ish, and something was generally missing. Ditto for many of the vocalists, particularly those from Brazil. There would have been some better choices to honor Sinatra.