A new jazz orchestra with Kurt Elling comes to Washington

A new jazz orchestra with Kurt Elling comes to Washington

American culture still produces great things. The Music Center at Strathmore, a gorgeous concert and arts venue just outside of Washington, is preparing for a premier performance by its new in-house, 17-piece Strathmore Jazz Orchestra. The band, led by conductor and composer Daniel Jamieson, will make its debut on Friday, Feb. 13, performing with Grammy-winning vocalist Kurt Elling. I’ve been a fan of Elling’s for 20 years, and grew up just a fe…