Vocalese - featuring the lyrics of Jon Hendricks*
Beskrivning:Sånggruppen Manhattan Transfers mest "jazziga" album är uppbyggt kring den magiske Jon Hendricks texter till klassiska jazzlåtar. I gruppen ingick här Cheryl Bentyne, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul och Janis Siegel.
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"...The Manhattan Transfer...perform a dozen songs using Hendricks' lyrics, including "That's Killer Joe," "Rambo," "Ray's Rockhouse" and "Sing Joy Spring." Utilizing their regular band of the period (which includes guitarist Wayne Johnson), the Count Basie Orchestra (directed at the time by Thad Jones), the Four Freshmen (on "To You"), tenorman James Moody, Bobby McFerrin (guesting on "Night in Tunisia"), McCoy Tyner, Dizzy Gillespie (on "Sing Joy Spring"), altoist Richie Cole, and Hendricks himself, among many others, the Transfer give these boppish tunes definitive vocal treatments. This is one of their finest jazz recordings and a classic of its kind." (Scott Yanow, allmusic.com)
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Skivbolag: Atlantic 781 266-1 (1985)
Format: LP
Skick: Vinyl Nära nyskick
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- That´s Killer Joe
- Rambo
- Airegin
- To you
- Meet Benny Bailey
- Another night in Tunisia
- Ray´s rockhouse
- Blee blop blues
- Oh yes, I remember Clifford
- Sing joy spring
- Move