The Manhattan Transfer

Formed: 1969 in New York, NY

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Group Members: Janis Siegel, Cheryl Bentyne, Erin Dickens, Tim Hauser, Marty Nelson, Alan Paul, Gene Pistilli, Pat Rosalia, Laurel Massé, Alan Paul

Biography: Riding a wave of nostalgia in the '70s, the Manhattan Transfer resurrected jazz trends from boogie-woogie to bop to vocalese in a slick, slightly commercial setting that sometimes failed to gel with the group's close harmonies. Originally formed in 1969, the quartet recorded several albums of jazz standards ...Read full biography

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Swing

Released: 1997

Label: Atlantic Records

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On this continually interesting CD, the Manhattan Transfer revisits tunes from the swing era, in some cases re-creating (through vocalese) specific recordings. Benny Goodman's 1935 version of "King Porter ...Read full review

Vocalese

Released: 1985

Label: Rhino

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Many of the Manhattan Transfer's recordings up to the point of Vocalese showed off their diversity and covered a wide variety of music, including jazz. This set was quite a bit different, for it is dedicated ...Read full review

More Manhattan Transfer albums: Main Albums (24), Compilations (15), Singles & EPs (7), DVD/Video (6)

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