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	Janis Ian.Com : Janis Ian Career Highlights
		She was born in a Bronx hospital and moved to her parent’s farm in South New Jersey immediately after.
		She was the first performer to sing on Saturday Night Live, on their very first show.
		Performed over 110 live performances, a career record for one year.
	www.janisian.com /ephemera.html (1374 words)

	Telarc International: The Manhattan Transfer
		Although Siegel was then performing with a folk group called Laurel Canyon, Hauser convinced her and Masse to be part of his nascent group.
		Masse then left the group in 1978 to pursue a solo career, and was replaced by Cheryl Bentyne, a young singer/actress from Mt. Vernon, Washington.
		The most played jazz record of 1980, “Birdland” brought the Transfer their first Grammy award (Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Vocal, or Instrumental), and the award to Janis for Best Arrangement for Voices.
	www.telarc.com /biography/bios.asp?aid=163 (732 words)

	Manila Bulletin Online
		Although she was still performing with another folk group Tim convinced her and Laurel to be part of his group.
		One of the groupâs greatest albums is "Brazil." They take pride with this achievement because it was their first entire album that won them a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
		With the collective vocal musical style and class of the Manhattan Transfer it is not surprising at all that after more than 30 years, their live performances and incomparable jazz singing are still an intoxicating must see and hear by all jazz aficionados and loyal fans.
	www.mb.com.ph /issues/2006/06/10/ENTR2006061066404.html (1583 words)

	The Four Freshman - Inductees - The Vocal Group Hall of Fame Foundation
		In their only session of 1951 the group recorded a Kenton-suggested “Tuxedo Junction,” but the vocal work was so intricate they had to lay down the instrumental track first and then do their complex scat vocals separately, reportedly the first time this kind of multitracking had been done.
		A vocal group from the 1950s taking inspiration from barbershop quartets and Mel Tormé's Mel-Tones, the Four Freshmen's close-harmony vocals went on to become a major influence on pop groups like the Beach Boys as well as the jazz-oriented Manhattan Transfer.
		Originally formed as the barbershop group Hal's Harmonizers by brothers Ross and Don Barbour, the duo became a small jazz band named the Toppers, but later that year, the duo added lead vocalist Bob Flanagan (their cousin) and Hal Kratzsch to become the Four Freshmen.
	www.vocalgroup.org /inductees/the_four_freshman.html (2164 words)

	Jazz Piano & Jazz Duo Performance in Singapore
		Joanna started singing when she was six and has since then won numerous solo and group vocal competitions.
		At home on the stage, Joanna’s experience in performance includes theatre, film and singing: with local a cappella group ngam, the Victoria Chorale and the NUS Jazz Band among many others.
		Most recently, she was engaged to perform for the 2004 New Year’s Eve celebrations at the Esplanade where she sang solo with the NUS Jazz small group in front of thousands at the outdoor stage.
	fabianlim.com /jazzduo.htm (364 words)

	Sedona - The Red Rock Review
		Jazz, swing, doo-wop, pop, rock, Brazilian music; theyve done it all, and along the way have created a devoted fan base that, like the music, defies any attempt to describe it in terms of simple demographics.
		Vocalese is a style of music in which a piece originally written as a jazz instrumental has lyrics added and is re-arranged for voices.
		It came away with Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group; and Best Arrangement for Voices for Cheryl Bentyne and Bobby McFerrin, who collaborated on the track Another Night in Tunisia.
	www.redrockreview.com /june02/2story.html (621 words)

	DaVinci: Arts> Music> Vocal> Singers> Jazz> P
		Monument to all that jazz: Shanghai's Peace Hotel, a piece of Old...Independent, UK - 5 hours agoHe opened the Cathay, also known as Sassoon House, slap bang in the middle of the jazz age, when Shanghai earned its reputation as "The Paris of the East"...
		Of Jazz -An all-star cast celebrates a shining addition to Broadway in the premiere performance from Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall.
		Jazz at Lincoln Center chose 15 students from four boroughs of New...
	www.bluegrassdavinci.com /ODP/Arts/Music/Vocal/Singers/Jazz/P (535 words)

	Erik Friedlander: Complexity, Simplicity and Arc
		His own groups have run the gamut from the chamber jazz—“chamber” being a term Friedlander’s come to loathe—of Chimera to the improvisational groove of Topaz.
		His new Topaz CD Prowl is the best recording yet from that band, and one of the best records of the year so far.
		This is a CD from your group Topaz, which consists of you, altoist Andy Laster, bassist Stomu Takeishi and drummer Satoshi Takeishi on percussion.
	www.allaboutjazz.com /php/article.php?id=21401 (6428 words)

	The Manhattan Transfer
		The Manhattan Transfer is an American vocal group that was established in New York City in 1972.
		The group changed to the Telarc Label in 2003 to release ''Couldn't Be Hotter'', a live performance capturing many of the songs from ''Spirit of St. Louis''.
		The group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1998.
	www.artistopia.com /manhattan-transfer (885 words)

	Blue Note New York Performance Schedule
		Although Siegel was then performing with another folk group, Hauser convinced her and Massé to be part of his nascent group.
		The group was completely knocked out by her dazzling performance, and Cheryl Bentyne was immediately invited to join the group.
		The most played jazz record of 1980, "Birdland" brought The Transfer their 1st Grammy award (Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental), and the award for Best Arrangement For Voices, which Janis took home.
	www.bluenote.net /newyork/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=3511 (1001 words)

	Jazz \| All About Jazz
		In July, at the Umbria Jazz festival, this group will be in residence, performing daily on its own, dedicated stage, to help mark the 15th year of Berklee's close association with the festival.
		Performing with them will be such guest stars as Gary Burton '62, Donald Harrison '83, and Eric Reed.
		The Berklee Scholarship Jazz Ensemble includes: Patrick Cornelius (alto sax), Kari Harris (trombone), Mark Kelley (bass), Lage Lund (guitar), Kendrick Scott (drums), Michael Shobe (trumpet), Walter Smith III (tenor sax), and Chihiro Yamanaka (piano).
	www.allaboutjazz.com /articles/berk0400.htm (478 words)

	Manhattan Transfer joins TSO in concert Saturday \| www.azstarnet.com ®
		The ensemble, which has been dancing on the pop and jazz charts since first blipping the radio dial 30 years ago, is joining the Tucson Symphony Orchestra for a special pops concert Saturday.
		Four years later, the group earned a dozen Grammy nominations for the album "Vocalese" — tied with Michael Jackson's "Thriller" as the most nominated single album ever.
		The group's longtime music director and keyboardist, Yaron Gershovsky, will conduct the orchestra from the piano for Saturday's concert, which begins at 7:30 p.m.
	www.azstarnet.com /sn/printDS/118963 (372 words)

	-- Beliefnet.com
		Or perhaps the performance of Moby's "Natural Blues" met the God-mention quota with its haunting refrain of "Oh Lordy, trouble so hard.
		Not to fret, the winners must have also read Beliefnet's piece on the health benefits of giving thanks, since so many of them ran over their allotted 30 seconds gushing with gratitude.
		Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal
	www.beliefnet.com /story/68/story_6843_1.html (286 words)

	The Manhattan Transfer - vocal jazz group
		Given the disappointing sales, the group saw no reason to pursue a commercial direction, but decided to go back to the music that they felt was their strongest suit, and for which they had a demonstrated ability unlike any of their contemporaries.
		The vocals are always solid with the Transfer and their voices are highlighted even further when sung unaccompanied with each voice showing their years of experience as vocal jazz singers.
		The group mixes up their sound, fronting a keyboard driven band and singing nearly all original material that could best be described as adult contemporary pop.
	www.singers.com /jazz/manhattantransfer.html (4196 words)

	Manhattan Transfer - biography - english - Hopper Management
		The most-played jazz record of 1980, "Birdland" brought the Transfer their first Grammy award (Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental) and the award for Best Arrangement for Voices, which Janis took home.
		In 1982, they accepted another Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group, for their rendition of the classic ode-to-the road, "Route 66." The song appeared on the soundtrack to the Burt Reynolds film, "Sharkey's Machine," and surfaced three years later on their "Bop-Doo-Wop" album.
		However, it was the '85 release of "Vocalese," produced by Tim Hauser, that became known as the group's tour-de-force effort.
	www.hopper-management.com /mtr_bio_e.htm (1188 words)

	Jazz Police - Home
		Of vocalist Nancy King, Karrin Allyson said, “She is, I think, one of the best singers that ever walked the planet.” Similarly, Herb Ellis labeled her “the greatest living jazz singer.” Arriving in San Francisco from Springfield, OR in the 1960s, she met future husband Sonny King at the Jazz Workshop and joined his band.
		In addition to performing for the next two years at the Workshop, she worked with Vince Guaraldi, John Handy, Sonny Donaldson, and Flip Nunez in San Francisco, and studied with Jon Hendricks.
		The jazz and soul spendor of the occasion will be heightened by the presence of Dave Mathews on the Hammond B-3, Carl Lockett on guitar, and Kent Bryson on drums.
	jazzpolice.com (1387 words)

	Midtown Jazz Clubs in New York City -- BigAppleJazz.com
		Please call ahead for their jazz schedule, but be prepared for them not to have a clue as this is just getting off the ground and my experience on the phone was off-putting.
		The jazz is good, and the food is fine, and there's no cover charge, and if you want to talk during the performance you will not be made to shush.
		You'll be thrilled and delighted by the new American cuisine, the atmosphere and particularly by regulars Harry Allen and Joe Cohn.
	www.bigapplejazz.com /midtownclubs.html (3816 words)

	THE GRAMMY AWARDS
		The awards ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and some of the more prominent Grammys are presented in a widely-viewed televised ceremony.
		Best Jazz Fusion Performance (1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1990)
		Best Performance by an Orchestra or Instrumentalist with Orchestra - Primarily Not Jazz or for Dancing
	www.solarnavigator.net /music/grammy_awards.htm (1323 words)

	ICM - International Creative Management, Inc. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		In 1994, the group released an album that was an enticing departure from anything they had done previously.
		The Manhattan Transfer Meets Tubby the Tuba, the group’s first children’s recording, was hailed by USA Today as a “charming rendition” of the 1945 Paul Tripp/George Kleinsinger classic.
		Produced by Craig Street, The Spirit of St. Louis captures the vocal group at its best, with strong individual and group performances wrapped around evocative arrangements that are both a nostalgic pastiche from the 1920s to the 1950s, and a completely modern take on Louis.
	www.icmtalent.com /musperf/profiles/70075.html (1130 words)

	Just 4 Kicks vocal jazz quartet
		As solid performers and educators, they are able to present themselves and their art in a way that students can appreciate, understand, and learn.
		As a solo jazz artist, he can be heard with some of the nations finest jazz musicians and has performed at jazz festivals across the US and Canada.
		Obviously influenced by the brilliant vocal jazz groups of the '50's and '60's, most notably the Four Freshmen and Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, "All In Good Time" is adventurous and exuberant.
	www.singers.com /jazz/just4kicks.html (1378 words)

	The Manhattan Transfer Biography
		THE BEST OF THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER was released for the holiday season in 1981 and contained the best of their hits from their early Atlantic Records years, 1975-1981.
		In 1982, they accepted another Grammy, for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group, for their rendition of the classic ode-to-the-road, "Route 66." The song appeared on the soundtrack to the Burt Reynolds film Sharky's Machine, and surfaced three years later on their BOP DOO-WOPP album.
		Produced by Craig Street, THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS captures the vocal group at its best, with strong individual and group performances wrapped around evocative arrangements that are both a nostalgic pastiche from the 1920s to the 1950s, and a completely modern take on Louis.
	www.tmtfanclub.com /bio.html (1992 words)

	RoyHargrove.com - The Official Website
		Some of that is the fault of jazz musicians trying too hard to appear to be cerebral.
		Other vocal numbers on the RH Factor disc include the feel-good track “Crazy Race” (in which some of Hargrove’s trumpet lines recall a melody from Earth, Wind and Fire’s “Brazilian Rhyme”) and “Can’t Stop,” both uplifting messages about striving in the face of adversity.
		made at the outset about the state of jazz and jazz audiences today, the music world would be hard pressed to find another ambassador capable of traversing the worlds of straight ahead swingin’ and the funky underground better than Brother Hargrove.
	www.vervemusicgroup.com /artist.aspx?aid=2905 (1906 words)

	Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group - Definition, explanation
		Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group
		The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group was presented from 1981 to 1990.
		Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/g/gr/grammy_award_for_best_jazz_vocal_performance__duo_or_gro.php (126 words)

	Vocal Visions Media Group - Vocal Visions Studio
		A raw, soulful jazz journey using creative, contemporary and lush vocals inspired by the bass of Darek Oles, mixed with moments of guitar and drums (Larry Koonse and Roy McCurdy) and passionately dedicated to bebop master Sheila Jordan.
		"The New Hang" is a track from a performance with Don Braden and the Organic Trio that was recorded LIVE at Cecil's Jazz Club in the summer of 2005 - from the same session as his latest release, "Workin'" on HighNote Records.
		A first class production of jazz standards and originals featuring pianist/vocalist Peggy Duquesnel with her trio and a 47-piece orchestra arranged and conducted by Grammy Award winning, Alan Broadbent at Capitol Studios.
	www.vocalvisions.net /index.html (389 words)

	Dr. John : In a Sentimental Mood - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		John's first major-label effort, and first vocal studio album in ten years, he performs a set of pop standards including Cole Porter's "Love for Sale" and Johnny Mercer's "Accentuate the Positive." After starting out with a wild stage act and unusual costumes, Dr.
		John has evolved into a vocal stylist and piano virtuoso, which makes the idea of doing this sort of material appealing.
		And he does it well, turning out a leisurely duet with Rickie Lee Jones on "Makin' Whoopee" that won a Grammy (Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group), and giving sad feeling to "My Buddy." Maybe he has changed since the Gris Gris days, but even a mellowed Dr.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,77288,00.html (232 words)

	The Manhattan Transfer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		An album named Jukin' was made earlier, in 1971, but it was not the same group back then (see Tim Hauser article), and therefore The Manhattan Transfer should be considered The Manhattan Transfer's debut album.
		From it came the group's first US hit single, the gospel tune "Operator".
		The group soon met with particular success in Europe, where its next two albums, Coming Out and Pastiche, brought it a string of top 10 hits (including a revival of Art and Dotty Todd's "Chanson D'Amour," which went to number one in the UK in 1977 but failed to chart in the US).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Manhattan_Transfer (1312 words)

	Dr. John
		Grammy Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo Or Group (for Makin' Whoopee, with Rickie Lee Jones)(1989)
		Grammy Best Rock Instrumental Performance (for SRV Shuffle, with B.
		Grammy Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals (for Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't (My Baby), with B.
	www.nndb.com /people/804/000101501 (99 words)

	Manhattan Transfer Information: Manhattan Transfer Information @ BuySellTix.com.
		The band manages to combine jazz, big band, and popular music in their sound.
		In the beginning, Manhattan Transfer performed at various clubs in New York City before they released their self-titled debut in 1975.
		In 1981, Manhattan Transfer became the first group to win a Grammy Award for jazz and for pop in the same year; "Boy From New York City" won Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and "Until I Met You (Corner Pocket)" won Best Jazz Performance, Duo or Group.
	www.buyselltix.com /concerts/artistInfo/manhattanTransferInfo.php (307 words)

	BERKLEE \| BERKLEE NEWS \| Grammy Grabbers
		Representing Berklee in the jazz sphere was the college's executive vice president and vibraphonist Gary Burton '62.
		She became the group's lead singer and put her mark on the award-winning record, which features a set of songs incorporating elements of country, pop, and bluegrass music.
		South African singer/actress Tsidii LeLoka '97 performed the Tony Award-nominated role of the wise baboon shaman Rafiki in the original Broadway cast of The Lion King, which is nominated for a Grammy for Best Musical Show Album.
	www.berklee.edu /news/1999/grabbers.html (507 words)

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