In my opinion, one of the best ever, Jazz, Pop, Contemporary vocal groups of all time, the Manhattan Transfer, is calling it quits after 50 years. They are currently on their 50-year, farewell tour and will no longer perform live. A polished, professional vocal group that makes any genre' of music sound so much better. Their voices, harmony, professionalism, energy, originality and music has crossed many boundaries of music. In addition, they have combined for 11 Grammy awards, all well deserved.
I have been lucky enough to see them three times in concert and always, always a truly class act and sad I won't be able to see one of their last concerts. AND for those so inclined and like Jazz (Markngolf
) I've attached a YouTube video of their North Sea Jazz Festival as a sampling of their music for your enjoyment. 1987. Cheers all!
https://www.dailynews.com/2022/10/28/manhattan-transfer-discuss-farewell-tour-after-five-decades-of-four-part-harmonies/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WXqK6yuh1Q
Blaster34 wrote:
In my opinion, one of the best ever, Jazz, Pop, Contemporary vocal groups of all time, the Manhattan Transfer, is calling it quits after 50 years. They are currently on their 50-year, farewell tour and will no longer perform live. A polished, professional vocal group that makes any genre' of music sound so much better. Their voices, harmony, professionalism, energy, originality and music has crossed many boundaries of music. In addition, they have combined for 11 Grammy awards, all well deserved.
I have been lucky enough to see them three times in concert and always, always a truly class act and sad I won't be able to see one of their last concerts. AND for those so inclined and like Jazz (Markngolf
) I've attached a YouTube video of their North Sea Jazz Festival as a sampling of their music for your enjoyment. 1987. Cheers all!
https://www.dailynews.com/2022/10/28/manhattan-transfer-discuss-farewell-tour-after-five-decades-of-four-part-harmonies/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WXqK6yuh1QIn my opinion, one of the best ever, Jazz, Pop, Co... (
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Also one of my favorite groups. Thanks for posting.
Mark
markngolf wrote:
Also one of my favorite groups. Thanks for posting.
Mark
Mine also and just love their music....You're more than welcome, Mark. Cheers!
Agree…who doesn’t love their close harmony and well trained voices? Sorry to hear they are ending their 50 year run.
Dwiggy wrote:
Agree…who doesn’t love their close harmony and well trained voices? Sorry to hear they are ending their 50 year run.
Like the article says, as we get older....
Yep, I missed them in Florida, I was out of the country.
Couldn’t agree more - they are definitely the gold medal winners in that genre of music.
Sorry to hear that they will be retiring. I heard them sing at Disney World and enjoyed
every moment. I have always enjoyed their music and have a Manhattan Transfer station
on Pandora. Will always be able to listen to that and enjoy their music.
Runninglate wrote:
Sorry to hear that they will be retiring. I heard them sing at Disney World and enjoyed
every moment. I have always enjoyed their music and have a Manhattan Transfer station
on Pandora. Will always be able to listen to that and enjoy their music.
Always looked like they were having so much fun performing.
Blaster34 wrote:
In my opinion, one of the best ever, Jazz, Pop, Contemporary vocal groups of all time, the Manhattan Transfer, is calling it quits after 50 years. They are currently on their 50-year, farewell tour and will no longer perform live. A polished, professional vocal group that makes any genre' of music sound so much better. Their voices, harmony, professionalism, energy, originality and music has crossed many boundaries of music. In addition, they have combined for 11 Grammy awards, all well deserved.
I have been lucky enough to see them three times in concert and always, always a truly class act and sad I won't be able to see one of their last concerts. AND for those so inclined and like Jazz (Markngolf
) I've attached a YouTube video of their North Sea Jazz Festival as a sampling of their music for your enjoyment. 1987. Cheers all!
https://www.dailynews.com/2022/10/28/manhattan-transfer-discuss-farewell-tour-after-five-decades-of-four-part-harmonies/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WXqK6yuh1QIn my opinion, one of the best ever, Jazz, Pop, Co... (
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I saw them once in the '80s. They were phenomenal.
Blaster34 wrote:
In my opinion, one of the best ever, Jazz, Pop, Contemporary vocal groups of all time, the Manhattan Transfer, is calling it quits after 50 years. They are currently on their 50-year, farewell tour and will no longer perform live. A polished, professional vocal group that makes any genre' of music sound so much better. Their voices, harmony, professionalism, energy, originality and music has crossed many boundaries of music. In addition, they have combined for 11 Grammy awards, all well deserved.
I have been lucky enough to see them three times in concert and always, always a truly class act and sad I won't be able to see one of their last concerts. AND for those so inclined and like Jazz (Markngolf
) I've attached a YouTube video of their North Sea Jazz Festival as a sampling of their music for your enjoyment. 1987. Cheers all!
https://www.dailynews.com/2022/10/28/manhattan-transfer-discuss-farewell-tour-after-five-decades-of-four-part-harmonies/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WXqK6yuh1QIn my opinion, one of the best ever, Jazz, Pop, Co... (
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Also one of my favorite groups. Thanks for posting.
Mark
markngolf wrote:
I'm not trying to "steal your thunder", ... (
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Thanks, Mark....Lambert, Hendrick & Ross were a big influence in the Manhattan Transfer...
Blaster34 wrote:
Thanks, Mark....Lambert, Hendrick & Ross were a big influence in the Manhattan Transfer...
My pleasure!! I was fortunate to see LH&R at Birdland twice and a few concerts. I still have their original album on vinyl (in a box somewhere
). I preferred Annie Ross to Bevan. They are all Amazing groups!! I don't know of anyone on the current music scene who can compare.
Mark
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