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New York Voices: Sing! Sing! Sing!

Read "Sing! Sing! Sing!" reviewed by Jim Santella

by Jim Santella
August 1, 2001

A big band made up of working New York musicians accompanies this vocal quartet in its retro look at the swing era. Buoyant lyrics and scat singing color the album with characteristic charm. It's the kind of patriotic, fun-loving feeling that followed The Andrews Sisters during World War II. Darmon Meader's vocal arrangements place the four voices close together. No one sings low; no one sings extremely high. Like Lambert, Hendricks and Ross alongside Count Basie and his orchestra, New ...

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New York Voices: Sing! Sing! Sing!

Read "Sing! Sing! Sing!" reviewed by AAJ Staff

by AAJ Staff
July 1, 2001

After recording a lively and well-received series of albums on GRP and then RCA Victor, New York Voices now is recording on Concord. Consistent with that label's tradition for straight-ahead jazz and with the New York Voices' animated interpretations of standards--as well as unpredictable projects like the songs of Paul Simon-- Sing! Sing! Sing! merges both parties' interests to offer an album of well-arranged swing tunes in a big band format.The fact that New York Voices member Darmon ...

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New York Voices: Sing, Sing, Sing

by Dave Nathan
October 1, 2000

After their previous album which was dedicated to the songs of Paul Simon, the New York Voices have turned their attention to music from the 1940's (mostly) with some swing, jump and jive and pop tunes of that day. The result is another album done with enthusiasm, tight arrangements and vocal creativity. Started in 1987 by a group of Ithaca College graduates, the membership has been very stable which has contributed to the group's success. The only personnel change was ...