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Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet: Hustlin’ For A Gig

Read "Hustlin’ For A Gig" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
January 20, 2013

The Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet performs in the same stylistic arena of the Manhattan Transfer and Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. There. It has been said; and now we have that out of the way. The UVJQ has been active for the past two decades under the direction of Ginny Carr. They are based in the Washington DC area and have two recordings to their credit before Hustlin' For A Gig. Inhabiting the same orbit as the Manhattan ...

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Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet: When the Sun Goes Down

Read "When the Sun Goes Down" reviewed by Dave Nathan

by Dave Nathan
October 22, 2002

Make some room, Manhattan Transfer, New York Voices and Four Freshmen, for the innovative, completely ear catching multi voiced renderings of Washington, D. C.' s Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet. Although not signed with a major label, working out of the Capitol has allowed this group to share various venues with some of the more popular jazz artists of our time, including Nancy Wilson, Tony Bennett and Terence Blanchard. The group is made up of the well-meshed voices of Ginny Carr, ...