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With a title like Vibrate, it would seem that the Manhattan Transfer had filled their first studio disc in four years with jazzy and exciting vocal workouts intended to shake the speakers. But the title is a bit misleading as Vibrate is one of their most subdued and elegant recordings, and one that harks back to the days of Mecca for Moderns where pop tangents were part of their repertoire. With an arrangement that remains fairly intact from the Brenda Russell original, "Walkin' in New York" begins the disc with a summery sidewalk swagger that sets the relaxed tone of the disc. Two successful Rufus Wainwright covers follow as the Transfer take "Greek Song" globe-hopping through the Middle East via Hawaii and then spin down to Brazil for a beautiful tango-inspired version of "Vibrate." On past recordings they have covered contemporary pop with mixed results, often sounding staid or forced, as on 1983's Bodies and Souls, but the chamber pop of Wainwright is a perfect fit for their vocal style. The tribalistic experiment of "First Ascent" bristles with harmonies and rhythms from musical lands rarely tread upon while a remake of the Beach Boys' "Feel Flows" abandons the original's psychedelic pop for a more soulful arrangement. Oddly enough, as their pop tendencies flourish on Vibrate, their more typical jazz tracks tend to sound like misfits. "Doodlin'" and "Embraceable You" are immaculately performed but lack the personality and depth found in the disc's pinnacle moment, "The New JuJu Man (Tutu)." This stunning vocalese recitation of the infamous Miles Davis recording of Marcus Miller's "Tutu," with lyrics by Jon Hendricks, is one of the most incredible performances that the Transfer have recorded. Cheryl Bentyne sounds otherworldly as she conjures up the spirit of Miles' muted trumpet and spews the solo lick by lick as the balance of the Transfer humanize the original's cold keyboard arrangement. As if they even need to prove it, the Transfer once again show that they are indeed the masters of vocal jazz and when they push the boundaries of vocal music, the results can be stunning. The balance of Vibrate may not come close to the dizzying height of "Tutu," but the Manhattan Transfer offer a pleasurable excursion through an eclectic set of contemporary jazz and pop.
© Aaron Latham /TiVo
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The Manhattan Transfer, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - Will Lee, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - BRENDA RUSSELL, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Dawson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lew Soloff, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Hauser, Vocals, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Paul, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Bentyne, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Yaron Gershovsky, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Geoffrey Rice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Colon, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Wallace, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Woods, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Robert Friedrich, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Hass, Bells, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Swope, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - THOMAS BARAKA DICANDIA, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Masur, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Telarc International Corp.
The Manhattan Transfer, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - Will Lee, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Dawson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Hauser, Vocals, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Rufus Wainwright, ComposerLyricist - Janis Siegel, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Paul, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Bentyne, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Yaron Gershovsky, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Geoffrey Rice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Doug Livingston, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Fats Kaplin, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Ramesh Misra, Sarangi, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Wallace, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Woods, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Robert Friedrich, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Hass, Drums, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Swope, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - THOMAS BARAKA DICANDIA, Guitar, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Masur, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Telarc International Corp.
The Manhattan Transfer, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - Laura Seaton, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Joyce Hammann, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lois Martin, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Dawson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Hauser, Vocals, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Rufus Wainwright, ComposerLyricist - Hector Del Curto, Bandoneon, AssociatedPerformer - Janis Siegel, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Paul, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Bentyne, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Geoffrey Rice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Colon, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Eggar, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Richie Goods, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Wallace, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Woods, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Robert Friedrich, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Swope, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - THOMAS BARAKA DICANDIA, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Masur, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Telarc International Corp.
The Manhattan Transfer, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - MARCUS MILLER, ComposerLyricist - Will Lee, Fretless Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Dawson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lew Soloff, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - GIL GOLDSTEIN, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Hauser, Vocals, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Paul, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Bentyne, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Yaron Gershovsky, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Geoffrey Rice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Colon, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Wallace, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Woods, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Robert Friedrich, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Hass, Drums, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Swope, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - THOMAS BARAKA DICANDIA, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Masur, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Telarc International Corp.
The Manhattan Transfer, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - Horace Silver, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Dawson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Hauser, Vocals, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Paul, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Bentyne, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Yaron Gershovsky, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Geoffrey Rice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richie Goods, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Wallace, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Woods, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Robert Friedrich, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Hass, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Swope, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - THOMAS BARAKA DICANDIA, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Masur, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Telarc International Corp.
The Manhattan Transfer, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Dawson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Hauser, Vocals, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Paul, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Bentyne, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Geoffrey Rice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richie Goods, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Yano, Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Wallace, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Woods, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Robert Friedrich, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Hass, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Swope, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - THOMAS BARAKA DICANDIA, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Masur, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Telarc International Corp.
The Manhattan Transfer, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - Will Lee, Fretless Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Dawson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - GIL GOLDSTEIN, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Hauser, Vocals, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Paul, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Bentyne, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Hulting, Percussion, Vibraphone, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Geoffrey Rice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Colon, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Mair, ComposerLyricist - Svet Stoyanov, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Wallace, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Woods, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Robert Friedrich, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Hass, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Swope, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - THOMAS BARAKA DICANDIA, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Masur, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Telarc International Corp.
The Manhattan Transfer, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - John Pizzarelli, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - António Carlos Jobim, ComposerLyricist - Will Lee, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Dawson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - GIL GOLDSTEIN, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Hauser, Vocals, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Sergio Assad, ComposerLyricist - Janis Siegel, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Paul, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Bentyne, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Geoffrey Rice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Colon, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Eggar, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Vinicius De Moreas, ComposerLyricist - Michael Wallace, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Woods, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Robert Friedrich, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Swope, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - THOMAS BARAKA DICANDIA, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Masur, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Telarc International Corp.
The Manhattan Transfer, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - John Pizzarelli, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Will Lee, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Dawson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - GIL GOLDSTEIN, Accordion, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Hauser, Vocals, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Paul, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Bentyne, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Geoffrey Rice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Rieley, ComposerLyricist - Michael Wallace, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Woods, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Robert Friedrich, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Hass, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Swope, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - THOMAS BARAKA DICANDIA, Guitar, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Masur, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Telarc International Corp.
The Manhattan Transfer, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - Laura Seaton, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Joyce Hammann, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lois Martin, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Dawson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Hauser, Vocals, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Janis Siegel, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Paul, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Bentyne, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Yaron Gershovsky, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Geoffrey Rice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Eggar, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Wallace, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Woods, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Robert Friedrich, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Swope, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - THOMAS BARAKA DICANDIA, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Masur, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Telarc International Corp.
The Manhattan Transfer, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Dawson, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Hauser, Vocals, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Barbara Ellis, ComposerLyricist - Gary Troxel, ComposerLyricist - Gretchen Christopher, ComposerLyricist - Janis Siegel, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Paul, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Cheryl Bentyne, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Yaron Gershovsky, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Geoffrey Rice, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Colon, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Richie Goods, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Wallace, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Woods, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel - Robert Friedrich, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Hass, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Swope, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - THOMAS BARAKA DICANDIA, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Masur, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 Telarc International Corp.
Album review
With a title like Vibrate, it would seem that the Manhattan Transfer had filled their first studio disc in four years with jazzy and exciting vocal workouts intended to shake the speakers. But the title is a bit misleading as Vibrate is one of their most subdued and elegant recordings, and one that harks back to the days of Mecca for Moderns where pop tangents were part of their repertoire. With an arrangement that remains fairly intact from the Brenda Russell original, "Walkin' in New York" begins the disc with a summery sidewalk swagger that sets the relaxed tone of the disc. Two successful Rufus Wainwright covers follow as the Transfer take "Greek Song" globe-hopping through the Middle East via Hawaii and then spin down to Brazil for a beautiful tango-inspired version of "Vibrate." On past recordings they have covered contemporary pop with mixed results, often sounding staid or forced, as on 1983's Bodies and Souls, but the chamber pop of Wainwright is a perfect fit for their vocal style. The tribalistic experiment of "First Ascent" bristles with harmonies and rhythms from musical lands rarely tread upon while a remake of the Beach Boys' "Feel Flows" abandons the original's psychedelic pop for a more soulful arrangement. Oddly enough, as their pop tendencies flourish on Vibrate, their more typical jazz tracks tend to sound like misfits. "Doodlin'" and "Embraceable You" are immaculately performed but lack the personality and depth found in the disc's pinnacle moment, "The New JuJu Man (Tutu)." This stunning vocalese recitation of the infamous Miles Davis recording of Marcus Miller's "Tutu," with lyrics by Jon Hendricks, is one of the most incredible performances that the Transfer have recorded. Cheryl Bentyne sounds otherworldly as she conjures up the spirit of Miles' muted trumpet and spews the solo lick by lick as the balance of the Transfer humanize the original's cold keyboard arrangement. As if they even need to prove it, the Transfer once again show that they are indeed the masters of vocal jazz and when they push the boundaries of vocal music, the results can be stunning. The balance of Vibrate may not come close to the dizzying height of "Tutu," but the Manhattan Transfer offer a pleasurable excursion through an eclectic set of contemporary jazz and pop.
© Aaron Latham /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:41
- Main artists: The Manhattan Transfer
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Telarc
- Genre: Jazz
© 2004 Telarc International Corp. ℗ 2004 Telarc International Corp.
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