Vocalese

by The Manhattan Transfer

Overview

Many of the Manhattan Transfer's recordings up to the point of Vocalese showed off their diversity and covered a wide variety of music, including jazz. This set was quite a bit different, for it is dedicated to the vocalese of the great Jon Hendricks. The Manhattan Transfer (singers Cheryl Bentyne, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul and Janis Siegel) perform a dozen songs using Hendricks' lyrics, including "That's Killer Joe," "Rambo," "Ray's Rockhouse" and "Sing Joy Spring." Utilizing their regular band of the period (which includes guitarist Wayne Johnson), the Count Basie Orchestra (directed at the time by Thad Jones), the Four Freshmen (on "To You"), tenorman James Moody, Bobby McFerrin (guesting on "Night in Tunisia"), McCoy Tyner, Dizzy Gillespie (on "Sing Joy Spring"), altoist Richie Cole, and Hendricks himself, among many others, the Transfer give these boppish tunes definitive vocal treatments. This is one of their finest jazz recordings and a classic of its kind. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	12/01/2023
Label:	Universal
UPC:	4988031592892
Rank:	84089

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Manhattan Transfer   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jon Hendricks   Guest Artist,Vocals
Dizzy Gillespie   Guest Artist,Trumpet
Bobby McFerrin   Guest Artist,Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Percussion,Guitar (Bass)
Yaron Gershovsky   Piano,Keyboards,Synthesizer
The Four Freshmen   Vocals
Don Roberts   Sax (Tenor),Sax (Baritone)
Cheryl Bentyne   Vocals
Count Basie   Orchestra
Snooky Young   Trumpet
Bill Hughes   Trombone
Casey Young   Synthesizer
Count Basie Orchestra   Ensemble
Bob Flanagan   Vocals
Bud Schaetzle   Director
Ron Carter   Guitar (Bass),Bass
John Barnes   Synthesizer,Synthesizer
John "J.R." Robinson   Drums
John Robinson   Drums
Charlie Loper   Trombone
Buddy Williams   Drums
Craig Harris   Synthesizer,Sampling,Synclavier
Freddie Green   Guitar
Janis Siegel   Vocals
John Patitucci   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Johnny Coles   Trumpet
Walter Davis, Jr.   Piano
Ray Brown   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Richie Cole   Sax (Alto)
Alex Blake   Guitar,Guitar (Bass),Bass
Byron Stripling   Trumpet
Danny Turner   Saxophone
Marshall Hawkins   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Dennis Wilson   Trombone,Conductor
Rod Henley   Vocals
John C. Williams   Saxophone
Mike Beisner   Vocals
Bob Ojeda   Trumpet
Autie Goodman   Vocals
Danny House   Saxophone
Eric Dixon   Saxophone
Bob Flanigan   Vocals
Marshall Royal   Saxophone
Richard Davis   Guitar (Bass),Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Ralph Humphrey   Drums
Tim Hauser   Vocals
Tommy Flanagan   Piano
Eugene 'Snooky' Young   Trumpet
Alan Paul   Vocals
Mel Wanzo   Trombone
John Williams   Saxophone
James Moody   Sax (Tenor)
Charles Loper   Trombone
Grady Tate   Drums
Sonny Cohn   Trumpet
Wayne Johnson   Banjo,Guitar
Johnny Williams   Saxophone
Philly Joe Jones   Drums
Dick Hindman   Piano
McCoy Tyner   Piano
Clarence Banks   Trombone
Kenny Hing   Saxophone

Technical Credits

Yaron Gershovsky   Arranger,Vocal Arrangement
Don Roberts   Composer,Musician
Cheryl Bentyne   Arranger,Vocal Arrangement
J.J. Johnson   Composer
Count Basie   Composer,Lyricist
Thad Jones   Composer,Music Supervisor
Benny Golson   Composer
Elliot Scheiner   Mixing,Engineer,Remixing,Recording
Ivy Skoff   Coordination
Dennis Wilson   Arranger
Stan Katayama   Assistant Engineer
Steve MacMillan   Assistant Engineer
Sonny Rollins   Composer
Ray Charles   Composer
Bernie Grundman   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Casey Young   Programming
Shelley Wiseman   Production Assistant
Martin Fischer   Producer
Fay Hauser   Art Direction
Frank Paperelli   Composer
Craig Harris   Assistant Engineer,Engineer,Programming,Vocoder Programming
Frank Paparelli   Composer
Dizzy Gillespie   Composer
Gene Curtis   Assistant Engineer
Janis Siegel   Arranger,Vocal Arrangement
Jon Hendricks   Composer,Lyricist,Consultant,Creative Consultant
Dick Reynolds   Vocal Arrangement
John Barnes   Arranger
Denzil Best   Composer
Gary Ladinsky   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Dan Garcia   Assistant Engineer
Dan Matovina   Assistant Engineer
Tim Hauser   Arranger,Producer,Recording Producer
Jay Willis   Assistant Engineer
Phil Mattson   Arranger,Vocal Arrangement
Tom Size   Assistant Engineer
Nels Hauser   Photography,Art Direction
Steve Katayama   Assistant Engineer
Quincy Jones   Composer,Lyricist
Brian Malouf   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Alan Paul   Arranger,Vocal Arrangement
Bobby McFerrin   Arranger,Vocal Arrangement
Clifford Brown   Composer