In early 1985, the shift in my musical interests, which had been evolving and changing in fits and starts for a couple years, was ongoing. By '85, my friends and I had our driver's licenses, so there were more opportunities - if we could procure transportation - o make the trek into Cincinnati for music. (of course, funding such purchases was an ongoing challenge) Though MTV had finally made it into the homes of our small town the previous summer, not all of us had cable, so the channel was merely [...]
I can never have too much Ella
Otro regalito, este doble, por parte del sello/blog ' House Of Disco ' y por parte del artistazo italiano Billy Bogus , un regalito en forma de edit, un edit de un clásico tema de The Manhattan Transfer y su 'Soul Food To Go', un bonito regalo navideño....
Grateful Dead : Operator [ purchase ] Manhattan Transfer : Operator [ purchase ] Alexis Korner with Robert Plant : Operator [ purchase ] Jim Croce : Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels) [ purchase ] When I was a child, there was only one telephone company. If you needed any [...]
THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER - SPICE OF LIFE 1984
The Manhattan Transfer : A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square [ purchase ] This week, we have been treated to some beautiful, realistic nature photography, as well as some more humorous images. But this post needed a romantic picture. For a few moments, we leave the real world behind, as The Manhattan Transfer transports us to the world of idealized romantic love. I am a long time hater of love songs. They are often presented in huge productions, drowning in schmaltzy strings. Or the singer belts out the song [...]
The Manhattan Transfer : Until I Met You (Corner Pocket) [ purchase ] If you saw my posts for our Joni Covers week, or if you've looked at Oliver di Place recently, you know that I love jazz singing. If you've heard of The Manhattan Transfer, you may remember The Boy From New York City, and wonder why I'm bringing this up. But The Manhattan Transfer was the group that introduced me to jazz vocals, and they have done quite a bit of it in the course of their career. [...]
The group's name comes from John Dos Passos' 1925 novel Manhattan Transfer
Eddie Jefferson I'm sure most of you have heard my news. If not, head on over to my blog, Oliver di Place for that, and then rejoin us here. I'm sure I will have my good and bad days for a while, but tonight I feel up to posting. And I had this one planned before everything happened. Without further ado... Vocalese. Don't feel bad if you don't recognize the word. Neither does my spell check program. Still, it is a real word. Vocalese is a technique of jazz singing, where the singer takes [...]
This blows. I left my computer at work tonight, so I can't share the mix tape that I spent twenty painstakingly long minutes trying to compile this morning. I was supposed to post another "Covers! Covers! Covers!" mix, but oh well. Instead, I'm left to type this on Nicci's computer, which I playful call "Sunday Crap Tape Treasure Chest" ever since I started writing this sentence. That said, this week's Sunday Mix Tape Crap Tape probably needs no further introduction. RULES for uninitiated noobs : With roughly 100MB of webspace, I give birth to [...]
you know mr. coffee don't you? I used to think joe dimaggio was mr. coffee when I was a kid. mr. coffee makes coffee makers. It's been making coffee makers since 1972. It was the first drip coffee maker made available for home use. Prior to the introduction of Mr. Coffee, most coffee prepared at home was made by a percolator, either on a stovetop or plugged directly into a wall socket. if mr. coffee has been making coffee makers for 36 years, why have they not been able to make a carafe that doesn't drip down the [...]
Fans of The Manhattan Transfer might find themselves in a bit of a quandary with this new release, The Symphony Sessions . There's nothing wrong with the music - it's outstanding - but the album is a reinterpretation of many of their past hits, so it stands to reason that fans would probably already have most of these in their music collection. On the other hand, they might welcome the chance to hear their favorite singing group in full, mature voice, backed up by the richness of the Prague Symphony Orchestra. And new or prospective fans might appreciate the [...]
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