Swing

Performer: Manhattan Transfer
Artist: Stephane Grappelli; Ray Brown; Buddy Emmons; Mark O'Connor; The Rosenberg Trio; Ricky Skaggs; Asleep At The Wheel
Producer: Tim Hauser
Distributor: WEA (Distributor)

Notes: Manhattan Transfer: Tim Hauser, Cheryl Bentyne, Alan Paul, Janis Siegel (vocals). Additional personnel includes: Ricky Scaggs (guitar, mandolin); David Hungate (guitar, bass); Stochelo Rosenberg, Nous'che Rosenberg (guitar); Buddy Emmons, Steve Hinson (pedal steel guitar); Mark O'Connor, Stephane Grappelli (violin); Jason Roberts (fiddle); Michael Francis (alto saxophone); Yaron Gershovsky (piano); John Freeman (vibraphone); Ray Brown (bass); Duffy Jackson (drums); Jack White and his All-Stars (background vocals). Engineers include: Tom McCauley, Terry Becker, Brent Reilly. Personnel: Michael Hutchinson (vocals); Ray Benson, Stochelo Rosenberg (guitar); Jack Wilkins , Brent Rowan (electric guitar); Cindy Cashdollar (steel guitar); Ricky Skaggs (mandolin); Connie Ellisor, Mark O'Connor , St�phane Grappelli, Carl Gorodetzky, Pamela Sixfin, Lee Larrison (violin); Chris Booher, Jason Roberts (fiddle); Michael Francis (alto saxophone); Gary W. Smith, Yaron Gershovsky (piano); John Freeman (vibraphone); Ralph Humphrey (drums, washboard); David Sanger, Duffy Jackson, Paul Leim (drums). Audio Mixers: Ed Cherney; Terry Becker. Recording information: Acousti Studios, Paris, France; Bismeaux Studios, Austin, TX; Golmine, Tarzana, CA; Moving Hands, Sherman Oaks, CA; Red Zone, Burbank, CA; Sound Emporium, Nashville, TN; Unique, New York, NY. Photographer: Michael Tighe. Unknown Contributor Roles: Manhattan Transfer; Asleep at the Wheel. Arranger: Fletcher Henderson. Loaded with the kind of high-energy, toe-tapping performances we've come to expect from The Manhattan Transfer, SWING features the group's tight harmonies backed by such masterful players as bassist Ray Brown, steel guitarist Buddy Emmons, pianist Yaron Gershovsky, and the Rosenberg Trio. The repertoire is well-chosen, with thirteen classics from the pens of Bennie Moten, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Django Reinhardt and others (nearly half of the lyrics are by the immensely talented Jon Hendricks). The Manhattan Transfer executes each tune with brightness, clarity, and a buoyant swing. The guest artists, (most notably violinist Stephane Grappelli), punctuate the album with some wonderfully swinging solos.

The Manhattan Transfer are one of the most popular and acclaimed vocal ensembles in all of contemporary music, with numerous platinum albums and eight Grammy Awards to their credit. While jazz is now only a part of their repertoire (pop, R&B, Brazilian, and doo-wop stylings have added to their far-reaching appeal), when the group first formed, the idea was to arrange their voices as if they were the saxophone section of the Basie Big Band. Their best work in the jazz realm also features the contributions of lyricist and fellow singer Jon Hendricks.

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