Boy from New York City & Other Hits

Performer: Manhattan Transfer
Engineer: Jay Graydon
Producer: Jay Graydon; Mark Pinkus (Compilation)
Distributor: WEA Strategic Marketing

Notes: Manhattan Transfer: Cheryl Bentyne, Janis Siegel, Laurel Mass�, Alan Paul, Tim Hauser. Personnel: Cheryl Bentyne, Janis Siegel, Alan Paul, Tim Hauser (vocals); Jay Graydon (guitar). Boy from New York City & Other Hits is a budget-priced collection that features ten original recordings from the popular, kitschy East Coast vocal group Manhattan Transfer. For most listeners, the compilation's namesake will be the only familiar hit, but "Tuxedo Junction," the old Mills Brothers standard "Java Jive," and the ultra-weird "Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone" are decent examples of the group's signature modern vocalese, jazz-pop sound. Fans looking for more of a definitive product should hunt down Rhino's two-disc Anthology: Down in Birdland or the less intimidating single-disc Very Best of the Manhattan Transfer. ~ James Christopher Monger

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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