Today: The Manhattan Transfer
What an amazing career they had – so many incredible albums, full of exploration, creativity, and brilliant close harmony singing. Performances on the world’s biggest stages. Grammys and collaborations with amazing artists.
Here they are in concert at the North Sea Jazz Festival. This is just after the release of their most lauded album, Vocalese. You get a taste for the level of fame and success they were experiencing at this time, and you see what incredibly energized performers they were. There’s always a fine line between performing and showiness in the jazz vocal world, and I think TMT very consistently find the sweet spot.