New York Voices

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New York Voices
General information
Genre (s) jazz
founding 1986
Website http://www.newyorkvoices.com
Current occupation
Darmon Meader
Voice, keyboards
Peter Eldridge
voice
 Kim Nazarian
voice
 Lauren Kinhan
former members
voice
 Sara Krieger (until 1992)
voice
 Caprice Fox (until 1994)

New York Voices is an American vocal group that is active in the field of jazz , but also takes up aspects of pop , R&B and bossa nova . It is called "one of the world's best vocal jazz ensembles." The singers of the ensemble "are characterized above all by their incredible stylistic versatility."

history

The group was formed as a vocal quintet in 1987 after a European tour by students at Ithaca College . In 1989 she got a recording deal with GRP Records . Since 1995 New York Voices has appeared in a quartet formation (with accompanying band). Her collaboration with the Count Basie Orchestra , the album Count Basie Orchestra with New York Voices Live at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild , won a Grammy in 1997 . They are also active in projects by other artists, such as The Ancient Tower by Robert Lepley (EarthBeat Records), Heirs to Jobim (BMG Records), Don Sebeskys I Remember Bill (BMG), Jim Halls By Arrangement (Telarc), A Love Affair - the Music of Ivan Lins (TELARC) or Irving Berlin's Louisiana Purchase (DRG).

Discography

  • New York Voices (GRP, 1989)
  • Hearts of Fire (GRP, 1991)
  • What's Inside (GRP, 1993)
  • Collection (GRP, 1994, compilation)
  • Count Basie Orchestra with New York Voices Live at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild (Blue Jackel, 1996)
  • NYV Sing the Songs of Paul Simon ( RCA Victor , 1997)
  • Sing! Sing! Sing! ( Concord Jazz , 2001)
  • A Day Like This (Telarc / MCG Jazz, 2007)
  • New York Voices Live with the WDR Big Band ( Palmetto , 2013)
  • Let It Snow (Five Cent / MRI / Audio Fidelity, 2013)
  • Reminiscing in Tempo (Inakustik 2019)

As guests

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Portrait (Claus Dieter Bandorf)