Captain Bacardi
Well-Known Member
The Manhattan Transfer
VOCALESE
Atlantic Records
Released 1985
Produced by Tim Hauser
Peaked at #2 on the Jazz Album chart and #74 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart (1985)
GRAMMY Awards: Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo Or Group (Album); Best Arrangement For Voices
"Another Night in Tunisia" (Bobby McFerrin & Cheryl Bentyne); Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male -
"Another Night in Tunisia" (Bobby McFerrin & Jon Hendricks)
Songs & Musicians:
The Manhattan Transfer: Cheryl Bentyne, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul, Janis Siegel
Mixed by Elliot Scheiner
Recording and re-mix Engineer: Elliot Scheiner
Additional Engineers: Brian Malouf, Gary Ladinsky & Craig Harris
Assistant Engineers: Steve Katayama, Steve MacMillan, Dan Garcia, Jay Willis, Gene Curtis, Tom Size, Dan Matovina
Mixed at Sound Labs, Los Angeles
Mastered by Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles
Art Direction: Nels and Fayette Hauser
Photography: Nels
Available at Amazon.com (with song samples): http://www.amazon.com/Vocalese-Manh...7&sr=1-1&keywords=manhattan+transfer+vocalese
Capt. Bacardi
VOCALESE
Atlantic Records
Released 1985
Produced by Tim Hauser
Peaked at #2 on the Jazz Album chart and #74 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart (1985)
GRAMMY Awards: Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo Or Group (Album); Best Arrangement For Voices
"Another Night in Tunisia" (Bobby McFerrin & Cheryl Bentyne); Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male -
"Another Night in Tunisia" (Bobby McFerrin & Jon Hendricks)
Songs & Musicians:
The Manhattan Transfer: Cheryl Bentyne, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul, Janis Siegel
1. That's Killer Joe (Benny Golson/Jon Henricks) - 5:02
Recorded at Can Am Recording, Ocean Way Recording, Bill Schnee Studio, and the Village Recorder, Los Angeles, CA; Clinton Recording Studios, New York; Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA; Craig Harris Music, Studio City, CAJohn Robinson - Drums
Wayne Johnson - Guitar
Casey Young - Synthesizer Programming
Yaron Gershovsky - Synthesizer
Cheryl Bentyne - Art Farmer solo, McCoy Tyner solo
Tim Hauser - Benny Golson solo
Alan Paul - Curtis Fuller solo
Janis Siegel - McCoy Tyner solo, Vocal Arrangements
2. Rambo (J.J. Johnson/Jon Hendricks) - 3:19Wayne Johnson - Guitar
Casey Young - Synthesizer Programming
Yaron Gershovsky - Synthesizer
Cheryl Bentyne - Art Farmer solo, McCoy Tyner solo
Tim Hauser - Benny Golson solo
Alan Paul - Curtis Fuller solo
Janis Siegel - McCoy Tyner solo, Vocal Arrangements
The Count Basie Orchestra:
Saxophones - Marshall Royal, Danny House, Kenny Hing, Eric Dixon, Johnny Williams
Trumpets: Byron Stripling, Bob Ojeda, Sonny Cohn, Johnny Coles
Trombones: Mel Wanzo, Clarence Banks, Charlie Loper, Bill Hughes
Guitar - Freddie Green
Piano - Yaron Gershovsky
Bass - Ray Brown
Drums - Grady Tate
Tab Smith solo - Alan Paul
J.J. Johnson solo & vocal arrangement - Janis Siegel
Buck Clayton solo - Cheryl Bentyne
Arranger & Conductor - Dennis Wilson
Musical Supervision - Thad Jones
3. Airegin (Sonny Rollins/Jon Hendricks) - 3:19Saxophones - Marshall Royal, Danny House, Kenny Hing, Eric Dixon, Johnny Williams
Trumpets: Byron Stripling, Bob Ojeda, Sonny Cohn, Johnny Coles
Trombones: Mel Wanzo, Clarence Banks, Charlie Loper, Bill Hughes
Guitar - Freddie Green
Piano - Yaron Gershovsky
Bass - Ray Brown
Drums - Grady Tate
Tab Smith solo - Alan Paul
J.J. Johnson solo & vocal arrangement - Janis Siegel
Buck Clayton solo - Cheryl Bentyne
Arranger & Conductor - Dennis Wilson
Musical Supervision - Thad Jones
Ralph Humphrey - Drums
Alex Blake - Bass
Yaron Gershovsky - Piano
Wayne Johnson - Guitar
Janis Siegel - Zoot Sims solo & Vocal arrangement
Alan Paul & Tim Hauser - Dave Lambert solo
Cheryl Bentyne - Russ Freeman solo
Jon Hendricks - Jon Hendricks solo
4. To You (Thad Jones/Jon Hendricks) - 3:53Alex Blake - Bass
Yaron Gershovsky - Piano
Wayne Johnson - Guitar
Janis Siegel - Zoot Sims solo & Vocal arrangement
Alan Paul & Tim Hauser - Dave Lambert solo
Cheryl Bentyne - Russ Freeman solo
Jon Hendricks - Jon Hendricks solo
Philly Jo Jones - Drums
Richard Davis - Bass
Tommy Flanagan - Piano
Guest Vocalists: The Four Freshman (Bob Flanagan, Autie Goodman, Mike Beisner, Rod Henley)
Alan Paul - Quentin "Butter" Jackson solo
Dick Reynolds - Vocal arrangement
5. Meet Benny Bailey (Quincy Jones/Jon Hendricks) - 3:29Richard Davis - Bass
Tommy Flanagan - Piano
Guest Vocalists: The Four Freshman (Bob Flanagan, Autie Goodman, Mike Beisner, Rod Henley)
Alan Paul - Quentin "Butter" Jackson solo
Dick Reynolds - Vocal arrangement
Ralph Humphrey - Drums
Alex Blake - Bass
Yaron Gershovsky - Piano
Wayne Johnson - Guitar and Banjo
Don Roberts - Baritone Sax
James Moody - Tenor Sax solo
Cheryl Bentyne - Benny Bailey solo
Alan Paul & Yaron Gershovsky - Vocal arrangement
6. Another Night In Tunisia (Frank Paparelli/Jon Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie/Jon Hendricks) - 4:12Alex Blake - Bass
Yaron Gershovsky - Piano
Wayne Johnson - Guitar and Banjo
Don Roberts - Baritone Sax
James Moody - Tenor Sax solo
Cheryl Bentyne - Benny Bailey solo
Alan Paul & Yaron Gershovsky - Vocal arrangement
Bobby McFerrin - Guest Vocalist, Bass, Percussion
Jon Hendricks - Charlie Parker's Alto break and solo
Cheryl Bentyne & Bobby McFerrin - Vocal arrangement
7. Ray's Rockhouse (Ray Charles/Jon Hendricks) - 5:06Jon Hendricks - Charlie Parker's Alto break and solo
Cheryl Bentyne & Bobby McFerrin - Vocal arrangement
Arranged, conceptualized and performed by John Barnes, using the Synclavier, Fairlight, TX816, Lin 9000 and Vocoder and other synthesizers
Craig Harris - Programming
Jon Hendricks - soloist
Alan Paul - Vocal arrangement
8. Blee Blop Blues (William "Count" Basie/Jon Hendricks) - 3:01Craig Harris - Programming
Jon Hendricks - soloist
Alan Paul - Vocal arrangement
The Count Basie Orchestra: Same as "Rambo" except Danny Turner replaces Danny House, Eugene "Snooky" Young replaces Bob Ojeda
Tim Hauser - Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis solo
Janis Siegel - Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - solo
Cheryl Bentyne - Joe Newman solo
Dennis Wilson - Arranger and Conductor
Janis Siegel & Dennis Wilson - Vocal arrangement
9. Oh Yes, I Remember Clifford (Benny Golson/Jon Hendricks) - 3:45Tim Hauser - Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis solo
Janis Siegel - Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - solo
Cheryl Bentyne - Joe Newman solo
Dennis Wilson - Arranger and Conductor
Janis Siegel & Dennis Wilson - Vocal arrangement
Grady Tate - Drums
Ron Carter - Bass
McCoy Tyner - Piano
Don Roberts - Tenor Sax
Dennis Wilson - Trombone
Alan Paul - Art Farmer solo
Phil Mattson - Vocal arrangement
10. Sing Joy Spring (Clifford Brown/Jon Hendricks) - 7:07Ron Carter - Bass
McCoy Tyner - Piano
Don Roberts - Tenor Sax
Dennis Wilson - Trombone
Alan Paul - Art Farmer solo
Phil Mattson - Vocal arrangement
Ralph Humphrey - Drums
John Patitucci - Bass
Walter Davis, Jr. - Piano
Dizzy Gillespie - Trumpet solo
Tim Hauser - Harold Land solo
Janis Siegel - Clifford Brown solo & vocal arrangement
11. Move (Denzil DeCosta Best/Jon Hendricks) - 2:49John Patitucci - Bass
Walter Davis, Jr. - Piano
Dizzy Gillespie - Trumpet solo
Tim Hauser - Harold Land solo
Janis Siegel - Clifford Brown solo & vocal arrangement
Ralph Humphrey - Drums
Marshall Hawkins - Bass
Dick Hindman - Piano
Don Roberts - Baritone Sax
Richie Cole - Alto Sax solo
Janis Siegel - Miles Davis solo
Tim Hauser - Lee Konitz solo
Dick Reynolds - Vocal arrangement
Marshall Hawkins - Bass
Dick Hindman - Piano
Don Roberts - Baritone Sax
Richie Cole - Alto Sax solo
Janis Siegel - Miles Davis solo
Tim Hauser - Lee Konitz solo
Dick Reynolds - Vocal arrangement
Mixed by Elliot Scheiner
Recording and re-mix Engineer: Elliot Scheiner
Additional Engineers: Brian Malouf, Gary Ladinsky & Craig Harris
Assistant Engineers: Steve Katayama, Steve MacMillan, Dan Garcia, Jay Willis, Gene Curtis, Tom Size, Dan Matovina
Mixed at Sound Labs, Los Angeles
Mastered by Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles
Art Direction: Nels and Fayette Hauser
Photography: Nels
Available at Amazon.com (with song samples): http://www.amazon.com/Vocalese-Manh...7&sr=1-1&keywords=manhattan+transfer+vocalese
Capt. Bacardi