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FOUR QUARTERS ENTERTAINMENT.
Release Date: September 29, 2009

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Manhattan Transfer - Spain (I Can Recall) - live@Wiener Konzerthaus
Manhattan Transfer - Medley 1976
1 Free Samba  
2 Prelude  
3 Spain  
4 One Step Closer  
5 Children's Song #15  
6 500 Miles High  
7 Another Roadside  
8 Times Lie  
9 La Chanson Du Bebe  
10 Ragtime In Pixiland  
11 The Story Of Anna & Armando  
12 Free Samba/End  
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GRAMMY- Award winning jazz/pop vocal group, MANHATTAN TRANSFER celebrate their 40th Anniversary with the highly anticipated release of THE CHICK COREA SONGBOOK, in stores September 29 via respected specialty label FOUR QUARTERS ENTERTAINMENT. THE CHICK COREA SONGBOOK, which marks the highly innovative vocal quartet's first new record in five years, was inspired by the classic work of jazz great CHICK COREA, and features fresh and exciting vocal interpretations of many of his popular compositions, including "Spain" and "500 Miles High." Corea, who plays on the CD, has also contributed an original composition entitled "Free Samba" specially for this album. The forthcoming release also features special guest appearances by some of the finest musicians in the industry including Christian McBride, Airto, Alex Acuna, Fred Hersch, Edsel Gomez and Lou Marini among others.
 
The platinum selling, world-wide chart topping super group, widely renowned for broadening the musical landscape with their innovative, genre defying sound, made GRAMMY history in 1981 by becoming the first group to win GRAMMYs simultaneously in both the jazz and pop categories. The group also put out the second most honored album in pop history in 1985 with Vocalese, earning an impressive 12 GRAMMY nominations, surpassed only by Michael Jackson's Thriller at the time. Produced by Tim Hauser, Vocalese become known as the group's tour de force effort, with Jon Hendricks, the recognized master of this art, composing all of the lyrics for the album. To date, MANHATTAN TRANSFER has won 10 GRAMMYs and has been nominated for 17 GRAMMYs. 

  • The Manhattan Transfer gets off the train after 50 years / SFCV
    Posted At: December 18, 2023 12:00 AM
    SFCV's Richard S. Ginell writes….Between the parade of vintage videos on the big screen before the concert and the group hug at the close, The Manhattan Transfer had a lot of history to cover Friday night (Dec. 15) at Walt Disney Concert Hall — 50 years’ worth.Why such a retrospective from a compulsively adventurous vocal quartet that could never stand artistically still for long? This was the final concert...
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  • The Manhattan Transfer 50th anniversary final tour brings them to Eisemann Center / dallasvoice
    Posted At: October 24, 2023 12:00 AM
    Celebrating their 50th Anniversary, The Manhattan Transfer continues to set the standard as one of the world’s greatest and most innovative vocal bands. Winners of ten Grammy Awards, with millions of records sold worldwide, this amazing quartet is building upon the extraordinary legacy created by founder Tim Hauser who organized the four-part harmony group along with Janis Siegel (alto), Alan Paul (tenor), ...
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  • The Manhattan Transfer brings final tour to SFJAZZ / The Mercury News
    Posted At: September 26, 2023 12:00 AM
    The Mercury News - ANDREW GILBERT writes…..The Manhattan Transfer is taking one last spin around the globe, and we will not see their likes again. Since launching in 1972 helmed by the late Tim Hauser, the vocal quartet has succeeded again and again while restlessly exploring a broad spectrum of styles, from Brazilian jazz, R&B, and pop music to a cappella and vocalese, the intricate art of setting lyri...
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  • Dallas - Eisemann Center will present The Manhattan Transfer on their 50th anniversary and final tour / BroadwayWorld
    Posted At: September 11, 2023 12:00 AM
    As they celebrate their 50th anniversary, the ten-time Grammy Award-winning group looks back on a career that has spanned genres from pop to jazz to rock and roll and more. BroadwayWorld's A.A. Cristi writes…..Eisemann Center Presents continues the 2023-2024 Season the return of THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER on their 50th Anniversary Final Tour Thursday, October 26 at 7:30 pm in the Hill Performance Hall. As ...
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  • Janis Siegel keeps the beat going / The Villager
    Posted At: August 30, 2023 12:00 AM
    West Village’s Janis Siegel keeps the beat going with Manhattan Transfer farewell concert and Village Trip performances aheadThe Villager's Bob Krasner writes….If vocalist Janis Siegel is sitting still, it’s probably because she’s at her piano in her West Village home.At a time when some folks might be content to put their feet up and reminisce, Siegel teaches at NYU; has just finished recording a Cy Colema...
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  • The Manhattan Transfer's last concert set for Dec. 15 in Los Angeles / Los Angeles Daily News
    Posted At: July 13, 2023 12:00 AM
    Celebrating their 50th Anniversary, The Manhattan Transfer continues to set the standard as one of the world’s greatest and most innovative vocal bands. Winners of ten Grammy Awards, with millions of records sold worldwide, this amazing quartet is building upon the extraordinary legacy created by founder Tim Hauser who organized the four-part harmony group along with Janis Siegel (alto), Alan Paul (tenor), ...
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  • The Manhattan Transfer turns 50 and 88.3WBGO discusses with founding member Janis Siegel
    Posted At: October 31, 2022 12:00 AM
    The Manhattan Transfer (Trist Curless Cheryl Bentyne, Alan Paul and Janis Siegel) was founded 50 years ago as the result of a fortuitous meeting in a New York City cab. The Transfer continues to set the standard as one of the world’s greatest and most innovative vocal bands. Winners of ten Grammy Awards, with millions of records sold worldwide, this amazing quartet is building upon the extraordinary le...
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  • The Manhattan Transfer ready for final tour / NOISE11
    Posted At: October 22, 2022 12:00 AM
    Celebrating their 50th Anniversary, The Manhattan Transfer continues to set the standard as one of the world’s greatest and most innovative vocal bands. Winners of ten Grammy Awards, with millions of records sold worldwide, this amazing quartet is building upon the extraordinary legacy created by founder Tim Hauser who organized the four-part harmony group along with Janis Siegel (alto), Alan Paul (tenor), ...
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  • SJF goes bigger than ever for 40th anniversary, with The Manhattan Transfer headlining / Sarasota Herald-Tribune
    Posted At: March 5, 2020 12:00 AM

    The festival returns Sunday-March 14, with Grammy-winning jazz vocal group The Manhattan Transfer headlining among other music, movie screenings and more. This year's Sarasota Jazz Festival will celebrate a big milestone in the event's history, but also look to create a path for the future.  Jazz Club of Sarasota's 40th annual festival returns Sunday with a free outdoor concert at Phillippi Estate P...
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  • The Manhattan Transfer set for Bermuda Festival before heading to Australia / Noise11
    Posted At: January 11, 2019 12:00 AM

    Tim Hauser started Manhattan Transfer in New York City in 1969. The second edition of the band, the one we have today, formed in 1972. Hauser died in 2014. From the 1972 edition Alan Paul and Janis Seagal are still very much part of the band. Cheryl Bentyne, who joined in 1979 is also in Manhattan Transfer and coming to Australia for the tour. Manhattan Transfer had a number of hit songs in Australia sta...
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  • InternationalJazzDay celebrations, set for more that 190 countries / bestofneworleans
    Posted At: April 17, 2018 12:00 AM

    The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock today announced the programme for the 2018 edition of International Jazz Day, with events in Saint Petersburg (Russian Federation), this year's Global Host City, and over 190 countries around the world. A series of educational and outreach programmes will take place in the Global Host City, where the Day wil...
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  • Hear lead single from first Manhattan Transfer album in a decade / People
    Posted At: March 22, 2018 12:00 AM

    Cheryl Bentyne, Alan Paul and Janis Siegel - The Manhattan Transfer, are making music again and gearing up for their first new album in nearly a decade with the March 30 release of The Junction - and PEOPLE has an exclusive premiere of the first single, "The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul." This also marks their first release following the 2014 death of the band's founder, Tim Hauser. Bass vocal...
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  • Flip Out! with JazzTimes track premiere, from new Manhattan Transfer release
    Posted At: February 7, 2018 12:00 AM

    p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #606060} The Manhattan Transfer, one of the most important and influential groups in the history of vocal jazz, will release their first new recordings in nearly a decade this spring. This music will mark the first new release since the passing of founding member Tim Hauser, who died in October 2014, at age 72. The Tran...
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  • Manhattan Transfer
    Posted At: August 28, 2012 11:27 AM

    A New York City taxi driver working the late shift, Tim Hauser had conversations about music with his customers.  This led to the first lasting formation of the successful vocal quartet Manhattan Transfer. Since then, Manhattan Transfer has received several Grammy awards in different genres of music and been inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame....
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