Live [Live]

The Manhattan Transfer | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: July 7, 1987
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Atlantic / Wea
• ASIN: B000002IKK
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #255,818 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #91 in Music > Jazz > Vocal Jazz > Vocalese

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My First Time Seeing Them. . ., April 17, 2002

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Steve [e-mail] (San Diego, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live (Audio CD)

This is from their "Vocalese" tour, which I had the pleasure of winning two tickets on a radio and being able to see. Since then, I've seen then 8 times and even had the pleasure of meeting all, except Tim Hauser. They were all charming and gracious. The "Live" CD is perhaps the epitome of what the ManTran does best. They will absolutely blow you out of your seat. Listen to "Airegin," and see if you can sing along. Or "Move," which is even faster in its presentation. Yes, I agree with most reviewers that these cats can do live what they do in the studio. They have certainly been such a positive influence on my musical style. This should be in any jazz lover's collection withou question.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Studio to Stage, great transition, August 31, 2000

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This review is from: Live (Audio CD)

One of the best things about this vocal group is that for the most part, what they record in the studio is able to be performed live. They make that transition very well here, and, honestly, I prefer hearing the group live than their studio recordings. There are several songs here from their album "Vocalese" that are even more fun to listen to while being performed live. I also think this is a perfect album for someone not familiar with the group as it offers a pastiche of the styles of music for which The Manhattan Transfer is famous. However, this album was recorded in 1986 and I really wish that the Transfer would release a more recent live recording that would also cover some of their later achievements, including the albums to follow "Vocalese:" "Brasil," "Offbeat of Avenues," "Tonin'," and "Swing." I always recommend this album to people. I think it's a perfect companion to the Antholgy.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I WISH I HAD BEEN THERE!!, June 10, 2001

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Jaime (Santiago de Chile) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live (Audio CD)

This is what I think every time I listen to this CD. It is absolutely a "must have" for anyone who loves TMT, the BEST jazz vocal group without any doubt. I really like all the tracks but I think the live version of "shaker song" is spectacular, not to mention the delightful "that's killer Joe" (I would really like to be like that Joe.....)!