Sing Sing Sing

New York Voices | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 12, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Concord Records
• ASIN: B00005K2UF
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #81,715 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #35 in Music > Jazz > Vocal Jazz > Vocalese

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sing Sing Sing-ing praises for NYV!, August 11, 2001

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Susan Pelter "omnivorous fiction reader" (Jacksonville, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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New York Voices' latest offering, Sing Sing Sing, does not disappoint! Fans of the group love their seamless blend and skill in the art of vocalese. This recording offers the latter with verve, with the added bonus of the group's covers of great old standards like the title cut, along with Stardust, Smack Dab in the Middle, I'll Be Seeing You, and others equally as recognizable. As a longtime fan, the only thing I can ever find wrong with this great group is the solos, which sometimes painfully reveal that voices which are powerful and gorgeous in a blend don't neccessarily have the quality or style I want to hear in a soloist. But even that weakness provides a foil for what the group does best -- wonderful harmonies, great musicality, and a tight vocal fit that provides lots of exciting sound. If you are a lover of the vocal arts, this one's for you!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New York Voices do it again!, June 14, 2001

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Brent Frederick (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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"Sing Sing Sing" showcases NYV's artistic mastery and is, in this reviewer's humble opinion, a true showcase album for anyone interested in vocal jazz. This album features jazz and big band tunes from the World War II era. The vocals are truly stunning; ensemble moments are perfect blends of harmony and vibrato, scat solos soar over the band effortlessly, and solo passages are accompanied beautifully (by the other singers and the band). The arrangements for the band are tasteful and enjoyable- the instrumentalists prominent and powerful- never overpowering the vocalists. Fans of big band music will be impressed with this backup band and can appreciate the album for both its instrumental perfection as well as the amazing singers. I had a chance to see NYV perform the music on this CD live at a jazz festival in Pennsylvania and was immediately sold on the album more than a year before its release. Particularly stunning is the last track, an a capella arrangement of "I'll Be Seeing You". This track is among the most perfectly executed and beautiful arrangements you are likely to ever hear, regardless of musical style. Thanks to NYV for this disc of pure enjoyment. Everyone else... you need this CD!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THEY CAME! THEY SANG!, November 4, 2001

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"slp1933" - See all my reviews

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On Saturday, November 3, The New York Voices accompanied andunaccompanied by the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra, came to the restored Warner Theater in Torrington, Connecticut. I had never heard vocalists Darmon Meader, Peter Eldridge, Kim Nazarian, and a very pregnant Lauren Kinhan, before, but I sat enthralled as they performed 8 of the 14 titles on their Sing, Sing, Sing CD. They also gave the filled theater audience an example of Antonio Carlos Jobim's Desafinado, and after a standing ovation, they cameback for a final song with the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra. The quartet(plus) most impressed me when they rendered 2 of their songs acappella.