15/06/2021

The Manhattan Transfer "Vocalese" (1985) -Vocal Jazz-



Label : Atlantic Recording Corporation


États-Unis Side One

01 - That's Killer Joe (Jon Hendricks & Benny Golson)
02 - Rambo (Jon Hendricks & J.J. Johnson)
03 - Airegin II (Jon Hendricks & Sonny Rollins)
04 - To You (Jon Hendricks & Thad Jones)
05 - (You Should) Meet Benny Bailey (Jon Hendricks & Quincy Jones)
06 - Another Night In Tunisia (Jon Hendricks, Frank Paparelli & John Birks 'Dizzy' Gillespie)

Side Two

01 - Ray's Rockhouse (Jon Hendricks & Ray Charles)
02 - Blee Blop Blues (Jon Hendricks & William 'Count' Basie)
03 - Oh Yes, I Remember Clifford (Jon Hendricks & Benny Golson)
04 - Sing Joy Spring (Jon Hendricks & Clifford Brown)
05 - Move (Jon Hendricks & Denzil De Costa Best)


The Manhattan Transfer is : Cheryl Bentyne, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul, Janis Siegel

Produced by Tim Hauser
Recording & Remix 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
Recorded at Can Am Recording, Ocean Way Recording, Bill Schnee Studio & The Village Recorder, Los Angeles ; Clinton Recording Studios, New York ; Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA ; Craig Harris Music, Studio City, CA
Mixed at Sound Labs, Los Angeles
Mastered by Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles


Side One

01 - That's Killer Joe

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Guitar : Wayne Johnson
Synthesizer Programming : Casey Young
Synthesizer Keyboards : Yaron Gershovsky
Arranged by Yaron Gershovsky / Tim Hauser
Art Farmer Solo : Cheryl Bentyne
Benny Golson Solo : Tim Hauser
Curtis Fuller Solo : Alan Paul
McCoy Tyner Solo : Janis Siegel
Vocal Arrangement : Janis Siegel

02 - Rambo

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 : Janis Siegel
Buck Clayton Solo : Cheryl Bentyne
Arranger & Conductor : Dennis Wilson
Vocal Arrangement : Janis Siegel
Musical Supervision : Thad Jones

03 - Airegin II

Drums : Ralph Humphrey
Bass : Alex Blake
Piano : Yaron Gershovsky
Guitar : Wayne Johnson
Zoot Sims Solo : Janis Siegel
Dave Lambert Solo : Alan Paul & Tim Hauser
Russ Freeman Solo : Cheryl Bentyne
Jon Hendricks Solo : Jon Hendricks
Vocal Arrangement : Janis Siegel

04 - To You

Drums : Philly Joe Jones
Bass : Richard Davis
Piano : Tommy Flanagan
Guest Vocalists : The Four Freshmen - Bob Flanagan, Autie Goodman, Mike Beisner, Rod Henley
Quentin 'Buttler' Jackson Solo : Alan Paul
Vocal Arrangement : Dick Reynolds

05 - (You Should) Meet Benny Bailey

Drums : Ralph Humphrey
Bass : Alex Blake
Piano : Yaron Gershovsky
Guitar & Banjo : Wayne Johnson
Baritone Sax : Don Roberts
Tenor Sax Solo : James Moody
Benny Bailey Solo : Cheryl Bentyne
Vocal Arrangement : Alan Paul / Yaron Gershovsky

06 - Another Night In Tunisia

Guest Vocalist, Bass, Lead, Percussion : Bobby McFerrin
Soloist on Charlie Parker's - Alto Break And Solo : Jon Hendricks
Vocal Arrangement : Cheryl Bentyne / Bobby McFerrin

Side Two

01 - Ray's Rockhouse

Arranged, Conceptualized & Performed by John Barnes, using the Synclavier, Fairlight, TX816, Linn 9000 & Vocoder, And Other Synthesizers
Synclavier Voice Resynthesis, Sampling, Programming & Vocoder Programming : Craig Harris
Soloist : Jon Hendricks
Vocal Arrangement : Alan Paul

02 - Blee Blop Blues

The Count Basie Orchestra
Same as "Rambo" except
Danny Turner replaces Danny House
Eugene 'Snooky' Young replaces Bob Ojeda
Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis Solo : Tim Hauser
Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis Solo : Janis Siegel
Joe Newman Solo : Cheryl Bentyne
Arranged & Conductor : Dennis Wilson
Vocal Arrangement : Janis Siegel / Dennis Wilson
Musical Supervision : Thad Jones

03 - Oh Yes, I Remember Clifford

Drums : Grady Tate
Bass : Ron Carter
Piano : McCoy Tyner
Tenor Sax : Don Roberts
Trombone : Dennis Wilson
Art Farmer Solo : Alan Paul
Vocal Arrangement : Phil Mattson

04 - Sing Joy Spring

Drums : Ralph Humphrey
Bass : John Patitucci
Piano : Walter Davis Jr.
Trumpet Solo : John Birks 'Dizzy' Gillespie
Harold Land Solo : Tim Hauser
Clifford Brown Solo : Janis Siegel
Vocal Arrangement : Janis Siegel

05 - Move

Drums : Ralph Humphrey
Bass : Marshall Hawkins
Piano : Dick Hindman
Baritone Sax : Don Roberts
Alto Sax Solo : Richie Cole
Miles Davis Solo : Janis Siegel
Lee Konitz Solo : Tim Hauser
Vocal Arrangement : Dick Reynolds