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Track Listings
| 1. Stomp Of King Porter |
| 2. Sing A Study In Brown |
| 3. Sing Moten's Swing |
| 4. A-Tisket, A-Tasket |
| 5. I Know Why (And So Do You) |
| 6. Sing You Sinners |
| 7. Java Jive |
| 8. Down South Camp Meetin' |
| 9. Topsy |
| 10. Clouds (Adapted from 'Nuages') |
| 11. Skyliner |
| 12. It's Good Enough To Keep (Air Mail Special) |
| 13. Choo Choo Ch' Boogie (Live At The Ryman Auditorium) |
Product Description
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All of the Manhattan Transfer's albums are laden with nostalgia, but few work as well as a time machine as Swing. This disc collects 13 classics from the swing era, from "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" to "Skyliner." All recall the past with the immediacy of a Burma Shave sign would. The Transfer felt the desire to recruit such talents as Ray Brown, Stephane Grappelli, Asleep at the Wheel, Ricky Skaggs, and Mark O'Connor this time out. The country contributions make these swing classics add interest to these covers, making this a Transfer CD that bears repeated listenings. --Charles R. Cross
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5.0 out of 5 stars
The Transfer's Second Best,
By Rick Cornell "RC" (Reno, Nv USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Swing (Audio CD)
The Manhattan Transfer has never topped "Vocalese" from 1985; but this one is second, and worth the purchase. Kudos to the group for picking such wonderful material as "King Porter Stomp" and "A Study in Brown"--neglected swing classics. My favorites in this set are the Transfer's cover of Basie's "Topsy," and "Skyliner"--because these two best display the quartet as a jazz ensemble (plus, I've always adored "Topsy," one of the most infectuous of all original jazz compositions!) The set ends with a live rendition of "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie" which is guaranteed to get your heart rate up at 6:30 a.m. (if you get up that early). All in all, a successful vocal re-creation of the swing era that doesn't resort to "Jump Jive and Wail", "Sing Sing Sing", "In the Mood", or "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy". What a concept! Highly recommended.
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The Amazing Transfer,
By A Customer
This review is from: Swing (Audio CD)
This CD is a testimony to the great style of swing. Hands down, it is the single most innovative and amazing CD of its kind in years. The Transfer has been THE standard in vocal jazz for years. This album shows their versatility and uncanny ability to bring out the nature of swing. This is a MUST for anyone that enjoys vocal Jazz! BUY IT NOW!!!
5.0 out of 5 stars
....definitely worth the wait!,
By "loe601" (Hendersonville, NC, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Swing (Audio CD)
I've been an enthusiastic fan of the Manhattan Transfer since I first heard them in 1985, and own all but one of their many recordings.Recently, I stood in line at the fabulous Biltmore Estate for three hours to get a first come, first serve front row center seat for their outdoor show there. Their swinging, happy-go-lucky rendition of "A-Tisket-A-Tasket" from this great CD alone was worth the wait. That cut, plus the incomparably dreamy "Clouds" with its Stephane Grappelli solo, and smoothly blended teamwork with Asleep At the Wheel on the smokin' "Choo-Choo Ch-Boogie" make this a not-to-be-passed-up CD for any lover of swing. This is simply unmatched harmonious vocals and get-your-body-moving swing.
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