Photo is dated 08-06-1976. 4:04; The Manhattan Transfer - Boy from New York City. The group’s name comes from John Dos Passos’ 1925 novel Manhattan Transfer and refers to their New York origins. Tim Hauser was the founder and guiding force behind Manhattan Transfer, the Grammy-winning pop-jazz vocal group who enjoyed decades of worldwide acclaim and were best known in … At Bentyne’s dazzling audition, the other Manhattan Transfer members immediately felt her impact, invited her to join, and, as Paul puts it, “The Transfer’s second phase began.” The lone LP that appeared from the original lineup -- leader Gene Pistilli plus Tim Hauser , Erin Dickins , Marty Nelson , and Pat Rosalia -- was Jukin' , assembled by Capitol. (Photo Left to Right: Trist Curless, Cheryl Bentyne, Alan Paul, and Janis Siegel) Janis Siegel Hauser first formed Manhattan Transfer in 1969 with Erin Dickins, Marty Nelson, Gene Pistilli and Pat Rosali. Trist joined the group permanently following the loss of The Manhattan Transfer founder and friend, Tim Hauser in October 2014. By the end of the year they were the number one live attraction in New York City, prompting Newsweek to send a writer to their show at Reno Sweeney’s in Greenwich Village to report on this growing phenomenon. Based in: New York City, United States. Signed to Atlantic Records by the legendary head of the label, Ahmet Ertegun, the group released their self-titled debut in 1975; the second single from the album, a remake of the Friendly Brothers gospel classic “Operator,” gave the group their first national hit. The Manhattan Project brought forth a new revolution in arms technology, rerouting military policy around the globe. 1:09:12; Spies In The Night Manhattan Transfer 1981 LP. Hauser had been in doo-wop groups, folk groups, and even in a short-lived quintet named The Manhattan Transfer, but as the sounds of jazz, R&B, pop, rock ‘n’ roll, salsa and swing poured out of brownstones, Hauser now dreamt of four-part harmonies without limits. Top Albums (See all 73 albums) The Very Best Of The M… MANHATTAN TRANSFER. The Manhattan Transfer. Site Map a carbonhouse experience. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Historic Images Part Number: mjx12340 A few weeks later, another of Hauser’s fares invited him to a party where he met Brooklyn native Janis Siegel; although already in a group, Siegel agreed to help out on some demos and before long she was the third member of The Manhattan Transfer. The Manhattan Transfer was originally formed in 1969 by the Jersey Shore’s Tim Hauser. The group went from strength to strength, when in 1981, they became the first group ever to win Grammy Awards in both Pop and Jazz categories in the same year – Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for “Boy From New York City,” and Best Jazz Performance, Duo or Group for “Until I Met You (Corner Pocket),” both from their fifth studio long player, Mecca for Moderns. “Tim was the visionary behind The Manhattan Transfer,” the remaining members of the ensemble — Cheryl Bentyne, Alan Paul and Janis Siegel — said in a statement posted on Facebook. The scientists working on this project had one goal: developing an atomic super weapon that would help the U.S. secure victory over the Axis powers during World War II. The group consisted of Erin Dickins, Marty Nelson, Pat Rosalia, and Gene Pistilli. CD: $14.98 MP3: $9.49. The album featured Dizzy Gillespie, Ron Carter and the County Basie Orchestra, and changed the perception of The Manhattan Transfer from huge pop artists to formidable jazz singers. In 1969, Tim Hauser formed a vocal group in New York City called The Manhattan Transfer after the novel by John Dos Passos. The Manhattan Transfer was originally formed in 1969 by the Jersey Shore’s own Tim Hauser. They were not picked up by Capitol Records for a second album, and the group broke up in 1973. Four voices that blended like a fine musical cocktail faced with missing their olives. 1976 Press Photo Members of the Manhattan Transfer - mjx12340 This is an original press photo. Cheryl grew up in a musical household with a father who was a leader in a local band and a "stage mom" who encouraged singing and piano lessons. Vernon, Washington, and a four-year veteran of The New Deal Rhythm Band. Copyright © 2021 Hampton Arts. Following his stint at the University of Northern Colorado, Trist co-founded the group m-pact. Often thought of as the biggest vocal group in jazz, Manhattan Transfer actually excel at just about every kind of popular music. The Junction The Manhattan Transfer. Not willing, or able, to rest on their laurels, the band’s next studio album was the ground breaking Brasil. 3:04; Manhattan Transfer - On The Boulevard. Watch live streams, get artist updates, buy tickets, and RSVP to shows with Bandsintown Find tour dates and live music events for all your favorite bands and artists in your city. The Very Best of The Manhattan Transfer; Anthology: Down In Birdland; The Christmas Album; The Offbeat of Avenues; Brasil; Live (1987) Vocalese; Bop Doo Wopp; Bodies and Souls; The Best of The Manhattan Transfer; Mecca For Moderns; Extensions; Pastiche; The Manhattan Transfer Live; Coming Out; The Manhattan Transfer; CONTACT; Mailing List Despite censors restricting performances of some of their more risqué songs (“Well Well Well, My Cat Fell In The Well”), and some in the writing staff trying to appeal to youngsters who normally watched The Wonderful World of Disney at that hour, the band still managed to do some wonderful things including featuring Bob Marley and the Wailers in their first US television appearance. Mecca For Moderns [full cd] | THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER. They disbanded and Hauser met some of … After completing his Bachelor's Degree in Music Education, he returned to Broadway in roles as Teen Angel and Johnny Casino in Grease. This group made one album, Jukin' (Capitol, 1971), which looked at the jazz music of the past as well as rock and country genres unlike the later incarnations of the group. Shortly thereafter he befriended his Manhattan Transfer co-founders and the rest is history! Read more about the current a cappela artists featured in The Manhattan Transfer Holiday Show coming to The American Theatre this December. PHOTO FRONT PHOTO BACK. Meet the Members of The Manhattan Transfer. 04:43. Swing Balboa (Down on Riverside) Don Breithaupt / Alan Paul. Alan got his start in show business as a child actor on Broadway, including roles in The King and I and Oliver. Tim, Janis, Alan and Laurel. Much as the seminal Getz/Gilberto album 23 years earlier had introduced American audiences to the talents of Brazilian songwriter Antonio Carlos Jobim, Brasil introduced audiences to the next generation of tropical talent – featuring songs by Ivan Lins, Milton Nascimento, Djavan, and Gilberto Gil. The Manhattan Transfer is not due to play near your location currently - but they are scheduled to play 15 concerts across 5 countries in 2021-2022. This project came as the result of Albert Einstein learning that Germany was developing “Operator” took radio stations by storm, from the opening four-part a cappella intro to Siegel’s emotional lead vocal, eventually peaking in the Top 20. One of many who auditioned for her slot was Cheryl Bentyne, a stunning singer from Mt. The release of The Definitive Pop Collection, a 2-disc retrospective of the group’s greatest hits, provides not only an opportunity to look back at one of the greatest bodies of work in American popular music, but also the chance to look ahead to 2008, the 35th Anniversary of a group that is restless, adventurous, limitless and, as the Philadelphia Inquirer so aptly put it, a group that “still can sound dangerous!”. She moved out to Los Angeles after graduating early and worked a few jobs before landing an audition for The Manhattan Transfer. His latest album, Shu Bop, pays homage to the swing era of classic doo-wop. Those 12 nominations made Vocalese the single greatest Grammy nominated album in one year, and cemented the group’s status as one of the most important and innovative vocal groups in the history of popular music. The Manhattan Transfer is an American vocal music group. Cantaloop (Flip Out!) Their next two albums, Coming Out and Pastiche, brought them a string of Top 10 hits in Europe and produced a #1 smash in Britain and France with “Chanson d’Amour.”, In 1978, Massé was injured in a car accident and during her convalescence, decided not to rejoin the group that had since moved to California. There have been two manifestations of the group, with Tim Hauser being the only person to be part of both. The group had a jazz/R&B sound and recorded one album, Jukin' , for Capitol Records under manager Richard Flanzer. Two years after the group disbanded, Hauser restarted the … Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), The National Music Council ~ American Eagle Award, 2018 INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY – ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA, ACCLAIMED JAZZ VOCALIST CHERYL BENTYNE’S SOLO SONDHEIM TRIBUTE – reARRANGEMENTS OF SHADOWS – RELEASING OCTOBER 6, 2017 ON ARTISTSHARE. 2. King, Chaka Khan, James Taylor, and the original Jersey Boy, Frankie Valli. In 2009, The Manhattan Transfer embarked on an epic journey through the music of Chick Corea and released The Chick Corea Songbook. As a two-time cancer survivor, she believes in musical healing therapy, which inspired her to produce the album Blissongs, a soundtrack frequently used in meditative environments. Amazon. Herbie Hancock / Rahsaan Kelly / Mel Simpson / Geoff Wilkinson. Contributors. If one is judged by the company they keep, this decade found the group recording with some impressive company indeed – Tony Bennett, Bette Midler, Smokey Robinson, Laura Nyro, Phil Collins, B.B. In October of 2014, The Manhattan Transfer lost it’s founder and friend, Tim Hauser. The Manhattan Transfer, Soundtrack: A League of Their Own. About The Manhattan Transfer. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys Black History Month STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film … As “Operator” rose up the charts, the group was invited to make guest appearances on various variety shows and television specials. Two years after the group disbanded, Hauser restarted the … As a lifelong resident of Manhattan, Janis not only contributes to the group as a vocalist, but has written and arranged multiple chart-topping hits from their Grammy-winning albums. The Manhattan Transfer was originally formed in 1969 by the Jersey Shore’s own Tim Hauser. Digital Music. The name of the group was taken from a John Dos Passos novel about New York City in the 1920s and was first used in the late 1960s by a previous incarnation of the Manhattan Transfer. Find The Manhattan Transfer tour dates and concerts in your city. In 1993, she and her Manhattan Transfer colleagues received their honorary doctorates from the Berklee School of Music, and in 1999 they were among the first class of inductees into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. When a group like the Manhattan Transfer loses a member and founder, they are faced with a serious challenge. His latest album, Shu Bop, pays homage to the swing era of classic doo-wop. Hauser was 72 and his passing was confirmed by the other members of the Manhattan Transfer-Alan Paul, Janis Siegel and Cheryl Bentyne-on the group’s Facebook page. Former Members: Tim Hauser, Laurel Massé, Erin Dickins, Gene Pistilli, Marty Nelson The Manhattan Transfer is a jazz vocal group founded in 1969 that has explored a capella, vocalese, swing, standards, Brazilian jazz, rhythm and blues, and pop music. Two years after the group disbanded, Hauser restarted … Members: Tim Hauser (1969-2014) Gene Pistilli (1969-72) For a half century, Lovett’s songwriting and singing were integral parts of one of the most popular R&B groups in the world. Release Date TBA. The critical praise and commercial success of the group’s first seven studio albums could hardly have prepared them for the monumental 12 Grammy nominations they received in 1985 for the album Vocalese. TMT is currently recording on an exciting new album, produced by the incomprable Mervyn Warren. The Manhattan Transfer show premiered on August 10, 1975, broadcast in CBS’ old Ed Sullivan time slot, Sunday nights at 8:00PM. Tim Hauser, who co-founded the vocal quartet the Manhattan Transfer in 1969 and was its sole remaining original member, died Oct. 16 in Sayre, N.Y. In the Fall of 1972, Hauser’s taxi fare was an aspiring young singer named Laurel Massé, who was familiar with the sole album by Hauser’s earlier Manhattan Transfer combo, and was looking to form a group. The newest member of The Manhattan Transfer is no stranger to a capella. The Manhattan Transfer closed out the decade by completing a ten-year sweep (1980-1990) as the “Best Vocal Group” in both the annual DownBeat and Playboy jazz polls. Winfred “Blue” Lovett, founding member and bass singer extraordinaire of the legendary vocal group The Manhattans has died at the age of 74.. SoulTracks.com reports:. (Photo Left to Right: Trist Curless, Cheryl Bentyne, Alan Paul, and Janis Siegel). When the group was formed in the late '60s, however, the Manhattan Transfer was a hippie novelty act similar to the Lovin' Spoonful or Spanky & Our Gang. This version of the group dissolved after one album. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! In addition to singing, he also is an audio engineer, working on tracks for groups such as Take 6 and Straight No Chaser. The Spirit Of St. Louis was followed by 2003’s live album Couldn’t Be Hotter that “finally captured the magic of their live performances on disc” (AllMusic), 2004’s Vibrate, a second foray into Christmas music (An Acapella Christmas), and an album of newly recorded symphonic versions of some of their greatest hits (2006’s The Symphony Sessions). Terms of Use | Tim lives on now through his song and legacy as TMT continues to tour and share their music with Trist Curless stepping in for Mr. Hauser. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | The Manhattan Transfer Group History. Trist Curless, the newest member of The Manhattan Transfer, chatted with Digital Journal about their new jazz studio album, "The Junction," which will be out on March 30. The first Manhattan Transfer — Hauser, Gene Pistilli, Pat Rosalia, Erin Dickens, and. The first album featuring the now legendary quartet of Hauser, Siegel, Paul & Bentyne was 1979’s Extensions which earned the band another smash (#1 in New York and #2 in Los Angeles) with “Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone” – their updated take on, and, if you will, extension of, the theme to the Rod Serling hosted program of the same name. 4:07; Lists. | The band started in the late 1960s and had little national success until member Tim Hauser stepped up and took artistic control of the group. In 1974 the group began performing regularly throughout New York City at Trude Hellers, Mercer Arts Center, Max’s Kansas City, Club 82, and other cutting edge cabaret venues. However, there were still three extremely talented humans remaining, with a 40+year history of making amazing and Grammy Award winning music. As Hauser, Massé and Siegel began rehearsing, Massé’s then-boyfriend, who was drumming in a Broadway pit band, introduced Hauser and Siegel to Alan Paul, who was co-starring in the original production of Grease, and the rest, as they say, is history. After more than 40 years together singing and making music, traveling the world, and sharing so many special moments… He is missed greatly. As Hauser, Massé and Siegel began rehearsing, Massé’s then-boyfriend, who was drumming in a Broadway pit band, introduced Hauser and Siegel to Alan Paul, who was co-starring in the original production of Grease, and the rest, as they say, is history. Since the group's origins in the early 1970s, The Manhattan Transfer has lost and gained members throughout its longevity in the music scene. The album won the Grammy for Best Pop Peformance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. In the 1990s, the group’s restless creative energy found them writing more original material (The Offbeat Of Avenues which earned them yet another Grammy for Best Contemporary Jazz Performance), and tackling seasonal standards (The Christmas Album arranged by Johnny Mandel, became one of the five best selling Christmas albums on Columbia – the label with the largest Christmas catalogue, and is an annual shopping mall favorite to this day), children’s music (The Manhattan Transfer Meets Tubby The Tuba), 1950’s & 1960’s popular music (Tonin’), and, foreshadowing the success of “Dancing With The Stars,” different genres of swing music (Swing). Heading into the new millennium, with worldwide sales in the millions, Grammy Awards by the dozen, and as veterans of sold-out world tours, The Manhattan Transfer once again proved their uncanny knack for being ahead of the times by teaming up with the then relatively unknown, but future Grammy Award winning, producer Craig Street to record their tribute to the music of Louis Armstrong (The Spirit Of St. Louis). Vernon, Washington, and a four-year veteran of The New Deal Rhythm Band. One of many who auditioned for her slot was Cheryl Bentyne, a stunning singer from Mt. In 1969, he formed the first version of The Manhattan Transfer with Gene Pistilli, Marty Nelson, Erin Dickins, and Pat Rosalia. The Manhattan Transfer Artist Overview Albums. In 1982 and 1983 the group won consecutive Grammy Awards in the Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group category for, respectively, “Route 66” and “Why Not!”. Members of the Manhattan Transfer (from left) Laurel Masse, Tim Hauser, Alan Paul and Janis SiegelPhoto measures 8 x 10.25inches. The album also featured a vocal remake of the Weather Report classic “Birdland,” with lyrics by Jon Hendricks, that would go on to be recognized as the group’s anthem, and earn them their first two Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental and Best Arrangement For Voices for Siegel’s work on the song. The cause was cardiac arrest. Shortly thereafter he befriended his Manhattan Transfer co-founders and the rest is history! Hollywood took notice; and the band was soon tapped to helm a weekly hour-long summer replacement comedy-variety show. At Bentyne’s dazzling audition, the other Manhattan Transfer members immediately felt her impact, invited her to join, and, as Paul puts it, “The Transfer’s second phase began.”. It’s been nearly forty years since Tim Hauser, a former Madison Avenue marketing executive, paid his bills by driving a New York City cab while aspiring to form a harmony vocal quartet sui generis that could authentically embrace varied musical styles, and still create something wholly unique in the field of American popular song. CD: $11.98 MP3: $11.49. Find information on all of The Manhattan Transfer’s upcoming concerts, tour dates and ticket information for 2021-2022.

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