GOING FOR ADDS NOVEMBER 12, 2014

"Vocal Madness" is available online at UptownVocalJazzQuartet.com, Amazon, CD Baby, iTunes  

new release: JAZZ     RELEASE DATE: 11-10-14

UPTOWN VOCAL JAZZ QUARTET with RICHIE COLE

"Vocal Madness"

Artist: UPTOWN VOCAL JAZZ QUARTET with RICHIE COLE Title: VOCAL MADNESS Label: HouseKat Release Date: 11/10/14 Track listing: 1. Now I Have Everything But You (Richie Cole, arr. Ginny Carr) 2. It's the Same Thing Everywhere (Richie Cole, arr. Ginny Carr) 3. Tokyo Rose Sings the Blues (Richie Cole, arr. Ginny Carr) 4. Take Me Away (Ginny Carr) 5. So You're Gone (Ginny Carr) 6. Bossa Nova Eyes (Richie Cole, arr. Phil Mattson) 7. He Was The Cat (Ginny Carr) 8. Pure Imagination (Bricusse/Newley, arr. Ginny Carr) 9. I Got Friends (Ginny Carr)

10. Vanna Bonta (Richie Cole, arr. Ginny Carr) 11. DC Farewell (Richie Cole, arr. Ginny Carr) 12. I Love Lucy (Daniel/Adamson, arr. Richie Cole & Ginny Carr)

VOCALS: Ginny Carr, Robert McBride, Holly Shockey, André Enceneat with: Frank Russo (drums), Alan Blackman (piano), Max Murray (bass), Steve Herberman (guitar) SPECIAL GUEST: Richie Cole (alto sax) Legendary alto saxophonist Richie Cole first heard the Washington DC-based Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet in 2012 and immediately declared them "My new discovery, the whole package." Cole, who has worked extensively with The Manhattan Transfer and been featured on their Grammy-winning albums "Vocalese," Mecca for Moderns," and "Extensions", instantly recognized the vocal appeal of UVJQ and the unique songwriting and jazz arranging talents of their leader, Ginny Carr. A lover of swingin' vocal harmonies and a prolific songwriter himself, Cole invited Carr to arrange his own songs for her group and collaborate with him on a recording featuring their collective original songs. "Vocal Madness" is a collection of original songs by both Richie Cole and Ginny Carr, with arrangements by Carr. It's a high-flying and highly original performance by the power ensemble of Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet and their band, with guest Richie Cole on sax. The album includes two special reprises: Carr's original salute to Eddie Jefferson ("He Was The Cat") featuring Eddie's own musical partner Richie Cole on the alto sax solo, and a new version of Cole's famously bebopping "I Love Lucy" from his 1979 "Hollywood Madness" recording... this time with Carr's vocal arrangement adding the UVJQ signature.

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