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With singers ranging from age 33 to 93, The Royal Bopsters Project is a multi-generational vocal summit on which the talents of singers London, Meader, Pramuk and Ross unite in harmony to pay tribute to the art of vocalese singing and to the forefathers and mothers of their favored art form. This homage features five vocalese pioneers, each of whom helped to invent the bop-vocal or ‘vocalese’ art form. Six-time Grammy nominee Mark Murphy (1932–2015), considered one of the most influential vocalists in jazz, appears on four tracks, including an outstanding new version of Freddie Hubbard’s “Red Clay,” a song which stands very tall among Murphy’s many breakthrough recordings. Four of the ‘Bopsters’ – NEA Jazz Masters and Grammy Award-winners Jon Hendricks (b. 1921) and Annie Ross (b.1930) who represent two thirds of the pioneering vocalese group Lambert, Hendricks & Ross; NEA Jazz Master Sheila Jordan (b.1928); and Arkansas Hall of Famer and Schoolhouse Rock mastermind Bob Dorough (b. 1923) have one feature track on this recording.
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New York-based Vocalese Quartet The Royal Bopsters Play Pizza Express, London, July 3
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Judith Humenick
Check out this fabulous, ever-so-hip, New York-based jazz vocalese quartet as they kick off their summer 2017 European tour with a first-time appearance in London! The Royal Bopsters play PizzaExpress Jazz Club (10 Dean Street, Soho) on July 3 at 8:30 PM. Doors open at 7:00, and tickets are £20. For tickets, visit pizzaexpresslive.com. Comprising four of the New York jazz scene’s most seasoned, incendiary voices, this all-new powerhouse group pays tribute to the iconic founders of jazz vocalese (think ...
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“Tight four-part harmony, great scatting and impeccable timing” -Sheila Horne Mason, WWW.jazzpolice.com
Annie Ross
vocalsAndy Bey
pianoBob Dorough
vocalsJon Hendricks
vocalsSheila Jordan
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