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Another vocal jazz quartet is a good thing - jazzboCR - 06-04-2015
Even though they've been around and recorded since '99 (but few CDs), I've only been hipped recently. My bad. Here they are--your good. Their Site: http://www.uptownvocaljazzquartet.com/ << Really, "Local Heroes" but breakin' out now. Check the description and reviews on the newest--Richie Cole and them together is wonderful: http://www.amazon.com/Vocal-Madness-Uptown-Quartet-Richie/dp/B00PBTZMVC/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1428286262&sr=1-1&keywords=uptown+vocal+jazz+quartet
Some songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGqna00mtkg << Nice "recording-session" piece
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtZW2Wsd8tE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCD_4U0eLTo << Now you know why he works so well with vocal groups--he wrote the musician's charts, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSWYglCwyRg << This'n got them the SiriusXM airplay--just lovely.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTiCWuFp2Cg << A conert perf
NOTE: Mr. Cole is so integral to this great recording, here's his Wiki and Site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richie_Cole_(musician) and http://www.richiecole.com/Richie_Cole/HOME.html