LAUREL MASSÉ FANSITE: abril 2007

28.4.07

September 29 (Saturday):Laurel Massé in concert

STONE MOUNTAIN ARTS CENTER PERFORMANCE...

ARTIST: Laurel Massé
" These songs are served by a woman who knows her way around a lyric line. Listen, then try to forget the full rounded notes. Massé demonstrates diction as flawless as her taste in music." Joanne Kaufman, People.
"One of the best vocalists in jazz.... Indeed, there is something almost otherworldly about Massé's emotional magic...as though like Fred Astaire she seemed merely to be down here on a visit." Larry Kart, Chicago Tribune
"One of the two or three best female jazz singers this side of Ella" Lloyd Sachs, Chicago Sun Times
"Consider this a belated Valentine's card to singer Laurel Massé. How can you not fall in love with someone who brings such life and joy to every not that passes through her lips - who transforms even the most familiar songs into stunning new dramatic entities? Massé's opening night set Wednesday at the Cinegrill in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel was simply one of the most musically compelling programs ever at that venue - or at most venues, for that matter." Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times
DATE: Saturday, September 29, 2007.
SHOWTIME: 8:00 p.m. -- Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
DINNER: Limited CASUAL Dinner (LDM)
Available by reservation before the show (not included in ticket price). Click here for sample menu.
ADMISSION: $20.00 pp (concert only)
LODGING PACKAGE: $450* for two -
Two nights lodging with full country breakfast each morning, dinner at the Inn before the show, roundtrip concert shuttle, and two concert tickets. Call 603-447-2120 to order your getaway package.Click for details.
Link:http://www.stonemountainartscenter.com/ArtsCenter/Laurel-Masse.html
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22.4.07

WALK IN LOVE/LAUREL MASSE

OCCAPELLA

18.4.07

Passengers on board

17.4.07

REHEARSAL/ENSAYO PARA EL CONCIERTO EN EL METROPOLITAN ROOM

Photo of Laurel in the rehearsal for the concert of this night in the
Metropolitan Room of New York.
Photographer:David Sokol.
Foto de Laurel enviada especialmente para el Fan Club y pertenece a un ensayo realizado para el concierto de esta noche en el Metropolitan Room de Nueva York.Gracias Laurel!!!
Fotografo:David Sokol.

11.4.07

Photo Coverage: Bistro Awards Ceremony

Laurel Massé,Revecca Luker and Danny Burstein
Link:http://baltimore.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=17389
This year's Bistro Awards for Oustanding Excellence in Cabaret were given out Mon., April 9, at the Gotham Comedy Club.

Photo Coverage: Bistro Awards Ceremony

Valarie Pettiford,Klea Blackhurst and Manhattan Transfer's Laurel Massé

9.4.07

Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth -- "I'm Old Fashioned"

8.4.07

LAUREL MASSÉ

Laurel Masse
Metropolitan Room
34 West 22nd Street
New York City, NY 10012
Chelsea

Once upon a time a Manhattan Transfer mainstay, she's been on her own for quite a while. It's no surprise that she can swing the upbeat ones till they vibrate, but her committed way with a ballad could catch you off-guard. Tex Arnold at the piano, Jon Burr plucking the bass.

LINK:http://www.villagevoice.com/nycguide/ev107691,6.html

9:30pm, thru April 17
Tue, Apr 10, 09:30 pm
Tue, Apr 17, 09:30 pm

4.4.07

THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER/CHANSON D'AMOUR AND CUENTAME

3.4.07

CANDY

HEART'S DESIRE

2.4.07

Apr 3 Founding Member of Manhattan Transfer, Laurel Masse appearing at NYC's Metropolitan Room

When
Tuesday, April 3, 2007 9:30 PM
Where
Metropolitan Room
34 West 22nd St.New York, New York United States
40.7142 -74.0064
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What
PARK ROAD MANAGEMENTFor immediate ReleaseFor Further Information contact Park Road Management (646)831-0359Laurel Massé(Founding Member of Manhattan Transfer)Returns to the Metropolitan RoomApril 3rd, 10th and 17th at 9:30 PM$25.00 Cover / 2 Drink MinimumThe Metropolitan Room34 West 22nd StreetNew York, NYReservations: (212)206-0440Laurel Massé, founding member of Manhattan Transfer, will follow her acclaimed series of New Year’s shows at the Metropolitan Room with a return to the club for three shows in April. Joining her will be pianist and musical collaborator Tex Arnold, and Jon Burr on bass.Tuesday night at the Metropolitan Room is becoming a popular destination for jazz lovers. Massé’s 9:30 PM show follows venerable singer Annie Ross’ regular 7:00 PM set. Says Massé, “Annie Ross has been a great influence throughout my career; I consider it a tremendous honor to be sharing Tuesday evenings with her.”Songs in Massé’s set are drawn from a variety of sources, reflecting her eclectic musical tastes and her unique ability to make any song her own. Joni Mitchell, Dave Brubeck, Carol Hall, and Lerner and Lowe are just a few of the composers whose work is included in the evening. While some of the material can be found on her previously released CDs Alone Together, Easy Living, Again, and Feather and Bone, many of the tunes will offer a sneak peek at her fifth solo CD currently in the works.She has a marvelous sense of style, a purity of tone….dazzling.John S. Wilson, The New York TimesHow can you not fall in love with someone who brings such life and joy to every note that passes through her lips – who transforms even the most familiar songs into stunning new dramatic entities? Simply one of the most musically-compelling programs ever....Don Heckman, Los Angeles TimesLaurel Massé is an unusually graceful, funny, sensuous, lyrical singer who can swing and phrase like a hot cornet but is also a gently insinuating ballad singer.Nat Hentoff, The ProgressiveMiss Massé has an impressive set of pipes – power plus flexibility – and a true jazz feeling.Ira Gitler, Jazz TimesPlanetarium Station PO Box 145 New York, NY 10024(646)831-0359parkroadmanagement@verizon.net
Performers
Laurel Masse
Cost
$25.00
Links
[Info] http://www.metropolitanroom.com
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LIVE: JaLaLa @ The Egg, 6/5/10

The name JaLaLa is a clever use of the first two letters of the first names of the three internationally acclaimed songbirds fronting the fabulous trio.

Janis Siegel, Laurel Masse and Lauren Kinhan are certainly no strangers to the jazz community. Their considerable vocal talents have long been an integral part of such world-renowned ensembles as Manhattan Transfer (Siegel & Masse) and the New York Voices (Kinhan).

Last Saturday night, vocal sparks ignited the pyrotechnic vocal-fun at The Egg in Albany when these three distinct voices joined forces to sing, swing and scat their way through an uninterrupted set of originals, American jazz, Broadway standards and the classic Johnny Mercer songbook. (JaLaLa’s debut album is a tribute titled, “That Old Mercer Magic!”)

Backing the three chanteuses was a crack rhythm section featuring bassist Steve LaSpina, drummer Deric Dickens and long-time Manhattan Transfer music director/pianist Yaron Gershovsky.

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Birdland

JALALA = Janis Siegel, Laurel Masse and Lauren Kinhan…three gals who know from vocal groups. Janis has been with the Manhattan Transfer since the beginning. Laurel was part of the original Transfer. Lauren is one of the New York Voices. Happily, they have joined forces for this fabulous vocal klatch called JaLaLa. They sold-out Birdland on Monday night, showing off with their signature harmonies and gorgeous solo vocals, but a dazzling highlight came during the encore. The trio had planned a re-interpretation of the Lambert, Hendricks & Ross masterpiece, “It’s Sand, Man,” but Janis had spied the song’s creater and King of Vocalese, Mr. Jon Hendricks, sneak into the club to catch the act. They invited him onstage (left) to add some extra-special hip to the scene, making it one of the more historic moments we’ve witnessed! Thanks, Ja, La, and La for an amazing night!

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LAUREL MASSÉ

Laurel Massé, founding member of Grammy award-winning vocal group Manhattan Transfer, toured internationally for seven years with the group and recorded five albums. In 1979, a serious automobile accident forced her departure. After two years of convalescence, she began touring again both in the States and in Europe. She has released four solo CDs. The first two, Alone Together and Easy Living, both hit the Billboard Jazz charts; the third, Again, was a People magazine pick. Feather and Bone, her 2000 release, was picked by audiophile magazine The Absolute Sound as "a recording of extraordinary musical and sonic value". In 2002 she released Ballads.

Coming Out nº1 in Europe

COMING OUT/BRITISH BPI GOLD LP AWARD 1977

Coming Out sold millions of copies in Europe, where a single from the album, "Chanson D'Amour," hit #1 in France and in England, a chart-topper on both sides of the English Channel. On the strength of "Chanson D'Amour," the Manhattan Transfer toured Europe again, including a show at the MIDEM music business convention in Cannes. In a 1977 interview, Alan Paul remembered how that song was chosen and recorded. "The song was written in 1957. We'd been recording all day and we hadn't gotten that far. Just as we were about to leave, Laurel shouted, 'Hey wait a minute, I've got an idea.' She used an Edith Piaf sound in her voice and we recorded it in one take. She wanted to get a romantic French feel behind it."

The Manhattan Transfer Show/CBS TV

Because of the lack of rehearsal time to learn new material, the Manhattan Transfer mined their catalog for over 30 different songs during the show's four-week run - they went through all their recorded material, the stuff that hadn't been recorded yet, enough music to record a new studio album every Sunday night. "We didn't want to get picked up for another season," said Tim, "because we knew that we couldn't do another season. These shows are put together in a week, and this is why television is what it is.

PASTICHE

Pastiche (Atlantic 19163), lived up to its name - a mixture of various musical styles and genres. By this time, the Manhattan Transfer were experimenting with more open voicings and less block harmony, adding new depth to their vocal precision. Between Pastiche's list of Cole Porter and Duke Ellington songs, the Manhattan Transfer collaborated for the first time with JonHendricks, the vocal jazz legend and one-third of the Lambert, Hendricks and Ross vocal jazz group. The collaboration, "Four Brothers," was originally written by Jimmy Giuffre for Woody Herman's Second Herd. For this song, the Manhattan Transfer replicated - using only their voices and Jon Hendricks' lyrics - the melodies of Zoot Sims, Stan Getz, Herbie Steward and Serge Chaloff, Woody Herman's sax section.

Pastiche Nº10 in UK and nº 1 in Norway

Pastiche sold well in Europe, but could climb no higher than #66 on the American album charts. Tim, Alan, Janis and Laurel toured Europe, playing concerts in support of Pastiche, and listening to different music in anticipation of using some new ideas for a new album. "We had just come back from Europe," said Alan, "we were in Europe for a couple of months touring, and we were scheduled to open in the Roxy Theater in Los Angeles, and we had all these new ideas and things that we wanted to present to the public."

THE BEGINNINGS

The Manhattan Transfer re-emerged as a four-piece, with Janis Siegel (alto), Laurel Massé (soprano), and Alan Paul (tenor), who found each other in a series of happy accidents. Tim Hauser was driving a cab at the time, and picked up passenger Laurel Masse; they got to talking. Tim met Janis Siegel through a drummer acquaintance. Janis had been performing at the Greenwich Village coffeehouse scene with a group called "Laurel Canyon." Alan Paul had been appearing in the musical "Grease!" (Laurel's boyfriend was a musician in the production, and referred him).