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Laurel Massé

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Jalala with Jon Hendricks!

They sing "It's Sand, Man".

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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In concert singing "Killer Queen".

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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New web for Laurel !

Laurel Massé won a Bistro Award for "Best Jazz Vocalist" in 2009.

Laurel with Manhattan Transfer

1977

Laurel Massé - Metropolitan Room, NYC, NY - January 26, 2008 - Review

Could it be, yes it could, something’s coming... a statuesque redhead and founding member of Manhattan Transfer, Laurel Masse opened her set at the Metropolitan Room with Leonard Bernstein/Stephen Sondheim’s "Something’s Coming" and at that moment you were enveloped in the musical arms of a great singer. She is a brilliant jazz musician.

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European Tour - 1978

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.

Cabaret Conference at Yale University

One of my favorite photos

JON BURR SESSION

We are pleased to announce the internet release of a new collection of 18 songs composed by Jon Burr, sung by vocalists Hilary Kole, Laurel Massé, Ty Stephens, and Tyler Burr, and featuring instrumentalists Houston Person, Bob Mintzer, Anat Cohen, Mario Cruz, Dominick Farinacci, Howard Alden, John Hart, Yotam Silberstein, Ted Rosenthal, Loston Harris, Jon Davis, Dave Gibson, and Anthony Pinciotti.

Laurel Massé and Julie Gold

LAUREL MASSÉ, 2006 MAC AWARD NOMINEE - Photo by David Sokol.

Major Jazz Vocalist

THE 2004 MAC AWARDS

In 2004 she was recognized for her contribution to music when she, along with the four current members of the Manhattan Transfer, received the prized "MAC" (Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs) Lifetime Achievement Award. She has been nominated Major Jazz Artist of 2006 by that same association.

Photos by Bob Strothmann

Laurel Massé,Rebecca Luker and Danny Burstein

Bistro Awards Ceremony

Laurel Massé

If someone asked me to desing the perfect jazz singer,l'd start whit a range of five octaves.l'd add impeccable control of pitch and breath,the nimble-tomgued ability to sing bebop,and a flair for improvised scat singing.l'd build in a poet's sense of phrasing,a critic's taste in tunes,and the soul of an actress.Or,l would just call Laurel Massé.

Chicago Tribune

"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

LAUREL MASSÉ WITH MARILYN MAYE

THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER

Birdland

Musical Mallorca 1977

Cantan: Chanson D'amour

Musical Mallorca 1978

Cantan:Four Brothers

VIDEO/THAT CAT IS HIGH

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Coming Out nº1 in Europe

The Manhattan Transfer returned to the recording studio, and in 1976 released the Coming Out album (Atlantic SD-18183). Produced by Richard Perry (who previously managed and produced Janis Siegel's former group The Young Generation), Coming Out mixed more contemporary songs with the classic material that had been the Transfer's bread and butter, ranging from Todd Rundgren's pen ("It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference") to Ringo Starr's drums and Dr. John's piano ("Zindy Lou").

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."

FEATHER AND BONE

On Feather & Bone, Laurel Masse explores spirituals and Celtic folk songs, ragas and Bach, millennium-old French hymns and modern pop songs to create what the Absolute Sound called "a recording of extraordinary sonic and musical value." This mostly a cappella album - one track is a duet with Sweet Honey in The Rock's Ysaye M. Barnwell, others feature minimal accompaniment - features memorable performances, great sound quality and an autumnal vibe.

Laurel Massé "One of the few perfect voices of her generation"

THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER WITH LAUREL MASSÉ

THE CABARET CONFERENCE AT YALE UNIVERSITY~2006

Laurel Massé,Erv Raible,Sharon McNight,Sally Mayes and Patrick Brady.

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LINKS

ESO ES EL AMOR~VIDEO CLIP.
INTERVIEW (REALPLAYER)
THE OFFICIAL MANHATTAN TRANSFER WEBSITE

Manhattan Transfer

Francia

Esta noche...fiesta

EN TVE CANTANDO CUENTAME NUMERO UNO TODO EL VERANO DE 1977

THE CABARET CONFERENCE AT YALE UNIVERSITY~2005

Larry Lazzaro,Laurel Massé and Carol Hall with Vincent Wilfe

The Manhattan Transfer Show

The Manhattan Transfer premiered on August 10, 1975 as a 60-minute comedy-variety summer replacement series. "We had two writing teams for that show," said Janis. "Ours - and theirs. It was like Amtrak and Penn Central. Our writers were Joel Silver, Tim's sister and Bruce Vallance. That was Amtrak. And their writers kept going to this variety formula - the show needed comedy and sketch bits in it, and that included Doughie Duck."

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.

Doodlin'

The Manhattan Transfer

Snootie Little Cutie

THE LAUREL MASSÉ SHOW

Laurel Massé has also appeared numerous times on television and radio.

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Tuesday 23 AUGUST 1977

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."

Laurel Massé

*DISCOGRAPHY

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).

THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER WITH LAUREL MASSÉ

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