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Janis Siegel wrote the arrangement for The Manhattan Transfer (of which she is a member), and Jimmy Giuffre gave her some ideas about different vocal voicings for the chart.
swingband2000 6 months ago
Awesome song! I love it!
Seattlecarnut 1 year ago
Four Brothers is a great number. Sax Sections will play this tune for centuries. Even high school jazz bands do it. Great vocalese rendition by LH&R.
portobob 3 years ago
the video is very creative and was one of the very few "web vids" that is actually entertaining and enjoyable!. Thx
paymark 3 years ago
LHR will always be the best vocalese, IMO.
Some one once noted the following observation:
Like Dizzy said so succinctly about Louis Armstrong, "No him, no me."--no LHR, no MH.
jedcrowe 3 years ago
I first saw LHR live in 1959!
Sorry I love LHR but Man. Transfer is better on this song!
rataub 4 years ago
Who do you think did the arrangement for the Manhattan Transfer version?
NAFTALI2 4 years ago
The original arrangement was by Jimmy Guiffrie (sp?) for the Woody Herman band and is one the classic jazz numbers for band sax sections. Jon Hendricks made his career by writing lyrics to many jazz/Big Band classics and Man. Transfer has done many of the songs he wrote the lyrics to.
But I still think Man. Trans. sings this one better than LHR!!
Listen to the lyrics to "Body & Soul" which is a tribute to Coleman Hawkins and Eddie Jefferson!
rataub 4 years ago
John Hendricks was an arranger for Manhattan Transfer. He had the extra voice, and he certainly knew how to use it. It's a good bet that he did the arrangement for MT. I know there are jazz folk who turn their noses up at MT. I'm not one of those folks. I see them as an extenstion of LHR.
NAFTALI2 4 years ago
You're so right, NAFTALI2. A fair number of jazzers DO turn up their noses at MT, and I personally don't understand that. If anything, their arrangements pay tribute to the great traditions and foundations of jazz. I'm an unabashed fan...always have been! As to this recording, well, of course it's delightful! My only wish is that they'd used Annie's voice a bit more. An amazing set of pipes like that deserves to be heard more!
tyoonz 3 years ago
That'd be because she doesn't actually sing on this recording... this is Lambert, Hendricks and some assorted other singers, from the pre-Annie days.
unclemuntze 3 years ago
That's better than the Manhattan Transfer version! Thank you!
fritzjazz 4 years ago 2
That's a trick QUESTION. Jon Hendricks' influence OF the creation of Transfer, as well as his overwhelming contribution to their fame and their music, the music transfer did was STILL "Jon Hendricks" (who by the way performed in my club just tonight!!!) He's still a prince at 86!!
paymark 3 years ago