Summertime, A Cappella, by Redhot & Blue of Yale

George Gershwin's "Summertime" performed by Redhot & Blue of Yale University at its 30th Anniversary Spring Jamboree, March 31, 2007. Redhot & Blue is Yale University's oldest co-ed a cappella group, and has toured the world performing its unique brand of jazz a cappella.

Soloist: Robbie Liford '08
Descants: Kate Swisher '09, Katharine Kendrick '09, Dee Dee de Kenessey Chapman '10

Summertime was originally written by George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward, this version was arranged by Randy Hostetler '85

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• redhot
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• yale
• university
• jazz
• summertime
• gershwin
• porgy
• bess
• cappella
• capella
• whiffenpoofs

[noammohr]

RH&B was my absolute favorite group at Yale, I listened went to every one of their performances, best stuff I ever heard... and you're still awesome. If only you put the entire song up here, it cuts off much too soon...

[yaleredhot]

Thanks so much! We intended that the full song be here; let us know when it cuts off for you and we will do our best to fix the problem.

[noammohr]

Oh, sorry, must be my problem. Got the whole song now. :)

[yaleredhot]

Great! Out of curiosity, which years were you at Yale?

[lisamosc]

Wow you guys sound great!! The voices sound so rich and beautiful. Pitch has done a wonderful job. The soloist has a great voice - Has anybody ever thought of arranging "Moon River?" He would be great doingthat with his unearthly quality. Do you all still do "Mama Looks Sharp"???

Great to hear that RH&B is going strong.

Lisa Moscatiello

(Pitch 87-88)

Lisa Moscatiello

[yaleredhot]

Thanks, it's good to hear from a Redhot legend such as yourself. I don't know about "Moon River," but we have discussed bringing back "Mama look sharp" for a while now. Maybe in 07-08. We'll try to put an updated repertoire in the Newsletter when it is solidified in the fall.

[JillHill7]

HOLY SHIT!! 0_0 this is an A-MAH-ZING version!!

[bsubassbaby2]

this is one of my all time favorite gershwin songs! thank you so much for doing it such awesome justice!!

[brchans]

I'm amazed!

[qsd12e]

when he starts with the scat, i lol'd. loved it!

[DoktorAgan17]

wow you guys a pro's!

[rubeesoho182]

AMAZING!!!!

[petr1991]

i expected a lot more for a scat out of a yale group...

the few high falsetto attemps failed as well.

that being said...this is absolutely incredible and the soloist is actually EXCELLENT; but those parts aforementioned couldn't be ignored...

[oripa08]

wow u guys are amazing!

[supersingerevan]

strange blend of jazz and opera. i say that being fully aware of the fact that "summertime" was originally written for the opera Porgy & Bess. But if you're gonna call it jazz, and do a jazz-ish arrangement, and scat, you need to do it in the jazz idiom, not the classical idiom. tone all around was just 10,000% too rounded. and the scatting was impressive in terms of how fast he was able to make his mouth move, but his form was too stale. it plateau'd right at the beginning.

just my opinion.

[english6invasion]

this is the oddest version i've ever heard of this song but its awesome!

[xXRock8StarXx]

Yeah, go Liz!!!