Vocal jazz quintet West Side 5 is new to the New York scene, but not to each other and certainly not to jazz ensemble performance. Will, Lara, Eric, John and Sara first came to know each other through the Harvard college singing group, VoxJazz, all being members of various generations of the group. Since graduating, they have found each other again here in New York, and began rehearsing in Eric's 'West Side' apartment. Influenced by vocal jazz ensemble greats like the Real Group, Manhattan Transfer and the New York Voices, West Side 5 performs original interpretations of jazz, pop, and bossa nova standards at various venues in the New York/New Jersey area. Both in college and in the years following, the members of West Side 5 have proved themselves to be musicians of professional quality - traveling the world with various ensembles, recording a dozen or so CD's amongst them, and performing on some of the world's most recognizable cities and stages - Carnegie Hall, L'Opera Garnier, Notre Dame, etc. Each member brings something unique and exciting to the group's sound - the whole is truly the sum of its parts.
so awesome! great job, best ive seen
patrickjazz3223 11 months ago
killin group.. the soloist could work on thoughs changes though and build some more melodic lines but other than that, seriously... pretty killin.. Do you guys have a chold sheet I could possibly buy from you guys? I cant find the changes anywhere
jazzking66 1 year ago
AMAZING GROOVE!!!!!!
dirrtyboy7 1 year ago
Excellent!!!..... turn that bass up!!!
dennisatkinson29 2 years ago
Awesome job guys! This is a great arrangement to sing :)
cpjds1 2 years ago