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Manhattan Transfer - Last Time I Saw Janine

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Uploaded by on Oct 21, 2008

From a live show in 1981

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  • I'll admit that I associated MT with high school jazz choir--recording mostly pop tunes rather than established jazz tunes, but this is totally original (okay, the lyrics were already written) and super-hip.

  • Holy shit! Group scat improvisation! And to such a cool song--Duke Pearson's Jeannine. Anybody know what the first recording of this was?

  • tutti virtuosi.

  • I absolutely love it! love it!

  • @hesellsmystuff

    Would LOVE to see MT at the 1994 NJF singing Jeanine! One of my fav MT tunes.  Cheryl Bentyne is so incredible way up on top!!! BTW... a recorded live version which damn AMAZING (and different from the video here) can be found on their "Bop Doo Wopp" and "Man-Tora Live" CDs.

  • I have this song by MT on an old VHS from the Newport Jazz Festival ( now JVC ) from 1994 - that just plain kicks ass - because it is with a live band - slightly slower - and they do an extended "scat" / improv at the end imitating different instruments etc.. double/stand up bass, etc.. It is killer. I will try to convert to digital and upload soon.

  • I guess one reason why its not covered often is because its difficulty

  • I saw this on public TV in Chicago back in 1981 and have been dying to hear this again---don't know why they didn't put it on an album--they finally did, but not this particular exciting version! I'd kill for the printed version of this!

    Thanks soooo much!!

  • Lyrics by Eddie Jefferson. Rest in peace, innovator.

  • Actually Manhattan Transfer Covered this song from Phil Matteson and the PM Singers

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