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Take 6 & The Manhattan Transfer | September 10th
Take 6 & The Manhattan Transfer
Thursday, September 10th | 7:30 PM
Muriel Kauffman Theatre
Combining forces for the first time, The Manhattan Transfer and Take 6 – two of the most acclaimed, award-winning groups in pop music will perform on Thursday, September 10 in Muriel Kauffman Theatre. Ticket prices range from $29 to $89 and will go on sale Monday, May 11.
ABOUT TAKE 6
Take 6 (Claude McKnight, Mark Kibble, Joel Kibble, Dave Thomas, Alvin Chea and Khristian Dentley), heralded by Quincy Jones as the “baddest vocal cats on the planet!” is the quintessential a cappella group and model for vocal genius. Six virtuosic voices united in crystal clear harmony, against a backdrop of syncopated rhythms, innovative arrangements and funky grooves continue to perform an intoxicating brew of gospel, jazz, R&B and pop music. With praise from such luminaries as Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Brian Wilson, Ella Fitzgerald and Whitney Houston, the multi-platinum selling sextet has toured across the globe, collaborated across genres, and is recognized as the pre-eminent a cappella group in the world. Their self-titled debut CD won over jazz and pop critics, scored two 1988 GRAMMY Awards, landed in the Top Ten Billboard Contemporary Jazz and Contemporary Christian Charts, and they’ve never slowed down.
Take 6 (Claude McKnight, Mark Kibble, Joel Kibble, Dave Thomas, Alvin Chea and Khristian Dentley), heralded by Quincy Jones as the “baddest vocal cats on the planet!” is the quintessential a cappella group and model for vocal genius. Six virtuosic voices united in crystal clear harmony, against a backdrop of syncopated rhythms, innovative arrangements and funky grooves continue to perform an intoxicating brew of gospel, jazz, R&B and pop music. With praise from such luminaries as Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Brian Wilson, Ella Fitzgerald and Whitney Houston, the multi-platinum selling sextet has toured across the globe, collaborated across genres, and is recognized as the pre-eminent a cappella group in the world. Their self-titled debut CD won over jazz and pop critics, scored two 1988 GRAMMY Awards, landed in the Top Ten Billboard Contemporary Jazz and Contemporary Christian Charts, and they’ve never slowed down.
ABOUT THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER
In 1974, The Manhattan Transfer began performing regularly throughout New York City. By the end of the year they were the number one live attraction, prompting Newsweek to send a writer to their show at Reno Sweeney’s in Greenwich Village to report on this growing phenomenon.
The group released their self-titled debut in 1975. The second single from the album, a remake of the Friendly Brothers gospel classic “Operator,” took radio stations by storm, eventually peaking in the Top 20. As “Operator” rose up the charts, the group was invited to make guest appearances on variety shows and television specials. Hollywood took notice, and the band was soon tapped to helm a weekly hour-long summer replacement comedy-variety show. The Manhattan Transfer show premiered on August 10, 1975, broadcast in CBS’ old Ed Sullivan time slot, Sunday nights at 8:00PM.In 1981, they became the first group ever to win GRAMMY Awards in both Pop and Jazz categories in the same year. In 1982 and 1983, the group won consecutive GRAMMY Awards in the Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group category for “Route 66” and “Why Not!”The critical praise and commercial success of the group’s first seven studio albums could hardly have prepared them for the monumental 12 GRAMMY nominations they received in 1985 for the album Vocalese. Those 12 nominations made Vocalese the single greatest GRAMMY nominated album in one year, and cemented the group’s status as one of the most important and innovative vocal groups in the history of popular music.
In 1974, The Manhattan Transfer began performing regularly throughout New York City. By the end of the year they were the number one live attraction, prompting Newsweek to send a writer to their show at Reno Sweeney’s in Greenwich Village to report on this growing phenomenon.
The group released their self-titled debut in 1975. The second single from the album, a remake of the Friendly Brothers gospel classic “Operator,” took radio stations by storm, eventually peaking in the Top 20. As “Operator” rose up the charts, the group was invited to make guest appearances on variety shows and television specials. Hollywood took notice, and the band was soon tapped to helm a weekly hour-long summer replacement comedy-variety show. The Manhattan Transfer show premiered on August 10, 1975, broadcast in CBS’ old Ed Sullivan time slot, Sunday nights at 8:00PM.In 1981, they became the first group ever to win GRAMMY Awards in both Pop and Jazz categories in the same year. In 1982 and 1983, the group won consecutive GRAMMY Awards in the Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group category for “Route 66” and “Why Not!”The critical praise and commercial success of the group’s first seven studio albums could hardly have prepared them for the monumental 12 GRAMMY nominations they received in 1985 for the album Vocalese. Those 12 nominations made Vocalese the single greatest GRAMMY nominated album in one year, and cemented the group’s status as one of the most important and innovative vocal groups in the history of popular music.
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