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Manhattan Transfer
Released 1997

It's Good Enough To Keep (Air Mail Special)
03:10
985 plays

Java Jive
02:52
1,701 plays

Choo Choo Ch' Boogie (Live At The Ryman Auditorium)
03:00
1,626 plays

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- 1
- Stomp Of King Porter
- 03:12
- 1,467 plays

- 2
- Sing A Study In Brown
- 02:52
- 1,147 plays

- 3
- Sing Moten's Swing
- 03:35
- 1,149 plays

- 4
- A-Tisket, A-Tasket
- 02:56
- 1,545 plays

- 5
- I Know Why (And So Do You)
- 03:33
- 1,148 plays

- 6
- Sing You Sinners
- 02:43
- 1,268 plays

- 7
- Java Jive
- 02:52
- 1,701 plays

- 8
- Down South Camp Meetin'
- 03:14
- 1,173 plays

- 9
- Topsy
- 03:12
- 1,148 plays

- 10
- Clouds (Adapted From 'Nuages')
- 07:10
- 1,137 plays

- 11
- Skyliner
- 03:10
- 1,071 plays

- 12
- It's Good Enough To Keep (Air Mail Special)
- 03:10
- 985 plays

- 13
- Choo Choo Ch' Boogie (Live At The Ryman Auditorium)
- 03:00
- 1,626 plays

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album review

On this continually interesting CD, the Manhattan Transfer revisits tunes from the swing era, in some cases re-creating (through vocalese) specific recordings. Benny Goodman's 1935 version of "King Porter Stomp," Bennie Moten's 1932 recording of "Moten's Swing," Glenn Miller's "I Know Why," Charlie Barnet's "Skyliner," and Fletcher Henderson's exciting arrangement of "Down South Camp Meetin'" are among the many highlights. The vocals are superb (particularly Janis Siegel and Cheryl Bentyne), although one wishes that the individual members had more of a chance to improvise within the style. The backup groups are different than one would expect, including the Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel, violinist Mark O'Connor (Stéphane Grappelli makes a special appearance on "Clouds"), and steel guitarist Buddy Emmons. Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide