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The Offbeat of Avenues

The Manhattan Transfer

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One Of Two Complete Albums For Sony

"Offbeat Of Avenues" was released in 1991 for Sony, the first for the label after switching from long time home Atlantic Records. In 1992 Cheryl Bentyne released her first solo album "Something Cool" on Sony during M.T's stay on the label, an interesting surreal effort that's out of print. "Offbeat Of Avenues" finds the Transfer experimenting in different soundscapes, "Sassy" won a Grammy for best Jazz record with vocals. "10 Minutes Till The Savages Come" was a single that received plenty of airplay and it makes one wish the remainder of this album would feature off-time arrangements but insted they steer for a pop sound, including the then obligatory rap verse and drum machines. "Confide In Me" is a Donald Fagen tune recorded by Donald and issued as a "b" side from his 1993 effort "Kamakiriad." While on Sony the Transfer contributed two tracks to the film "A League Of Their Own" and released their final Sony effort "The Christmas Album" in 1992 as a contractual obligation before jumping back to Atlantic, who welcomed them with open arms. The opening and title track of this album, the second and third tracks and the ninth track for nolvelty's sake are worth your buck, you will find the rest of the material is a qualifyer as to why this lp is out of print.

Simply Amazing

I first heard the title track on the radio and fell in love with it. Then I found the album and fell in love with that too. At times snazzy (Offbeat of Avenues, Blue Serenade), at times sultry (10 Minutes Till the Savages Come), now quiet and sorrowful (Gentleman with a Family), now bright and hopeful (Confide in Me). This album runs the emotional gauntlet and does them all quite well. I will admit that the final track, Blues for Pablo, took me a while to warm up to. The odd rhythms and discordant sounds made it a jarring departure from the feel of the rest of the album. But that seems to be part and parcel of its message and with each listening it sounds more right to me.

A favorite

This and Brasil are my two favorite MT records and they compliment each other well. Awesome record!

Biography

Formed: 1969 in NY

Genre: Jazz

Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

Riding a wave of nostalgia in the '70s, the Manhattan Transfer resurrected jazz trends from boogie-woogie to bop to vocalese in a slick, slightly commercial setting that sometimes failed to gel with the group's close harmonies. Originally formed in 1969, the quartet recorded several albums of jazz standards as well as much material closer to R&B/pop. Still, they were easily the most popular...
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