New York Voices

**New York Voices was founded in 1987 and is active in the field of jazz, but also incorporates elements of pop, R&B, and bossa nova. It is described as "one of the world's best vocal jazz ensembles."** **The singers in the ensemble are particularly notable for their incredible stylistic versatility. The group was formed as a vocal quintet in 1987 after a European tour by students from Ithaca College. In 1989, they signed a record deal with GRP Records. Since 1995, New York Voices has been performing as a quartet (with accompanying band). Their collaboration with the Count Basie Orchestra, the album Count Basie Orchestra with New York Voices Live at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, won a Grammy in 1997. They are also active on Robert Lepley's The Ancient Tower (EarthBeat Records), Heirs to Jobim (BMG Records), Don Sebesky's I Remember Bill (BMG), Jim Hall's By Arrangement (Telarc), A Love Affair - the Music of Ivan Lins (TELARC), and Irving Berlin's Louisiana Purchase (DRG). New York Voices is currently on a farewell tour; the performance in Trossingen is part of the ensemble's workshop activities at the Federal Academy and will probably be one of their last in Europe.