AccuRadio Song Of The Day-New York Voices

Artist:New York Voices

Song:Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing

Album:A Day Like This

The jazz vocal group New York Voices has been around since the 90s when they recorded for GRP Records. Since GRP closed, they recorded for RCA, Concord and more recently for small labels like MCG Jazz. It doesn't look like they tour with a band. They do appearances with regional jazz orchestras like what you will see in the video. The New York Voices started out as an alumni group from Ithaca College in New York that toured Europe. They started performing on their own in 1988 and signed with GRP Records in 1989. The leader is Darmon Meader. He writes, produces and arranges and also plays sax. When they started, the other members were Peter Eldridge, Caprice Fox, Kim Nazarian and Sara Krieger. Eldridge plays piano and they all write songs. Sara Krieger was replaced by Lauren Kinhan in 1992. Caprice Fox left in 1993. They are now a four piece group. They recorded three albums for GRP and they recorded with veteran jazz musicians. After GRP closed, they recorded one album each for RCA and Concord. More recently they have recorded for Palmetto and the German label in-akustik. Meader is usually the producer. Their recording of Stevie Wonder's Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing is from the 2007 album A Day Like This on MCG Jazz. This is from Pittsburgh's Manchester Craftsman's Guild. This is a non profit organization dedicated to promoting jazz. They have their own orchestra and many jazz musicians record with them. Meader produced the album with trombonist Jay Ashby and his guitarist brother Marty Ashby. Both are members of the Bob Mintzer Big Band. And saxophonist Mintzer is one of several special guests including guitarist Chuck Loeb, vibraphonist Dave Samuels, pianist Gil Goldstein and saxophonist Paquito D'Rivera. New York Voices latest album Reminiscing in Tempo was released on the German label in-akustik and Origin Records. It looks like half of the album was recorded in Germany and half in New York. New York Voices recently announced their retirement. They are planning a retirement tour which will conclude in Germany in December. Lauren Kinhan is currently working on a new album and plans to tour. Here's New York Voices performing Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing. The band and date is not identified.