Jazz CDs

Vocal jazz is the place to find some of the lushest harmonies on the planet. Some ensembles ply the jazz-pop spectrum, while others combine tight vocals with instrumental ensembles... yeah, not a cappella, but great vocal harmonies, so just chill and enjoy. Note: Not ALL the CDs listed here are a cappella, so read reviews carefully and check out the sound files before you buy. We're not purists, by any means - but we do appreciate great vocal harmony, in all its forms!

• Men's Groups
• Mixed Groups
• Women's Groups
• The Four Freshmen (Old and New)
  Four freshmen - who never became seniors - embarked on a musical career in September 1948. Two years later, music pioneer Stan Kenton heard the Freshmen performing in Dayton, Ohio, and was so blown away he talked Capitol Records into signing the group. read more...
• The Hi-Lo's
  The name Gene Puerling has been inseparable from vocal jazz since he founded The Hi-Lo's in 1953. The quartet, which preferred not to be categorized, was highly influential in many musical forms throughout the '50s & '60s. read more...
• Manhattan Transfer
  The influence of The Manhattan Transfer on contemporary a cappella has been enormous since their debut in 1973. read more...
• The Real Group
  The Real Group is one of the premier vocal jazz ensembles in the world - bar none. Founded in 1984 while they were all studying at The Royal Music Academy in Stockholm, Sweden's Real Group has come to represent superior professionalism and astounding vocal turns. read more...
• The Swingle Singers
  These eight talented vocalists move effortlessly from organ fugues to orchestral overtures, from big band favorites to piano pieces all sung without accompaniment as well as performing original arrangements of pop classics and folk tunes. read more...
• Singers Unlimited
  The Singers Unlimited were born out of a strange combination of stark commercialism and rare innovation that somehow yielded some pretty high art. read more...

	Cluster: Cement (CD) Price: $14.97 Format: CD Year Released/Length: 2006, 49:43 Style/Genre: Contemporary/Pop Voicing: Mixed Quintet A cappella?: Yes... more

	Mailhot, Michelle: Happy Madness (CD) Price: $14.97 Format: CD Year Released/Length: 2006, 57:00 Style/Genre: Jazz Voicing: Solo vocals with piano accompaniment A cappella?: No... more

	Various (Jazz): Sweetest Harmony, 25 Vintage Groups Price: $14.97 As we discover more historic releases, it's become more apparent that vocal harmony has gone through cycles of tremendous popularity. This wonderful collection of recordings from the 1920s and... more

	Voces: Step Into the Light (CD) Price: $14.97 From the liner notes: 'Step Into the Light' is the debut album from the international award winning group, Voces. This disc, a collection of light music favorites covering a wide range of... more