Vertical Voices

Extraordinary musicianship, masterful improvisation, and dazzling arrangements put this vocal quartet in a class by itself. The genesis of Vertical Voices lies in the music of Maria Schneider, with whom Julia Dollison performed as the first vocalist to sing wordlessly with the Maria Schneider Orchestra. Kerry Marsh was also deeply influenced by Maria’s music, and with Julia, they recorded a CD of Maria’s music that stunned the jazz world with its beauty, emotion, and technical achievement — it also… Show more was one of DownBeat magazine’s Best Albums of 2010, and it put the group on JazzTimes’ Top 3 Vocal Groups list. Their ambition knows no bounds, so Julia and Kerry invited Jennifer Barnes and Greg Jasperse to join them in a new live vocal quartet, with which they continue to perform the music of Maria Schneider, and for which they also write new arrangements.

“A revolutionary musical statement, one that will surely resonate loudly in the jazz world and beyond.” — All About Jazz

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