The Manhattan Transfer – The Manhattan Transfer (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1975

The Manhattan Transfer is an LP by The Manhattan Transfer from 1975 released on the Atlantic label.

About this album

The Manhattan Transfer is a polished debut that introduced the quartet’s distinctive blend of jazz harmony, swing style and pop accessibility. Issued in 1975, the album helped establish the New York vocal group as a modern bridge between big-band tradition and contemporary easy listening, with a repertoire that moves easily from standards such as Tuxedo Junction to groove-led material like Operator and Java Jive. Its tight arrangements, immaculate group singing and genre-crossing appeal set the template for the group’s later success and made the album an important early statement in vocal jazz revival.

Genre: Pop & Rock