A Taste Of Honey October 30 2014

 One of the great interpreters of jazz, great American Songbook songs  and  other contemporary music passed away on October 16th.Tim  Hauser (pic.  far left) was the founder and constant member  of The Manhattan  Transfer (pic.left).Together with Cheryl  Bentyne,Janis Siegel and Alan  Paul,they charmed and enriched their  audiences worldwide.In addition to  many Grammy awards,they  reimagined the music of The Inkspots, Jimmy  Dorsey, Nat King Cole,  Anita  O’Day and others.They have the distinct  honour of winning the DOWNBEAT Jazz Poll Award every year for the decade 1980-90 and for many years they also won The Playboy Jazz Poll. One wonderful aspect of great music and artistes -it LIVES on, after the creators have left us and the music of Tim Hauser and The Transfer is no exception. Thanks for giving us your talent and your music – may you rest in peace with all your fellow musicians that have passed on and keep your very talented eyes and ears on the musicians of tomorrow – I think they are going to need some help if they are to leave their legacy to the future, the way you have done with yours.

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