Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet has been delighting audiences worldwide with their tightly harmonized renditions of jazz, big band swing, pop, original songs and American Songbook classics. The stylishly entertaining quartet has captivated guests at festivals, concerts, parties and special events, with their lush harmonies, toe tapping rhythms, inventive lyrics, and versatile repertoire... all wrapped up in an irresistible stage show fueled by a hot jazz band accompaniment.

Upcoming
Performances

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We are recording a new CD!
Release date: March 2012
Click on VIDEOS to preview some tracks from the new release!

Performance dates

July 12, 2012
Lake Anne Village Center
Village & N. Shore Drives
Reston, VA
7:00 PM

Nov. 16 - 18, 2012
Les Nuits du Jazz
With the Cote Ouest Big Band
Jean-Philippe Vidal, Director
Nantes, FRANCE

Videos

Recording sessions from our newest CD, "Hustlin' for a Gig" (release date March 2012)

He Was The Cat (A Tribute to Eddie Jefferson)

A bop tribute to the father of vocalese, featuring original music, lyrics, and arrangement by Ginny

This is the Life

We love to sing these classic swing tunes from the Golden Age of Jazz and Broadway! Arrangement by Ginny.


... And here are a few from our 2009 archives...

It's Sand, Man

The swingin' Count Basie Band arrangement, inspired by the vocalese lyrics and legendary jazz vocal style of Lambert, Hendricks and Ross.

Route 66

Bobby Troup's anthem to the open road, in 4-part harmonic hipness.

One Note Samba

This Latin classic by Antonio Carlos Jobim (with lyrics by Jon Hendricks) features a fun "vocal percussion" break.

Sophisticated Lady

This lush ballad by Duke Ellington is an intimate moment in 4-part harmony.