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Performing Arts Quotes
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"Beachfront Property is an outstanding experience in every
respect." |
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Stephen McFerron, Southwest
Performing Arts Center |
"Beachfront Property appeared in a program with the Buffalo
Philharmonic Orchestra guaranteed to send any baby boomer to nirvana-that
is
nirvana, as in a state of spiritual fulfillment." |
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Jan Jezioro, The Buffalo News
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"This was a first-class show from some first class people." |
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Michael Taylor, The Koger Center
for the Arts |
"Beachfront Property performed one of the best concerts we
have ever presented. The ensemble performed a wide variety of vocal
selections
and our audience immediately fell in love with them." |
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Jerry Grufik, Tulsa Performing
Arts Center |
"The Concert was sheer pleasure from beginning to end. If one
were to compare [Beachfront] to other jazz singing groups, the closest
might be Manhattan Transfer, who should be flattered by the comparison." |
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Richard Zoller, Sierra Vista Herald |
"Beachfront Property offers ... smooth harmonies, vocalese
and natty scatting on an array of standards ... jazz staples and
a
couple
of ringers. The harmonies are rich and practiced." |
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Steve Eddy, Orange County
Register |
"Tight harmony, great visual look, high energy and diverse
selection of material from well known to old classics!" |
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Susie Dowler, Cam?Plex Heritage
Center |
"The music, harmony, costumes and ad libs combined to captivate
our audience." |
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Michael C. Sapp, O'Dell Williamson
Auditorium |
"Every number was a winner, beautifully conceived and executed
with perfection. There were subtly, purposeful hesitations and effects
with timing, crescendo and diminuendo treatments, often vocalizing
their own high hat cymbal and bass line, and some very hip as well
as beautiful harmonies." |
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Fred Eckstein, LA Jazz Scene |
"Beachfront's taut harmonically right arrangements... make
them sound like a pop version of Manhattan Transfer." |
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Lawrence Christon, Long Beach Press
Telegram |
...The A Cappella passages are splendidly executed... |
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Leonard Feather, Los Angeles Times |