Manhattan Transfer & Take 6 - PBS Soundstage, WTTW Studios, Chicago, IL, 5-31-2017

Here's another episode of the "PBS Soundstage" TV show. The one I posted earlier today had two acts (Tom Waits and Mose Allison) but no overlap on stage. This is just the opposite, with the two acts performing together most of the time.

The Manhattan Transfer and Take 6 are a couple of the biggest names when it comes to vocal jazz groups. By the time of this concert in 2017, the Manhattan Transfer had a long history. They were formed in 1969 and had some hits in the 1970s and 80s. They kept going with a largely unchanged line-up until the 2010s, when deaths started to take a toll. They held their final concert in 2023. By contrast, Take 6 is younger, with their debut album being released in 1988. They're also an all-black group, and have more of a focus on gospel and acappella. But there was a lot of overlap with musical styles, leading the two groups to start touring and performing together since about 2011.

This concert is longer than usual because it was released as a DVD called "The Summit." That also means the sound quality is excellent. However, I suspect the banter between songs was removed, because there's almost none of that on this recording. I didn't attempt to figure out who exactly was singing on which song (since I often couldn't tell), so instead I credited both groups for all the songs.

This album is an hour and 12 minutes long.

01 Mean Joe [Killer Joe] (Manhattan Transfer & Take 6)
02 Straighten Up and Fly Right (Manhattan Transfer & Take 6)
03 Tuxedo Junction (Manhattan Transfer & Take 6)
04 Candy (Manhattan Transfer & Take 6)
05 It's Good Enough to Keep [Airmail Special] (Manhattan Transfer & Take 6)
06 Just in Time (Manhattan Transfer & Take 6)
07 I've Got Life (Manhattan Transfer & Take 6)
08 Spread Love (Manhattan Transfer & Take 6)
09 Happy (Manhattan Transfer & Take 6)
10 Like Someone in Love (Manhattan Transfer & Take 6)
11 Twilight Zone - Twilight Tone (Manhattan Transfer & Take 6)
12 Gold Mine (Manhattan Transfer & Take 6)
13 [Get Your Kicks On] Route 66 (Manhattan Transfer & Take 6)
14 Mary (Manhattan Transfer & Take 6)
15 Operator (Manhattan Transfer & Take 6)
16 A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (Manhattan Transfer & Take 6)
17 Overjoyed (Manhattan Transfer & Take 6)
18 Stand by Me (Manhattan Transfer & Take 6)
19 Trickle Trickle (Manhattan Transfer & Take 6)
20 Boy from New York City (Manhattan Transfer & Take 6)
21 Birdland (Manhattan Transfer & Take 6)
22 What'd I Say (Manhattan Transfer & Take 6)

https://pixeldrain.com/u/YRCFKqAV

alternate:

https://bestfile.io/en/q9wfOjQ8EjFFgvD/file

The cover photo is from this exact concert. I cropped the image some, so not all the performers on stage are showing. But most of them are.