Select Blendz makes sweet harmony doo-wop music!
Posted: 08/19/2011 | Author: meetmarkweber.com | Filed under: Other People's Music | Tags: Barbara Ann, Doo-wop, harmony singing, Jason Mraz, New York City, Select Blendz, The Met, vocal groups |Leave a comment »After checking out the amazing art at The Met museum in New York City, I heard some singers on the steps out front, and it was the vocal harmony doo-wop group known as “Select Blendz.” They were singing “Money” and really working the crowd; as a performer myself, I saw how smart they were as performers to really talk to and involve the audience– the “show” could not have been more electric. These guys “worked it out” and gave the hundreds of people watching something great to both see and hear– they’ve really got their act together, and I liked them so much that I gave ‘em $10 and got a live CD from them in return. The 20-song CD is superb– I love their renditions of classics like “Twistin’ The Night Away,” “Barbara Ann,” and “Teddy Bear.”
According to their website, Select Blendz formed a couple years ago. The group is made up of acappella, soul, R&B and gospel singers Raisin Harvey Cain, Rome Jerome Cohen, George Ellington, Billy William Chavis, Tommoraw Mortimer, and bass play Todd Grunder, who among them have performed with The Soul Shakers, Andre Williams, The Commodores, Black Ivory, The Delfonics, The Continental Four, Wynton Marsalis, Norah Jones, Jason Mraz, and more … in addition, performance movie credits include Married to the Mob and Everyday People. I am impressed!
If you’re wanting to contact the group, call Mr. Mortimer at 646-220-3574 or visit www.selectblendz.com.
