Cadence was a Canadian a cappella vocal group based in Toronto, Ontario.[1] Nominated for the 2006 Juno Award for Best Vocal Jazz Album of the Year[2] for their album "Twenty for One", they have produced five albums.
Cadence | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Toronto, Canada |
| Genres | A capella |
| Years active | 1998–2020 |
| Past members | Ross Lynde, Kurt Sampson, David Lane, Lucas Marchand, Carl Berger, Aaron Jensen, Dylan Bell, Kevin Fox, Daniel Galessiere, Darryl Huggins, James De Pinho |
| Website | cadence-unplugged.com |
History
editCadence formed in 1998 by York University students Carl Berger, Ross Lynde, Daniel Galessiere, and Kevin Fox.[3] In 2000 the group released an album, Frost Free, with a capella arrangements of popular pop and jazz songs.[4] Their album Twenty For One was released in 2005.[5]
In 2009, Cadence sang on Kristy Cardinelli's album My Romance.[6][7] By 2007 Fox and Bell had left the group, and Aaron Jensen and Kurt Sampson had joined;[1] this lineup recorded the group's next album, Speak Easy.
Cadence toured and performed around Canada, as well as in the United States, Europe and Asia. Cadence was also active in music education, attending school functions and hosting a summer camp for a cappella musicians.
On October 21, 2020, Cadence announced via their Facebook page that the group would no longer be continuing.
Discography
edit| Year | Album | Notes | |
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| 2000 | Frost Free | ||
| 2005 | Twenty For One | Winner, 2006 Juno Award for Best Vocal Jazz Album of the Year | |
| 2010 | Speak Easy | ||
| 2011 | Cool Yule | Featuring Lori Cullen on Baby, It's Cold Outside | |
| 2018 | Home | All Canadian content, featuring David Clayton Thomas on Lucretia MacEvil |
References
edit- ^ a b "Acappella groups ... survey". Edmonton JOurnal, 5 March 2010.
- ^ "2006 | Vocal Jazz Album of the Year | Cadence | The JUNO Awards". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
- ^ "Cadence: 4 Men, 4 Microphones, No Instruments" Archived 2018-08-21 at the Wayback Machine. A Capella News. 08/15/2011 By Christopher Loudon
- ^ "Cadence Frost-Free (2000)". The Recorded A Cappella Review Board. Reviews By Jonathan Minkoff, Elie Landau, and Bernard Levin. September 22, 2001
- ^ "Cadence Twenty Four One". AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
- ^ "Kristy: My Romance". All About Jazz, Raul d'Gama Rose January 30, 2009
- ^ "Jazz and Improvised ". The Whole Note, February 2009
External links
edit- Cadence: Guaranteed Hi-Fi at the Wayback Machine (archived 2 December 2020)