Cuppa Joe Music
Selected repertoire
| Black Orpheus |  |
Misty | |||
| God Only Knows * | A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square * | ||||
| How High the Moon * | The Pink Panther Theme | ||||
| I Got Rhythm | Route 66 * | ||||
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In My Life † | Someone to Watch Over Me | |||
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Java Jive * | Stoned Soul Picnic † | |||
| Love is Here to Stay † | Up On the Roof | ||||
| Lullaby of Birdland | |
Wonderful World |
* Manhattan Transfer arrangements
† New York Voices/Darmon Meader arrangements
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Photo credit: Linda Wilson
“The quartet displays a great dedication to the a cappella vocal jazz idiom, as well as a real sense of fun and a flair for entertainment. Their voices blend together beautifully.”
— Mark Ferguson, Pianist, Trombonist, Music Director, Arranger, Composer and Educator
Main influences:
- inspired the formation of Cuppa Joe, and
- whose rendition of Java Jive inspired our name.
- mentored Cuppa Joe with tenor Darmon Meader, and
- creates rich close harmony arrangements that we love.
Some favourite a cappella groups:
- The Real Group (Sweden)
- The Idea of North (Australia)
- Rajaton (Finland)
- Naturally 7 (U.S.A.)
- Take 6 (U.S.A.)
- Swingle Singers (England)
- Cadence (Canada)
Cuppa Joe Arrangements
We start with arrangements created for 4 or more parts, some including a variety of instrumentation, and adjust them for our a cappella quartet format and to suit our style. And occasionally we make substantial changes, re-arranging the chart.
Some of our favourite arrangers include: Darmon Meader (of New York Voices), Kerry Marsh , Paris Rutherford , Gene Puerling (of The Hi-Lo’s and The Singers Unlimited), Mervyn Warren (formerly of Take 6), Russ Robinson , Kirby Shaw and Stephen Zegree. And we have a lovely arrangement by Toronto musician and arranger Debbie Fleming.