West Side 5

• Lara Hirner - Soprano
• Sara Wajnberg - Alto
• John Shumway - Tenor
• Eric Hughes - Baritone
• Steven Hrycelak - Bass

West Side 5 adds a classy musical touch to any event, without the logistical hurdles of an instrumental group, and at an incredible value. Inspired by greats like Manhattan Transfer, New York Voices, and the Real Group, this group of 5 jazz singers performs original interpretations of classic tunes, with or without amplification, for parties, concerts, bars, clubs, coffee houses and competitions. They perform with energy, precision, and rhythmic vitality, all without the aid of instruments.

West Side 5 was the 2010 Mid-Atlantic Harmony Sweepstakes Champion. A review of a recent performance said "These cats surely know what they're doing and deserve much more attention than they're getting...they have a classic-style group with all the sweet dissonant harmonies you could ask for. West Side 5 is structured and based on close harmony, locomotive jazz lines, and blend."

• Acappella in Acapulco - The Real Group
• As Time Goes By - Herman Hupfeld
• Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered - Rogers & Hart
• Call Me Irresponsible - James Van Heusen
• Chili Con Carne - The Real Group
• Holiday Music - Various
• In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning - Frank Sinatra
• It Don't Mean a Thing - Duke Ellington
• Lil Darlin' - Count Basie
• Lullaby of Birdland - George Shearing
• Pass the Jazz - The Real Group
• Pure Imagination - Leslie Bricusse
• Self-Absorbed - West Side 5 (Original Song)
• Someday My Prince Will Come - Dave Brubeck
• Take the A-Train - Duke Ellington
• There Will Never Be Another You - Harry Warren
• Thousand Things - The Real Group
• Waltz for Debby - Bill Evans
• Wave - Antonio Carlos Jobim

Anniversaries, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Reunions, Sweet 16 Parties, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

• West Side 5 is a very talented group of individuals. They did a great job at our wedding party in Tribecca and all the guests really enjoyed their performance. I highly recommend them. They are very easy to work with. -- Haviva Kohl, Ny, NY, 10/29/2010
• What a fantastic evening and performance, highly recommended for any corporate event/dinner/party! We'll definitely hire them for our next event too! -- Harri Rehnberg, New York, NY, 12/4/2010
• The group was nothing short of spectacular. My guest said if they get nothing else for Christmas than the joy they got from listening to this marvelous acapella group, that would have been enough. My wife who is sceptical of jazz confessed to being a convert saying she must have been listening to the wrong people all these years. If you want to warm your hearts, bring this group to yor next event , or better yet, to your home to seranade you. -- Albert Repicci, Greenwich, CT, 12/12/2010

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