Take Eight
Jazzy Vocal Group with Combo
Vocal Jazz Group "Take Eight" from Mierlo is formed by eight singers (four ladies and four men), hence the name, is accompanied by a combo with piano/guitar/bass guitar and drums, and is led by Ruud van Vlerken. The group is unique in the region because of its repertoire choice.
This repertoire includes From beautiful packages of the most purified vocal groups in the world: Manhattan Transfer and New York Voices. How High the Moon/ Desafinado/ Charleston Alley/ Corner Pocket comes directly from the traditional jazz repertoire. From the contemporary repertoire, for example, on the playlist are Painted on Canvas (Gregory Porter) and Sinking Soon (Norah Jones). In addition, songs by Paul Simon (One Man's Ceiling) and Stevie Wonder (I Wish) are also brought with a jazzy sauce. Tasty swinging up-tempo songs with exciting guidance from the band alternate with beautiful slow a capella songs.
With this repertoire, "Take Eight" is unique in this region. "We try to keep the sound intimate, so that the beautiful harmonies come out even better". Ruud is very enthusiastic about the total group. "All of them can stand their male/female soloally". Due to the many solo changes, the variety in style and pace, the quality, the experience and pleasure of the group itself, and certainly because the combo supplements the whole with nice solo work, a performance is a pleasure to experience.
Made possible in part by the [sponsors] (https://www.hofnar.nl/partners-sponsors/) of Theater de Hofnar.
