Biography

SYNCOPATION IS: four excellent vocalists: soprano Aubrey Logan (who also double on trombone), alto Christine Fawson (who doubles on trumpet), tenor David Thorne Scott and bass Tsunenori "Lee" Abe (who also is the group's arranger/composer).

Just realeased is a new 2008 album entitled Wonderful You, on which the group interprets pop songs from the past 30 years: R&B, soul, folk rock, fusion, and electropop are transformed by jazz harmonies, rhythms and style. This recording features Syncopation's touring rhythm section of Mark Shilansky on piano, Steve Langone on drums, Greg Holt on bass and Marcus Santos on percussion.

In 2003, The Boston Globe described Syncopation as "the 21st Century Manhattan Transfer or Lambert, Hendricks & Ross," and it is easy to see why. Like that legendary top-notch vocal group, Syncopation performs jazz and pop music that is timeless, up-to-the-minute and arranged with killer tight vocal harmonies.

These four singer/musicians have performed across the United States at notable events like the Tanglewood Jazz Festival, The Tri-C Vocal Jazz Festival, The Boston Globe Jazz Festival, The Meihou Music Festival and the 2004 and 2006 International Association for Jazz Education Conferences in New York City. The group also regulary tours Japan.

Syncopation's distinctive style reflects bebop, Latin, and pop influences. The group usually performs with a band, but their a cappella performances are equally exhilarating. Each of the four singers is also an instrumentalist and is occasionally featured playing trumpet, trombone, piano, and percussion.

Syncopation was formed in Boston in January of 2002 and mentored by the great Cheryl Bentyne of the Manhattan Transfer. Their first album, A New Dance, was released in 2003 and featured contributions from trombone legend Phil Wilson, formidable jazz fusion trumpeter Tiger Okoshi, and Paul Stiller of the vocal group, Vox One.

In 2004 the group signed a record contract with Geneon Entertainment in Japan, and their album Of Blue, was recorded in Tokyo. Of Blue featured some of Japan's hottest jazz musicians such as pianist Satoru "Salt" Shionoya and was released in nationwide in Japan in November of that year.

All About Jazz has called Syncopation "a thoroughly modern, bright, and fresh take on ensemble jazz vocals that effectively updates the entire genre."