The Jazz Firm
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The Jazz Firm is a British vocal quartet specialising in close harmony jazz and barbershop
arrangements. The quartet won the Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers
(LABBS) quartet competition in 2003 .
The Jazz Firm is made up of Uli Grigoleit as tenor, Sally McLean as lead, Alison Jones as baritone and Jenny Share as bass. Their first competition was LABBS Convention 2001, where they won the silver medal. After a change in line up and a year out of LABBS competition, they competed at the European Convention in Holland in March 2003, where they placed fourth. At LABBS Convention 2003, they won the gold medal and the three category trophies for singing, presentation and music .
During their gold medal year they acted as ambassadors for LABBS. They represented LABBS at the Buckeye Invitational Competition in Columbus, Ohio
in August 2005, where they were placed third. They also placed second at an international convention hosted by LABBS in Cardiff
in October 2005.
Barbershop music
Barbershop vocal harmony, as codified during the barbershop revival era , is a style of a cappella, or unaccompanied vocal music characterized by consonant four-part chords for every melody note in a predominantly homophonic texture...
arrangements. The quartet won the Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers
Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers
Ladies Association of British Barbershop Singers is the largest ladies barbershop association in the UK, this year topping 1800 members....
(LABBS) quartet competition in 2003 .
The Jazz Firm is made up of Uli Grigoleit as tenor, Sally McLean as lead, Alison Jones as baritone and Jenny Share as bass. Their first competition was LABBS Convention 2001, where they won the silver medal. After a change in line up and a year out of LABBS competition, they competed at the European Convention in Holland in March 2003, where they placed fourth. At LABBS Convention 2003, they won the gold medal and the three category trophies for singing, presentation and music .
During their gold medal year they acted as ambassadors for LABBS. They represented LABBS at the Buckeye Invitational Competition in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
in August 2005, where they were placed third. They also placed second at an international convention hosted by LABBS in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
in October 2005.