In the increasingly popular world of a cappella singing groups, Accent has carved out its own niche. Inspired by the wizardly jazz harmonies of TAKE 6 and, before them, The Hi-Lo’s, the six singers of Accent, all of them accomplished arrangers and instrumentalists in their own right, are taking their love of close-harmony jazz singing – the denser and more intricate the better – as far as it can go.
The improbable meeting of Jean-Baptiste (“JB”) Craipeau (France), Simon Åkesson (Sweden), Danny Fong (Canada), Andrew Kesler (Canada), James Rose (England), and Evan Sanders (USA), six self-described “jazz vocal nerds,” could have happened only in the age of social media. After becoming long-distance fans of each other’s multi-tracked videos on YouTube, they joined forces in 2011, collaborating online on songs and videos.
Since then, they have released five albums, performed at the London A Cappella Festival, played dates across Europe, North America and Asia, and were featured in 2 sold-out Christmas shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Their singular blend and arrangements have been acclaimed by a cappella devotees and fellow musicians alike, including Cedric Dent of TAKE 6 and Clark Burroughs of The Hi-Lo’s.
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Videos
Ann Talman: Elizabeth Taylor and the Shadow of Her Smile (4PM)
Don't Tell Mama (12/1 - 12/1)
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Ann Talman: Elizabeth Taylor and the Shadow of Her Smile (7PM)
Don't Tell Mama (12/1 - 12/1)
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The Doris Dear 10th Anniversary Christmas Special
The Triad Theater (12/13 - 12/14) | ||
WASTED GIRL
Don't Tell Mama (11/24 - 11/24)
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Gregory Toroian Presents: Winter Warm
Pangea (12/7 - 12/7) | ||
Gregory Toroian Presents: sNOwEL
Pangea (12/10 - 12/10) | ||
A Very Jewish Christmas Story
Don't Tell Mama (12/10 - 12/13) | ||
Matthew Martin Ward: What I Love
Don't Tell Mama (9/14 - 12/4) | ||
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