Since by now you know who's who vocally, some notes for you: Haley opens singing in her smoky, sultry, lounge-singer style. Morgan joins her to sing harmony, this time underneath Haley's lead. Morgan then belts it out of the park, along with her exceedingly crisp enunciation throughout her solo portion. Adam and Casey then perform that great double-player double bass solo, leading into Ariana's turn. I think you caught it by your facial expression, but the clarinet, trombone and piano vamp a little "New York, New York" right after Ariana sings the lyric "don't worry about your style," followed by vamping a little of "Mr Sandman" immediately following "hold a little more booty at night." Most reactors to this video completely miss those two little humorous fills! After Morgan joins her for the chorus, Ariana is on lead singing as an alto, and Morgan sings 1st soprano harmony above her. When Haley joins in for the finale, Ariana's singing alto harmony, Haley's singing the lead as 2nd soprano, and Morgan's the cherry on top. Note that there are several other videos of this same cast singing this song at different venues, and the three-part harmony is always the same: alto, 2nd soprano, 1st soprano, with the 2nd on the main melody line. Today, during their 10th anniversary tour, they still include this song in their set list, and even though the vocalists have changed, that three-part harmony at the end remains the same blend. Scott Bradlee, the piano player, is the genius behind Postmodern Jukebox, btw. . . Overall, great reaction, enjoyed your comments immensely.
The blond is Morgan James and she is outstanding. Morgan does a rendition of Dream On with PMJ. The first vocalist/bass player is Casey Abrams. Casey and Haley met when they were on American Idol in the same season. They are amazing together singing jazz!
Morgan James can really sing. She is classically trained but sings more in popular genres. So powerful. Her and Haley really complement each other. Two great ladies.
So as others have said the blonde is Morgan James who was a Julliard trained Opera singer who moved into musical theatre and jazz. The third girl is Ariana Savalas and is the youngest daughter of the actor Telly Savalas. She is a burlesque singer and is considered amongst the best in her craft in the US
Welcome to the Morgan James Fan Club! Now on to Haley Reinhart, Morgan James & Ariana Savalas "Burn" Sydney Australia - ua-cam.com/video/q5E2IsozXBQ/v-deo.html then Morgan & PMJ's cover of "Dream On" - ua-cam.com/video/Yq4KA0mUnC8/v-deo.html , "Maps" ua-cam.com/video/8gO_lxThc1M/v-deo.html and "I Really Don't Care" ua-cam.com/video/EddjOiFcp9Y/v-deo.html . Morgan and Haley cover "Dear Prudence" ua-cam.com/video/wv_Xhzwvjyg/v-deo.html is also a must! Then down the rabbit holes of Morgan and Haley's other tunes on-line. You will not be disappointed...
Really low? She hits any lower notes she'll be singing from her uterus! I'm a guy and have attempted Hayley's section (an octave lower), and that 'every inch of you is perfect from the bottom to the top' line is literally only just in my range. She makes it look so effortless, while I'm crushing my kidneys trying to keep control.
The first two singers, Casey and Haley were coparticipants in the 2011 edition of American Idol. They’re still friends today. When Haley joined Postmodern Jukebox, the group’s popularity exploded. A couple of PMJ videos you should react to are Creep, Seven Nation Army and Don’t Speak. As you noted, PMJ use top notch audio gear for their recordings. All videos are done in one pass, with no editing or autotune. Great review btw. Actually my favourite part is the beginning with Casey. Everyone considers this a 3 singers video, discounting Casey, who ties the whole package with a “bow”.
Casey Abrams, the first singer, is a multi instrumentalist who didn't need to learn the bass for this video :-). The song is just all about the bass ...
nice reaction. this was the first postmodern jukebox i saw and still one of my favorites. it does excellent job of representing the overall experience of what pmj does so well. not just the excellent vocalist, musicians and arrangement but meticulous implementation of "vintage" character though their outfits, expressions, movements and setting that virtually transfers you back in time. its also great how each of the women are unique in vocal attributes and styles yet can then also harmonize so well together... in addition, the dual bass play was very creative touch and notice how it ends with the bass getting the last word.... well, because its "all about the bass". 😎
Casey Abrams is a great bass player- many other instruments as well. He is a really good singer as well and has worked with Haley quite a bit. He stepped up to play piano for her on a day’s notice when Wrigley chose her to sing “Fools Rush In” for a tear jerker Extra gum ad. Her single ended up going double platinum last I heard.
The blonde is PMJs normal singer. Hayley is brought in on certain songs bcuz she's just better suited for that particular song. The bass player that started the song off usually is on the road with Hayley Reinhart.
Love Postmodern Jukebox. When I was still a girl I would romance about travelling to New York to see something like this. I never made it but thanks to them and UA-cam I’m satisfied. I haven’t listened in a while but seeing this reaction I’ll go back. I love the lead singer - but she’s only got just enough to carry the lyrics, physically, the others are barbies themselves. Not sure what that deal is worth. But I still love the music.
You are correct, Morgan did indeed perform on Broadway - Motown, The Musical; Godspell; The Addams Family and as a guest at Kristin Chenoweth’s For The Girls. If you want an even better example of her magnificent power, check these links out. Dream On, Aerosmith - ua-cam.com/video/Yq4KA0mUnC8/v-deo.html Maps, Maroon 5 - ua-cam.com/video/8gO_lxThc1M/v-deo.html Morgan is one of the hardest workers in the industry. For example, Morgan dreamed that she performed Jesus Christ Superstar as Jesus and Shoshana Bean was Judas. She decided to put on an entire female production of JCS and started hand selecting some of the best vocalists, performers, musicians, producers and engineers in the business - all females. She put on a live concert at the Highline Ballroom and also recorded and released the entire score. Check out Gethsemane, you WILL be impressed! ua-cam.com/video/nuqVjC0XrkE/v-deo.html And she's not just all power, oh no. Can't Stand the Rain, Ann Peebles - ua-cam.com/video/Nu9TbHbUWDA/v-deo.html Ain't No Way, Aretha Franklin - Morgan holds a note for an amazing 24 seconds @ 1:42 into the video. I get frisson every time I hear it! - ua-cam.com/video/3qw9SjAYHEg/v-deo.html And before all the Haley Reinhart fans start in with repetitive "Check her cover of Creep" I'll leave a link here - ua-cam.com/video/m3lF2qEA2cw/v-deo.html Also, let's not forget the sultry Ariana Savalas - One Man Show ua-cam.com/video/cNsH-Vycnis/v-deo.html
Since by now you know who's who vocally, some notes for you: Haley opens singing in her smoky, sultry, lounge-singer style. Morgan joins her to sing harmony, this time underneath Haley's lead. Morgan then belts it out of the park, along with her exceedingly crisp enunciation throughout her solo portion. Adam and Casey then perform that great double-player double bass solo, leading into Ariana's turn. I think you caught it by your facial expression, but the clarinet, trombone and piano vamp a little "New York, New York" right after Ariana sings the lyric "don't worry about your style," followed by vamping a little of "Mr Sandman" immediately following "hold a little more booty at night." Most reactors to this video completely miss those two little humorous fills! After Morgan joins her for the chorus, Ariana is on lead singing as an alto, and Morgan sings 1st soprano harmony above her. When Haley joins in for the finale, Ariana's singing alto harmony, Haley's singing the lead as 2nd soprano, and Morgan's the cherry on top. Note that there are several other videos of this same cast singing this song at different venues, and the three-part harmony is always the same: alto, 2nd soprano, 1st soprano, with the 2nd on the main melody line. Today, during their 10th anniversary tour, they still include this song in their set list, and even though the vocalists have changed, that three-part harmony at the end remains the same blend. Scott Bradlee, the piano player, is the genius behind Postmodern Jukebox, btw. . . Overall, great reaction, enjoyed your comments immensely.
The blond is Morgan James and she is outstanding. Morgan does a rendition of Dream On with PMJ. The first vocalist/bass player is Casey Abrams. Casey and Haley met when they were on American Idol in the same season. They are amazing together singing jazz!
Morgan James can really sing. She is classically trained but sings more in popular genres. So powerful. Her and Haley really complement each other. Two great ladies.
Classically trained at Julliard and went on to Broadway prior to launching her solo career.
I was waiting for you to hear Morgan James, who is a phenomenal singer who has never had the recognition she deserves.
Morgan James is the blonde and is outstanding (all three women are great), check her out the PMJ cover of Dream On, ruined the original song for me.
So as others have said the blonde is Morgan James who was a Julliard trained Opera singer who moved into musical theatre and jazz. The third girl is Ariana Savalas and is the youngest daughter of the actor Telly Savalas. She is a burlesque singer and is considered amongst the best in her craft in the US
Welcome to the Morgan James Fan Club! Now on to Haley Reinhart, Morgan James & Ariana Savalas "Burn" Sydney Australia - ua-cam.com/video/q5E2IsozXBQ/v-deo.html then Morgan & PMJ's cover of "Dream On" - ua-cam.com/video/Yq4KA0mUnC8/v-deo.html , "Maps" ua-cam.com/video/8gO_lxThc1M/v-deo.html and "I Really Don't Care" ua-cam.com/video/EddjOiFcp9Y/v-deo.html . Morgan and Haley cover "Dear Prudence" ua-cam.com/video/wv_Xhzwvjyg/v-deo.html is also a must! Then down the rabbit holes of Morgan and Haley's other tunes on-line. You will not be disappointed...
Really low? She hits any lower notes she'll be singing from her uterus! I'm a guy and have attempted Hayley's section (an octave lower), and that 'every inch of you is perfect from the bottom to the top' line is literally only just in my range. She makes it look so effortless, while I'm crushing my kidneys trying to keep control.
Morgan James. An absolute must listen is her cover of Take Me To Church.
check out the video of Haley and Morgan doing "Dear Prudence", it's amazing. Just those two sitting on a couch and Morgan's husband Doug on guitar.
What Glenn said!
No vocal gymnastics just a gorgeous rendition of the Beatles song.
The first two singers, Casey and Haley were coparticipants in the 2011 edition of American Idol. They’re still friends today.
When Haley joined Postmodern Jukebox, the group’s popularity exploded.
A couple of PMJ videos you should react to are Creep, Seven Nation Army and Don’t Speak.
As you noted, PMJ use top notch audio gear for their recordings. All videos are done in one pass, with no editing or autotune.
Great review btw.
Actually my favourite part is the beginning with Casey. Everyone considers this a 3 singers video, discounting Casey, who ties the whole package with a “bow”.
Casey Abrams, the first singer, is a multi instrumentalist who didn't need to learn the bass for this video :-). The song is just all about the bass ...
nice reaction. this was the first postmodern jukebox i saw and still one of my favorites. it does excellent job of representing the overall experience of what pmj does so well. not just the excellent vocalist, musicians and arrangement but meticulous implementation of "vintage" character though their outfits, expressions, movements and setting that virtually transfers you back in time. its also great how each of the women are unique in vocal attributes and styles yet can then also harmonize so well together... in addition, the dual bass play was very creative touch and notice how it ends with the bass getting the last word.... well, because its "all about the bass". 😎
Maps. Maps. Maps. PMJ ft. Morgan James. You are welcome. (and many more....)
Casey Abrams is a great bass player- many other instruments as well. He is a really good singer as well and has worked with Haley quite a bit. He stepped up to play piano for her on a day’s notice when Wrigley chose her to sing “Fools Rush In” for a tear jerker Extra gum ad. Her single ended up going double platinum last I heard.
This is a winner!!!
The blonde is PMJs normal singer. Hayley is brought in on certain songs bcuz she's just better suited for that particular song. The bass player that started the song off usually is on the road with Hayley Reinhart.
Love Postmodern Jukebox. When I was still a girl I would romance about travelling to New York to see something like this. I never made it but thanks to them and UA-cam I’m satisfied. I haven’t listened in a while but seeing this reaction I’ll go back. I love the lead singer - but she’s only got just enough to carry the lyrics, physically, the others are barbies themselves. Not sure what that deal is worth. But I still love the music.
You are correct, Morgan did indeed perform on Broadway - Motown, The Musical; Godspell; The Addams Family and as a guest at Kristin Chenoweth’s For The Girls. If you want an even better example of her magnificent power, check these links out.
Dream On, Aerosmith - ua-cam.com/video/Yq4KA0mUnC8/v-deo.html
Maps, Maroon 5 - ua-cam.com/video/8gO_lxThc1M/v-deo.html
Morgan is one of the hardest workers in the industry. For example, Morgan dreamed that she performed Jesus Christ Superstar as Jesus and Shoshana Bean was Judas. She decided to put on an entire female production of JCS and started hand selecting some of the best vocalists, performers, musicians, producers and engineers in the business - all females. She put on a live concert at the Highline Ballroom and also recorded and released the entire score. Check out Gethsemane, you WILL be impressed!
ua-cam.com/video/nuqVjC0XrkE/v-deo.html
And she's not just all power, oh no.
Can't Stand the Rain, Ann Peebles - ua-cam.com/video/Nu9TbHbUWDA/v-deo.html
Ain't No Way, Aretha Franklin - Morgan holds a note for an amazing 24 seconds @ 1:42 into the video. I get frisson every time I hear it! - ua-cam.com/video/3qw9SjAYHEg/v-deo.html
And before all the Haley Reinhart fans start in with repetitive "Check her cover of Creep" I'll leave a link here - ua-cam.com/video/m3lF2qEA2cw/v-deo.html
Also, let's not forget the sultry Ariana Savalas - One Man Show ua-cam.com/video/cNsH-Vycnis/v-deo.html
I've seen several reactions to this song, you are the first to catch or acknowledge the Kander and Ebb drop.
Imagine Angelina Jordan singing this....
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