Clockwork

Clockwork is an award-winning vocal quartet who sing mostly close-harmony jazz but also our own twists on pop and rock tunes

Clockwork, an award-winning San Francisco based vocal quartet with a signature sound and style, performs a banquet of music from funk to gospel and R&B to standards. Rooted in the tradition of great vocal jazz groups such as the Hi-Lo's and Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, the Clockwork "sound" draws inspiration from all styles. As the great Duke Ellington said, "If it sounds good, it is good."

Experienced in both accompanied and a cappella performing, the group has arrangements for duos, trios and an 18-piece big band. Members of Clockwork have performed live with artists such as Bobby McFerrin, The Hi-Lo's , Meredith Monk, Don Shelton, Gene Puerling, Barbara Lewis, Sufjan Stevens, John Zorn, Barbara Morrison, Kent Nagano with the Deutches Symphonie Orchester and the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, The PM Singers, Heatwave, GQ, Barbara Lynn, Richie Cole, M-Pact!, the House Jacks, Boyz Nite Out, InFusion, Vocal Flight, and on Ward Swingle's Instructional video "Swingle Singing."

Reviews

“Right ON! …They [Clockwork] have really fun material and the voices to make the charts come to life… great presentations.” - Gene Puerling
“From beautiful ballads and hard-swinging standards to complex, harmonized bebop lines normally only performed by an experienced saxophone section…their five voice make the listener forget that there are no instruments playing.”
“Taking the Manhattan Transfer Sound into the 21st Century. If you are a fan of the Manhattan Transfer ... this one is right up your alley.” - Steve Ramm, "Anything Phonographic", Clockwork "Every Voice Counts" Amazon CD Review
“What a wonderful experience it has been to work with such fun, amazing, talented people! ... to the Clockwork gang ... what talented arrangers and singers, as well as lovely people ... I am SO grateful to be working with you! ” - Trist Ethan Curless
“Clockwork possesses the ingredients that elevate them to the level of the musical elite.” - Phil Fetterman, The Human Voice Show
“Complex, textured harmonies, near-perfect vocals, and heaps upon heaps of personality combine to dazzling effect here.” - Adam Ballard, The Recorded A Cappella Review Board

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