Cadence (vocal group)

{{Short description|Canadian a cappella vocal group}}

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| origin = Toronto, Canada

| genre = A capella

| years_active = 1998–2020

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| website = cadence-unplugged.com

| past_members = Ross Lynde, Kurt Sampson, David Lane, Lucas Marchand, Carl Berger, Aaron Jensen, Dylan Bell, Kevin Fox, Daniel Galessiere, Darryl Huggins, James De Pinho

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Cadence was a Canadian a cappella vocal group based in Toronto, Ontario.[https://www.pressreader.com/canada/edmonton-journal/20100305/290150811550042 "Acappella groups ... survey"]. Edmonton JOurnal, 5 March 2010. Nominated for the 2006 Juno Award for Best Vocal Jazz Album of the Year{{Cite web|url=https://junoawards.ca/nomination/2006-vocal-jazz-album-of-the-year-cadence/|title=2006 {{!}} Vocal Jazz Album of the Year {{!}} Cadence {{!}} The JUNO Awards|website=The JUNO Awards|language=en-US|access-date=2016-05-03}} for their album "Twenty for One", they have produced five albums.

History

Cadence formed in 1998 by York University students Carl Berger, Ross Lynde, Daniel Galessiere, and Kevin Fox.[http://www.acappellanews.com/archive/2011_08.html "Cadence: 4 Men, 4 Microphones, No Instruments"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821132631/http://www.acappellanews.com/archive/2011_08.html |date=2018-08-21 }}. A Capella News. 08/15/2011 By Christopher Loudon In 2000 the group released an album, Frost Free, with a capella arrangements of popular pop and jazz songs.[https://www.rarb.org/reviews/albums/253-frost-free/ "Cadence Frost-Free (2000)"]. The Recorded A Cappella Review Board. Reviews By Jonathan Minkoff, Elie Landau, and Bernard Levin. September 22, 2001 Their album Twenty For One was released in 2005.[https://www.allmusic.com/album/twenty-four-one-mw0000756288 "Cadence Twenty Four One"]. AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow

In 2009, Cadence sang on Kristy Cardinelli's album My Romance.[https://www.allaboutjazz.com/my-romance-kristy-alma-records-review-by-raul-dgama-rose.php?width=960 "Kristy: My Romance"]. All About Jazz, Raul d'Gama Rose January 30, 2009[https://www.thewholenote.com/index.php/booksrecords2/jazzaimprovised/257-jazzimp-feb-09 "Jazz and Improvised "]. The Whole Note, February 2009 By 2007 Fox and Bell had left the group, and Aaron Jensen and Kurt Sampson had joined; this lineup recorded the group's next album, Speak Easy.

Cadence toured and performed around Canada, as well as in the United States, Europe and Asia. Cadence was also active in music education, attending school functions and hosting a summer camp for a cappella musicians.

On October 21, 2020, Cadence announced via their Facebook page that the group would no longer be continuing.

Discography

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2000

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Frost Free
2005

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Twenty For OneWinner, 2006 Juno Award for Best Vocal Jazz Album of the Year
2010

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Speak Easy
2011

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Cool YuleFeaturing Lori Cullen on Baby, It's Cold Outside
2018

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|All Canadian content, featuring David Clayton Thomas on Lucretia MacEvil

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