This musical group from Sacramento has taken Kurt Ellings version and morphed it into a fabric of sheer and pure harmony! So magic I can listen to it again and again. Perfection for the ears and soul.
I will never tier of hearing this arrangement. The harmony is just exquisite. The execution so tight there is no room for error. The high soprano is just pitch perfect. I love it. I love her.
In all my years of listening to RUclips, this was the first clip that inspired me to search the Internet for the source (Kerry Marsh) and express how much the music moved me. The reason I took a chance on it is that, as much as I like Kurt Elling, I wasn't especially crazy about his rendition, and I'm grateful to have found the definitive version. So are the many people I've shared this with. I come back to it again and again.
Brilliant! Let's hope the Sacramento State Jazz Singers carry the burning light of jazz forward in their lives to illuminate the shadows cast by pop music!
Wow, how fabulous was that. And the quality of the recording is so good. Sounds like the Singers Unlimited quality of sound. Partly produced I believe by double recording. But the clarity and echo in the sound is outstanding. Kery Marsh, you are exceptional.
I'm compelled to say something more. Congratulations, Kerry Marsh. This is a real musical achievement. I love this so much, it makes me cry listening to it.
Probably the best vocal rendition of My foolish Heart that I have ever heard, perfect blend, nice jazz spreads salt and peppered throughout the arrangement. I might have ended with a Major 6/9/#11 chord instead of the octave unison but that is just a personal preference. Extremely well done.
Well it is not strictly "a capella" performance, really, but this voices' ensamble is so ravishing I didn't even notice the instruments accompaniment , ))) Bravo for these wondrous youths, well done. Keep up the good work :)
I love this! I keep coming back to it again and again. These kids are probably gone their separate ways by now and have made lives for themselves apart from making beautiful music together, but I'm sure they'll cherish this achievement. Kerry Marsh deserves much credit for making possible such a classic performance.
Absolutely great. I too could listen to this forever. In fact I walked around with this piece bouncing around in my head for an entire day and went to bed still hearing the harmonics! Would like to find more of the same. Idea of North, The Real Group and Manhattan Transfer are similar but the 'jazziness' of this piece is just so sweet.
words fail... Spectacularly beautiful. I'm gratified and encouraged to see a new generation that respects and pays tribute the great music that has gone before - not by copying but by raising the bar in both arrangement and vocal perfection. Bravo.
I grew up on the Four Freshmen and the Hi Los, this is just fantastic singing and arrangement of a lovely song .I actually cried tears of joy during the last few bars Cor Brady
Want old school jazz choir? Listen to the "Swingle Singers" back in the 60's. These kids are even more phenomenal. I had to feature you on my website. 1/18/21 Thank You!
This moved me. It's so beautiful to see young people bring their talents to a classic like My Foolish Heart. The melody is singular and the lyric timeless. Bravo!!
Light and exquisite .... makes me keep returning to listen again and again .... thank you for this perfect arrangement and this perfect rendition .... Love.
I would have killed to sing this kind of arrangement when I was their age - (a very long time ago) - but I couldn't have sung it so superbly as these wonderful kids. Congrats to Kerry Marshall who left Sac State this year - I hope his legacy remains.
If I had to listen to this for the rest of my life I would die a happy man. This performance and arrangement and recording is of such beauty, you all should be very proud of yourselves.
I have a challenge for all of you. "I am streaming tears of sheer joy, " Your harmonies are bliss. Please tour the world. Help make us more in tune with what is relevant. The arrangement is bomb ! More Please !
Man! I just discovered a new group to love! These kids are wonderful. The arrangement is dynamite; their precision is impeccable; everything works. This group is awesome.
What a wonderful piece of work! I listen to the New York Voices a lot and I have to tell you that this group of students could "hang" with them any time. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!!!!
Singing in a choir changed my life and when I listened to this I’m brought back.
I cannot believe my ears. I’m watching it over and over. Soothing, swirling, beautiful harmony
I love that soprano!!!! Pure gold!
This is where it's at, 12 years later, timeless; I want to think and live on the level this is SUNG, Amen❤ Woop -Wheeee
You all are singing angels. Thank you for your voices, your musicianship, your nuance. Simply divine.
Marvelous arrangement. Fabulous young talented voices. It's great to see youth singing real music.
Kudos to Kerry Marsh and this remarkable ensemble for this beautifully blended rendition of one of my favorite jazz classics.
I wish I had a count of how many times I've listened to this. I just keep coming back. Phenomenal.
The Sacramento State Jazz Singers rendition of My foolish heart/Moth is just mind blowingly perfect and the best I have ever heard.
The more you listen to it..... just exquisite. A moment in time. Thank you Singers.
This musical group from Sacramento has taken Kurt Ellings version and morphed it into a fabric of sheer and pure harmony! So magic I can listen to it again and again. Perfection for the ears and soul.
Gorgeous!! One of my fav. Kurt Elling arrangements. Beautifully sung!
To those of us who are addicted to harmonic movement & substitute chords, this piece just gets better with repeated listenings.
I really love this!! hope to see you in Italy! maybe collaborating with some Conservatory in rome or milan or bari
It sounds new and fresh each time I hear it. So good!
And today... a very sweet Moment in Time. Thanks again, Sac State Singers.
Brilliant arrangement and production Kerry. It’s Sept 2022 now, they’ll all have graduated and hope they’ll keep in touch.
I must have listened to this 40 times now. It's so gorgeous, and those chords make my brain feel good. :-)
Me too, i listen to it all the time for the last few days. It's awesome! :)
I agree, it awakens every good feeling, oh and I am at my 1 millions time listening to it
Pavka T. I agree. many thanks❤️👍🏿🎶🎶❤️
69kellygreen .... Kelly I sure get that... I literally get chills ... especially towards the end...
I will never tier of hearing this arrangement. The harmony is just exquisite. The execution so tight there is no room for error. The high soprano is just pitch perfect. I love it. I love her.
And really refreshing to see them sitting and loving singing like that!
Phenomenal !
Sheer perfection -- the voices blend perfectly with perfect harmonies and a perfect arrangement.
One chord after another it's so beautiful ! :D one of the reasons I love being in voice ensembles and choir
Brilliant. I must have returned here for over 1000 times. Kudos to all performers. Fantastic arrangement, Mr Marsh
my word...that is most beautiful tight arramgement of voices I have ever heard........wow ....what sound
thank you
In all my years of listening to RUclips, this was the first clip that inspired me to search the Internet for the source (Kerry Marsh) and express how much the music moved me. The reason I took a chance on it is that, as much as I like Kurt Elling, I wasn't especially crazy about his rendition, and I'm grateful to have found the definitive version. So are the many people I've shared this with. I come back to it again and again.
Arthur Spencer n
Lovely job on a wonderful classic, SSJS!
Kerry, great job with this arrangement and with the group - I love it!
Brilliant! Let's hope the Sacramento State Jazz Singers carry the burning light of jazz forward in their lives to illuminate the shadows cast by pop music!
makes me cry every time I listen to it
Magnifique version, le plaisir est immense, superbe interprétation, bravo!
Wow, how fabulous was that.
And the quality of the recording is so good. Sounds like the Singers Unlimited quality of sound. Partly produced I believe by double recording. But the clarity and echo in the sound is outstanding. Kery Marsh, you are exceptional.
What an absolutely wonderful group of young and talented musicians!! Brought a tear to my eye listening their beautiful harmony.
This must be what heaven sounds like! Amazing!
I'm compelled to say something more. Congratulations, Kerry Marsh. This is a real musical achievement. I love this so much, it makes me cry listening to it.
Probably the best vocal rendition of My foolish Heart that I have ever heard, perfect blend, nice jazz spreads salt and peppered throughout the arrangement. I might have ended with a Major 6/9/#11 chord instead of the octave unison but that is just a personal preference. Extremely well done.
Goodness gracious, this is so beautiful.
Astonishingly beautiful....tasteful arrangement, sung by voices that have been exquisitely matched... A+
BRAVISSIMO!!!
This is it, they sound great i could listen to them all day.
My goodness. This is soooo good. I'd listen to that for weeks around the clock.
Just love it..no matter how many times u've listened over & over
WOW WOW WOW!!! I'm in LOVE!!! MORE PLEASE FOREVER!!!
OMG - one of the most incredibly beautiful things I've ever heard! Gave me goosebumps!
Beautiful choral arrangement of the Elling/ Hobgood version! I've listened
to this over and over!
Beautiful! The best performance I have heard of one of my all time favourite songs
Well it is not strictly "a capella" performance, really, but this voices' ensamble is so ravishing I didn't even notice the instruments accompaniment , ))) Bravo for these wondrous youths, well done. Keep up the good work :)
indeed...they're so tight they get a pass!
I love this! I keep coming back to it again and again. These kids are probably gone their separate ways by now and have made lives for themselves apart from making beautiful music together, but I'm sure they'll cherish this achievement. Kerry Marsh deserves much credit for making possible such a classic performance.
When I here these young students sing I,m filled with hope for the future.This is love.
So beautiful a capella choral rendition of this masterpiece.
B R A V I S S I M O
Absolutely beautiful , I hope brian Wilson heard this he will love it ,, thank you
Frank townsend.
Go Sac State - Keepin' the jazz flame alive - Wonderfully done!!!
Delighted to have made this discovery!
what an incredible arrangement !
Absolutely great. I too could listen to this forever. In fact I walked around with this piece bouncing around in my head for an entire day and went to bed still hearing the harmonics! Would like to find more of the same. Idea of North, The Real Group and Manhattan Transfer are similar but the 'jazziness' of this piece is just so sweet.
Also keep listening over and over.It’s fantastic!!!!
Nice and fresh treatment of this great song, nice.
Beautiful arrangement wonderfully executed...
words fail... Spectacularly beautiful. I'm gratified and encouraged to see a new generation that respects and pays tribute the great music that has gone before - not by copying but by raising the bar in both arrangement and vocal perfection. Bravo.
Exquisitly interpreted and executed! Pure vocal joy!
I grew up on the Four Freshmen and the Hi Los, this is just fantastic singing and arrangement of a lovely song .I actually cried tears of joy during the last few bars
Cor Brady
Just amazing!
Stunning, Moving, Unique, Brilliant, an absolute treat for the heart and ears. Amazing talent. Frank
Want old school jazz choir? Listen to the "Swingle Singers" back in the 60's. These kids are even more
phenomenal. I had to feature you on my website. 1/18/21 Thank You!
This moved me. It's so beautiful to see young people bring their talents to a classic like My Foolish Heart. The melody is singular and the lyric timeless. Bravo!!
Sensacional !!!!!
Light and exquisite .... makes me keep returning to listen again and again .... thank you for this perfect arrangement and this perfect rendition .... Love.
.Wooow. I am a absolutly fan of singer unlimited.It reminds me of them. Very great and nice, don`t have any words. Thanks. It touches my..........
just absolute;y beautiful!!!
I would have killed to sing this kind of arrangement when I was their age - (a very long time ago) - but I couldn't have sung it so superbly as these wonderful kids. Congrats to Kerry Marshall who left Sac State this year - I hope his legacy remains.
You guys stopped me in my tracks ! Stunning work :)
Exquisite.
omg, so amazing! I love "My Foolish Heart" and this version is GREAT!
This just changed my life..!!
Beyond Amazing. One of my favorites by Elling.
one of my favorite standard tunes, now my favorite rendition, keep it up Sacramento State Jazz Singers
Usually I just surf on RUclips but I had to log on to comment. Wow! That was amazing. And the casual setting of the video adds to it. Great job!
love singing this song my school advance choir is singing this song now I love this song though
Everyone sings with passion, depth, wholeness…but beautiful ….sanctifying….
Oh my, those voices! These young folks are so lucky to have been in a group directed by Kerry Marsh; Bravo!
Great singers and great voices. Great rendition. Love it!!!
20 dislikes???? That's beyond my comprehension. OMG! This is pure beauty.
Simply fantastic.A breath taking performance and blend of voices. Great!!
If I had to listen to this for the rest of my life I would die a happy man. This performance and arrangement and recording is of such beauty, you all should be very proud of yourselves.
wow "moth" is so deep and yet light...like a kiss to the heart!!
I have a challenge for all of you. "I am streaming tears of sheer joy, " Your harmonies are bliss. Please tour the world. Help make us more in tune with what is relevant. The arrangement is bomb ! More Please !
Man! I just discovered a new group to love! These kids are wonderful. The arrangement is dynamite; their precision is impeccable; everything works. This group is awesome.
Spettacolari
Que du bonheur, Vraiment super. Merci
It is so wonderful that these gifted singers have embraced the brilliance of Kurt Elling and Laurence Hobgood. 5 stars!
I can't "Like" this enough ! This is too good ! Too smooth ! Too much !
awesomes
Holy Toledo Jones! That was magnificent! :-) That's the best vocal jazz ensemble I've heard in a long time.
What a wonderful piece of work! I listen to the New York Voices a lot and I have to tell you that this group of students could "hang" with them any time. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!!!!
It just doesn't get any better than this! Enjoy!!!
A sheer perfection to the "th" degree !!
The lady on the front row right, is so beautiful !!
Great Music! Great Group! That´s what we all need!
My God that's so beautiful. Jazz is alive and well.
An exquisite example of this classic. Very well done Sacramento State Jazz Singers.
such music vocal perfection
great work. great work.
Fantastic voices and arrangement of one of my favorite songs. Wish I'd seen this group in person.