**West Side 5 was the 2010 Harmony Sweepstakes mid-Atlantic regional winner and had a fabulous time hosting this year! Also thanks to the team at SingStrong for organizing a fantastic event - we had a blast!**
Profile
West Side 5 is a vocal jazz quintet based in New York, NY. Influenced by vocal jazz ensemble greats like the Real Group, Manhattan Transfer and the New York Voices, West Side 5 performs original interpretations of jazz, pop, and bossa nova standards at various venues in the New York/New Jersey area.
Lara, Eric, John and Sara first met through their membership in a singing group at Harvard College, VoxJazz, where they were members of various generations of the group. Steven was a member of the famous group the Whiffenpoofs at Yale at the time.
They found each other again in New York and each member brings a unique voice and specialty to the group’s complex sound. They have proven themselves, whether traveling the world with various ensembles, recording a dozen or so CDs amongst them, or performing on some of the world’s most recognizable cities and stages: Carnegie Hall, L’Opera Garnier, Notre Dame, and more.
Group members include:
- Lara Hirner, Soprano
- Sara Wajnberg, Alto
- John Shumway, Tenor
- Eric Hughes, Baritone
- Steven Hrycelak, Bass
To request a CD or to inquire about having West Side 5 sing at your special event, please contact westsidefive@gmail.com. To join our mailing list to receive notices about new recordings and upcoming shows, please use the email sign-up on the right.
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