Tag: Voctave

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Clang, clang, clang!

Today I made the delightful discovery that Voctave has recorded “The Trolley Song” — one of my absolute most favorite songs of all time!

My first introduction to this song was on my Dad’s recording of the Dave Brubeck Quartet, featuring Paul Desmond on alto saxophone. I was in high school and saxophone was my main instrument at the time. So, Paul Desmond was basically my hero, but more than that was simply how the song made me feel. It’s just so buoyant and happy.

It wasn’t until many years later that I saw the movie, “Meet Me in St. Louis,” and finally heard the original version of the song, sung by Judy Garland. I found it to be just as buoyant and happy as ever.

Which brings me back to Voctave. In addition to the buoyant and happy song itself, I love the over-the-top fun and creativity they brought to their version.

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Rediscovering Voctave

The first time we heard this group — back before they were called Voctave — was when we stumbled upon their Disney medley in 2015 or so. It was so incredibly amazing that we listened to it over and over again, and I still revisit it when I need a little something to pick me up (as I wrote about in this blog post).

Now I’ve rediscovered them yet again and am delighted to find that they’re still going strong.

I’ve never in my life heard a group with such perfection of timing, harmony, and interpretation. The arrangements are also out-of-this-world wonderful.

But when you add the depth of feeling and expressivity that they convey in every note…! Well, it just doesn’t get any better than this.