Rare Silk - New York Afternoon

[@natashadavie5982]

Ive been trying to find this song for 40yrs. It doesn't disappoint. Im so happy and have been to new york in june.

[@billbest]

Took me 41 years to find this again 🙏🏽

[@SJCooper]

The vocal control of this group is simply amazing... The key change at "like a jewel" is phenomenal

[@IronMan-tk8uc]

Why this group never made more success is a mystery. I didn't know this group until 2016, but they're awesome. Superb arrangements and vocals, comparisons with The Manhattan Transfer are unavoidable but they are great in their on right. God bless 80s vocal jazz.

[@ullscarf]

I much prefer them to Manhattan Transfer. The music is funkier and more adventurous - more street credible, more underground. I think they are on the same wavelength as Working Week, although WW didn't have the close harmony vocals.

[@kingeliii9011]

It just doesn't get any better than this. So blessed to grow up in the best music era ever. 60's,70's 80's 90's. STOP! I don't know what happened after that.

[@karasu9]

You should check out Wallsocket, by Underscores. That's what's happening nowadays.

[@frankduron2187]

I was strolling the Big Apple's streets back in 87, listening to this song. Central Park, mid town and soho etc. What a great time I had...

[@consumerwarrior1267]

By the time this song was released, I was living in New York City. I don't know how I could have overlooked this song. It makes me feel as though I'm back in the Big Apple again just listening to it.

[@glennmartin974]

Such an uplifting tune! Makes me want to jump in to that photo and be in a NY Afternoon!

[@glennmartin974]

Great music and upbeat tune. If you are in a bad mood, this will bring you out of it!

[@hjklegacy1283]

Absolutely!

[@rickthebartender3736]

This is simply good music. Enough said!

[@cj7840]

What an unfortunate "Flash-In-The-Pan" was Rare Silk, a formidable rival group to Manhattan Transfer. I was blessed to soak in their catchy, ultra-harmonious grooves, including this one back in the early 1980's at Peacock Park in Coconut Grove, Florida. Gillaspe put quite a group together, but they vanished as fast as they arrived.

[@musicmann1876]

Gaile Gillaspie put out a solo album, she is one of the singers, I always mixed them up with The Manhattan Transfer. New Weave played in my car until😊 the cassette tape wore out!

[@musicmann1876]

Todd Buffa sadly passed in 2012 but made an album in 2011 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGbEeYd8gp6bask Gaile's CD is "Let Me Be Frank" kzbin.info/www/bejne/fn2TiIyrqZuKmq8

[@gypsymoth54]

I was blessed to have seen & hear them in the 80's

[@paliroad]

Indeed lucky you and good for you.

[@ntesslafan]

me too. Saw them live at Maynards on Elizabeth Ave. in Charlotte, NC in the 1980s.

[@midnightmagnet1035]

Me too! I saw them in Berkeley CA in the Greek Coliseum ( University of California @BERKELEY) outside on a beautiful day! It was thrilling‼️💖

[@TheWizardofRandR]

I produced these Gals & a Guy in Concert in Steamboat Springs in the '80s , they were excellent voices and there bass player went on to fame with Spyro-Gyra ,if that's how it was spelt! There's a whole different sound to this then Manhattan Transfer ,if I remember right !!!!!

[@garypollington4740]

In my top ten of all time.I used to think Manhattan transfer were cool and then I heard this. Wow Brings back memories of when we went to disco for the music first and everything second.

[@marthagrinnan6155]

Love this interpretation! It’s the best! Harmony and voices, superb!

[@dericmclean8100]

Was so lucky to see them several times back in the 80's around the Denver area. Got to meet them and have a great convo. more then once. Wish they would tour again. Thanks for sharing this!! Great memories!

[@ladimu1]

Omg... yessss. I used to love this song when I was young. These lyrics though...you have to know the city to feel this way.

[@Tomatohater64]

I heard this phenomenal group at my college in 1983. Very sad to hear they didn't stay together.

[@RAYCHAPA]

This is Real Talent, Vocals are Incredible.

[@martinreyes5218]

Grooving on a New York Afternoon On a Sunday went to the city hoping this will Be the one day, New York afternoon. Took the subway, went to the Village, Chinatown and Walk down Broadway, on a day in June. Strollin' through the park, what a lovely feelin', Down with the view and my heart began a-reelin'. This is our day Here in Manhattan everyone is part of our way, New York afternoon. Walked through the art show in Washington Square, Heard some jazz on the Lower East Side. We'll remember When skies are grey and snow's fallin' in December, That was a New York afternoon. New York afternoon, Such a lovely, lovely, lovely feelin', 'Cause my love is with me. We'll remember strollin', strollin' through the park, When my-y heart began to reelin', I liked the dew, glo-owing just like a jewel, Well, and then you looked, and we were hooked, What a lovely, lovely, lovely feelin'. What a feelin'! Got to get back to New York and see my baby! Oh, but I know it's not finding the moment my life is stronger. And now the New York afternoon... New York afternoon, my love... afternoon... Took the subway down Downtown, for all the way, all day, on the day, On the day, on the day... On the day in June. Here a little groove That you finding it was jewel shine, Making through the night Like you say, you're really (in) New York You've gone nowhere, Oh, but I know he's giving up his memories to share, I got to get back soon. Watching the sun set across Central Park, As the skyline glows like a jewel. Like a jewel. My love has come staring on a New York afternoon. My love has come staring on a New York afternoon... It's such a lovely feeling groovin'

[@ladimu1]

Yesssss

[@larrygerndt]

Rare Silk, and rare gem. One of my top 10 ever best CD's

[@DaddySweet100]

This is a great sound, haven't heard it since the 80's. Rare Silk.. WOW.. I have been looking for the CD for several years. Thanks for the post.

[@stevecausey545]

I loved this group

[@MrDavidpatmore]

we used to dance our socks off to this tune!

[@KevinGonzalez33470]

Quality right up there with both the Manhattan Transfer and New York Voices.....

[@jeshun7071]

Written by Richie Cole, a breezy Soulful/Jazz track, from the Jazz harmony group Rare Silk, always reminds me of Manhattan Transfer. The 1983 album New Weave is worth a listen too, Red Clay is another top track

[@HarryBalsak]

+J Eshun +1 on Red Clay

[@hollandsampson7816]

Try need this on Apple Music 😭

[@hollandsampson7816]

Try need this on Apple Music 😭

[@2141Craig]

THEY NEED TO TOUR AGAIN!!!

[@isuriadireja91]

i first discovered this song by mondo kane, but this version's fantastic. i LOVE it.

[@docirmaarellano3873]

a great group creation superb !

[@jarbon5]

I am loving this recording, it's nice and LOUD! Love that! And, I am really digging this groovy tune. Like one commenter was saying about it, it just feels so good:)

[@iliveibreathe]

I thought the same too! It sounds so much like them!

[@andregoodwin890]

I'm from Compton, this makes me want to jet blue and hit a Brooklyn deli and beer!

[@philippapay4352]

My sister & I saw them at, I think, the Shrine Auditorium in San Francisco in the late 1970s as second on a bill with Benny Goodman. They were superb and I never understood why they did not get a lot more attention because Goodman seemed quite impressed with them.

[@VadimShinnik]

ooooouuu That is realy pleasantly song - so beatiful voices !!!!

[@jamierobinson2373]

nice melody ☺💕

[@donniekartin7291]

She sounded just like Janis Siegel perfect..love it

[@raihankanigara7882]

im 22 years old and i love this song now hahaha

[@LucilleBrawl17]

They're better than Manhattan Transfer, in my opinion.

[@knowledgewillsetyoufree8753]

Eureka!! I finally found the same version of NYA that I had listened to in1980s, which I thought it was sung by Matt Bianco, coz once I had Matt Bianco album, and among the songs was NYA in this version.. how cud it be? I just realize now that the song was put as a closure of the album, coz there was some kind of fade away.. hmm.. i didn't notice it 🙈🤔 My endless curiosity towards the original owner of NYA, drives me to find MB's first album.. Coz frankly speaking: among MB's songs at the album, NYA was my lifetime fave 😁😁😁. Bravo n Thanks Rear Silk, I do really ❤️ n appreciate your work 🙏🏿🙏🏿👍🏿👍🏿💃💃

[@lafcat]

Excellent

[@philipbourne]

Hell Yeah !!!!!!!! Thanks for posting this.

[@hederaivy2537]

I'm doing this at my school 😀

[@lorawallace6522]

Ivy..I did this song in college in a vocal jazz ensemble I was in. I won best solo award from the International Association of Jazz Educators. Around....1992 or so. The award was presented to me by Darmen Meador of New York Voices I was 32 yr old. Biggest thrill of my life. Oh...my Alma Mater is Northern Kentucky University.

[@owenb8596]

Hey me to.... for the school thing, we haven't won an award yet

[@SusantiEAffan-rf8uz]

Wowww...🎉❤🎉

[@jeshun7071]

Jazzy Soul from 1983, very much in the Manhattan Transfer vogue, from the New Weave album, featuring Ritchie Cole on sax

[@midnightmagnet1035]

MaryLynn Gillaspie is still singing only she sings solo! Her sister, Gaile no longer sings, Marguerite Juenemann may be teaching vocals & Todd Buff passed away😥! MaryLynn is also a professional photographer as well in Colorado! She’s amazing‼️

[@lynne1698]

If ya can't feel da Apple in listening here, you're deaf!!!!

[@ladimu1]

Or just don’t know the groove of the Apple... period.

[@leetomboulian]

The Great Todd Buffa

[@paulorobertomachado4660]

Excelente!

[@MYBIGKINDHEART]

What a lovely version this is and where did you get this lovely picture too

[@jenniferj.5209]

Shit sounds like something for an SNL SKETCH😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@101jumpit]

Sound a little like ,Manhatten Transfer.

[@pixnpose1273]

hello, very nice compilation in deed. Just wanna ask if you also can share the cd covers of this 105.1 crossover compilation. Thanks :)

[@garfieldbraithwaite8590]

The painting is the album cover

[@CRUZ_CONTROL_BAND]

I can't find this anywhere on iTunes!!!

[@consumerwarrior1267]

Believe it or not, this is the first time I've ever heard this song. I'm so glad that I found it on KZbin.

[@mikey2429]

Love this song!! What picture is that? I'd love to have it.

[@garfieldbraithwaite8590]

It is the album cover

[@2Bdiscovered]

I'M LOOKING FOR A SONG CALLED "I'M WITH YOU". IT'S A VOCAL JAZZ ARRANGEMENT. I KNOW THE LYRICS BUT FOR SOME REASON, I CAN'T FIND ANYONE SINGING IT. THE LYRICS GO "AIN'T WITH THE UPPER CRUST, THE STORK CLUB IS NOT A MUST..BUT BABY, I'M WITH YOU." ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA WHERE I CAN FIND IT ON HERE?

[@garfieldbraithwaite8590]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6HUf62kiNmgebc Anita O’Day I’m with you

[@2Bdiscovered]

@@garfieldbraithwaite8590 THANKS! THIS IS THE ONE! EXCEPT I'M LOOKING FOR THE ENSEMBLE VERSION, NOT SOLO.

[@DiddleyBoh]

Great stuff! I used to have the LP. How do I download a digital version? Google Play doesn't have it.

[@artfartzy]

I have the album in good quality as mp3 if you want

[@ronnieadiao9323]

if i didn't know- this would easily pass as manhattan transfer

[@CoKane675]

Bass tutorial please🙏

[@alanjones5929]

I just finished charting it out if you want me to send that to you

[@CoKane675]

@@alanjones5929 can you make tutorial?

[@ricloads]

I am more familiar with the Mondo Kane version