Mt. Sac's dynamic ensemble Singcopation, founded in 1997 by Director of Choral Activities Bruce Rogers, consists of 12 auditioned male and female student vocal jazz specialists. These exceptional singers have taken home a variety of trophies from vocal jazz competitions, been named 'Most Outstanding College Vocal Jazz Group in the Country' by Downbeat. On the 14 generally accompanied (Piano, Drums & Bass) tunes of 'Drive,' Singcopation shows us a level of sophistication and polish rarely found at the college level. Particularly fine are Steve Allen's 'This Could be the Start of Something Big,' the scatty, salsa-flavored 'Virou Areia,' the sexy, silly, nearly a cappella 'I Feel So Smoochie,' a very cool arrangement of 'Nature Boy,' Bobby McFerrin's sweet a cappella (of course) title tune, a moody cover of Lennon/McCartney's 'In My Life,' John Coltrane's 'Moment's Notice,' a smooth, rhythmic cover of Antonio Carlos Jobim's 'Corcovado,' and very nice vocal percussion on the a cappella 'Virtual Insanity.' We are big fans of Singcopation, and enjoyed every cut of 'Drive!'