The Buzz
Tenor, Nancy Cloeter sang tenor with the 1992 Champion Quartet ‘City Lights’, with whom she traveled and performed extensively. She has also been an active member and section leader in the International Champion Ramapo Valley Chorus for many years, and she most recently spent time singing and teaching barbershop in China. A sought after coach and vocalist, Nancy makes her home in Budd Lake, New Jersey with sons Tom and Matt and works full time for Pfizer Pharmaceuticals.
Lead, Debbie Cleveland is a high school choral director, and frequent clinician for Youth Harmony events. She sang lead with ‘Showtime’, the 1994 champs, and is a member of the Sweet Adelines International Faculty. She is assistant director of the ‘Toast of Tampa Show Chorus’ and is a sought after coach, vocalist and soloist. Her daughter Jenny sings bass in the 2003 Rising Star Champion quartet 'BarbieShop' and her son Josh sings tenor in a quartet as well. They make their home in Tampa, Florida.
Baritone, Karen Breidert is on the Sweet Adelines International Faculty, and is a Past International President. She is also director of the International Competitor ‘Spirit of the Gulf’ chorus in Ft. Myers, and is a popular coach in barbershop circles. Karen was the baritone of 1985 International Champions ‘Jubilation’, and has sung in several other International Finalist quartets. Karen and husband Bob, lead of International Finalist ‘Tin Pan Allies’, call both New Hampshire and Florida home, splitting their time between the two.
Bass, Jeannie Froelich has a gold medal for singing bass with the ’92 champs ‘City Lights’, as well as chorus gold from the Ramapo Valley Chorus. She is also on the Board of Directors for the Coronet Club, and served on the Sweet Adelines International Showcase Committee. Jeannie is an accomplished soloist and guitarist who began singing professionally at the age of sixteen. She and husband Brian are the proud parents of five children and make their home in Maplewood, New Jersey. Jeannie spends many hours volunteering for various organizations and is also a successful chorus and quartet coach.
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After Today - arr. Jay Giallombardo |
Already well-medaled individually before they got together as a true supergroup, Nancy, Debbie, Karen and Jeannie and The Buzz won Sweet Adelines International Quartet Gold in 2005, and have been delighting audiences and happily living their "Four Parts, One Voice" motto ever since. Their two previous albums, "Buzzapalooza" and "Have You Heard The Buzz" are popular choices on Singers.com, and the joyous "So Happy Together" should be no exception! There are 11 winners here, "After Today," "Gospel Medley," "Time Waits For No One," "Undecided," "Got A Lot Of Living To Do," "With These Hands," the delightful "Girl in 14G," "A Whole New World," "First Day In Heaven," "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again," "Something Tells Me I'm Into Something Good/Happy Together" and Bonus Track "The Lord Bless You and Keep You." The harmonies, leads and ringing chords here are wonderful and fun, and the arranging (by Jay Giallombardo, David Wright, Joey Minshall, Aaron Dale and Debbie Cleveland, some of the best in the business) is top-drawer. "So Happy" is exactly that, so stop wondering what "The Buzz" is all about and enjoy one of Sweet Adelines' most entertaining groups!
Listen to "Time Waits for No One" in Real Audio.
| 5873 CD $14.95 |
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Give Me The Simple Life How Deep Is The Ocean Back In Business Blues In The Night My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose Until The Real Thing Comes Along Because Of You He Broke My Heart In Three Place Sweet Hour Of Prayer Midnight Serenade Lucky To Be Me Here And Now |
As quite possibly the most highly regarded Sweet Adeline quartet performing today we had high expectations for this new release and are pleased to report that the CD perhaps even surpasses those hopes. This is a very talented quartet of singers who has chosen a most eclectic and interesting repertoire for this recording. They are also singing the arrangements of a veritable who's who of the great barbershop arrangers including Latzko, Wright, Briner, Waeche, Clancy and Rene Craig. Barbershop gurus Joe Connelly and Tony DeRosa also helped with the recording adding further to the feel of barbershop royalty and to the impeccable sound of the CD. This Buzzapalooza has plenty of razzmatazz and is highly recommended to all fans of barbershop singing.
Listen to "My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose" in Real Audio.
| 5741 CD $14.95 |
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Gee, But it's Good to be Here You Turned the Tables On Me It's My Song One Fine Day Mary, Did You Know? Hey Mister You Make Me Feel So Young Turn Around No, No Norman Once Upon a Time Cheek to Cheek Goodbye Medley |
The Buzz are a Sweet Adeline supergroup! Comprised of Nancy Fuhrman and bass Jeannie Froelich from City Lights along with baritone Karen Breidert of Jubilation and lead Debbie Connelly of Showtime they were crowned again in Indianapolis as the 2004 International Quartet Champions! These four former Queens of Harmony have come together to create a powerhouse of sound. Their debut CD "Have You Heard" includes "You Turned the Tables on Me" and "No, No, Norman," two of the songs that led them to victory; as well as a "Goodbye Medley" arranged by Tom Gentry with "Bye, Bye Blackbird," "So Long Dearie," "Toot, Toot Tootsie," and "Goodnight Ladies." The rumor mill, Sweet Adelines judges and your friendly reviewers at PAC agree, four Queens, and their great debut CD, are winners every time!
Listen to "One Fine Day " in RealAudio.
| 5666 CD $14.98 |
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