A Celebration of Maurice Hines is a vibrant homage to a tap-dancing luminary, captured on record with joy, nostalgia, and deep musicality. Anchored by John and Leo Manzari—both serving as tap dancers and vocalists—the album is propelled by the powerhouse swing of the DIVA Jazz Orchestra under drummer Sherrie Maricle’s direction, alongside special guests Grammy-nominated vocalist […]
A Celebration of Maurice Hines is a vibrant homage to a tap-dancing luminary, captured on record with joy, nostalgia, and deep musicality. Anchored by John and Leo Manzari—both serving as tap dancers and vocalists—the album is propelled by the powerhouse swing of the DIVA Jazz Orchestra under drummer Sherrie Maricle’s direction, alongside special guests Grammy-nominated vocalist Clint Holmes and Tony-nominated Ann Hampton Callaway. From its opening through to the finale, the performance radiates the exuberance of Maurice Hines’s autobiographical stage show, weaving dance and big-band jazz seamlessly. The ensemble’s tight precision, paired with the expressive vocal interplay and tap rhythms, captures not only Hines’s legacy but also the timeless spirit of American song and swing.
