Take 6

The Jazz Club of Sarasota brings the deeply influential a cappella ensemble Take 6 to The Venue. Known for pushing the boundaries of vocal music, the multi-Grammy-winning sextet relies entirely on the human voice to generate complex, full-band arrangements. Their repertoire seamlessly merges traditional Southern gospel with sophisticated jazz phrasing, utilizing altered dominants, dense cluster voicings, and highly syncopated call-and-response patterns. The performance highlights the group's extraordinary pitch control and improvisational skill, demonstrating why they have spent the last four decades collaborating with artists ranging from Ella Fitzgerald to Quincy Jones. The intimate room allows the intricacies of their six-part harmony to take center stage.