The Offbeat of Avenues

The Offbeat of Avenues
Studio album by The Manhattan Transfer
Released	August 13, 1991
Genre	Jazz
Length	55:41
Label	Columbia
Producer	Tim Hauser
The Manhattan Transfer chronology
Brasil (1987) The Offbeat of Avenues (1991) The Christmas Album (1992)

The Offbeat Of Avenues was the twelfth album released by The Manhattan Transfer on August 13, 1991 on the Columbia Records label.

This album is the first of two albums for Columbia Records. This album is also the first Manhattan Transfer album where the majority of the songs were either written or co-written by the members of the group.

Awards

This album yielded the group a Grammy Award, in the category of "Best Contemporary Jazz Performance" for the song Sassy. The lyrics for this song were written by Janis Siegel and Cheryl Bentyne; the music by composed by Janis Siegel and Bill Bodine.

Track listing

1. "The Offbeat of Avenues"
2. "Sassy"
3. "10 Minutes Till the Savages Come"
4. "What Goes Around Comes Around"
5. "Blue Serenade"
6. "Gentleman with a Family"
7. "Women in Love"
8. "A World Apart"
9. "Confide in Me"
10. "The Quietude (Encuentro De Animales)"
11. "Blues for Pablo"

References / Sources

• The Manhattan Transfer Official Website (requires Flash)