With its roots in Gospel, doo-wop and the sophisticated jazz-influenced singing groups of mid-century America, the a cappella vocal group Take 6 returns with an impactful collection of tunes entitled _The Standard_.

Since the group's inception in Alabama in the 80s, Take 6 has ultimately become one of the biggest names in a cappella, selling over 1.2 million records.

_The Standard_ includes an A+ guest list, including *Aaron Neville*, *Brian McKnight*, *George Benson*, *Al Jarreau*, *Till Bronner*, *Ella Fitzgerald* and more.

_The Standard_ includes popular jazz standards as well as Take 6 originals.

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The a cappella jazz group known as Take 6 are not only the heirs to the rich tradition of the doo-wop and gospel groups of the 1950s, but also the leaders in the second wave of jazz and pop vocal groups that emerged in the 1990s. With these noteworthy legacies at their foundation, these multiple GRAMMY winners continue to look and move in a forward direction as the first decade of the 21st century unfolds. The Take 6 story began at Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama, in 1980, when...

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