Who is ‘Round Midnight?
‘Round Midnight is an award-winning “
a cappella” quartet of music educators from New York City. They sing primarily in the barbershop style and demonstrate how close harmony can be applied to different musical genres such as R&B, pop, jazz, and rock. The group is a three-time Semi-Finalist in the Barbershop Harmony Society’s (BHS) International Barbershop Quartet Contest and they are also the BHS 2010 Mid-Atlantic District Quartet Champions. In addition, the foursome won the New York City Harmony Sweepstakes Championship and was twice bestowed the coveted “Audience Favorite” award by overwhelming crowd vote.
The quartet has received praise for their recording efforts too, receiving a Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award (CARA) nomination in the category of “Best Barbershop Song” for their rendition of “Try A Little Tenderness”. Most recently, the quartet was awarded the title “Favorite Barbershop Quartet” by CASA – The Contemporary A Cappella Society. ‘Round Midnight has been featured in an array of showcases, contests, and educational workshops spanning the United States from Carnegie Hall in New York City to The Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
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Larry Bomback, tenor
Larry is the Director of Finance and Operations at OPERA America in New York City. He received a B.A. in music from Haverford College, and a M.A. in Historical Musicology from City College of New York. He is also the director of the acclaimed “Voices Of Gotham” Men’s Chorus. Larry has published articles in several esteemed periodicals, and has presented lectures in the United States, Canada and Great Britain. In addition, Larry is a former Lecturer of Music History at Hunter College in Manhattan. |
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Wayne Grimmer, lead
Wayne is a graduate of Five Towns College where he is currently employed as a music professor and director of A Cappella ensembles. He teaches private instrumental and vocal lessons at the college as well. In addition, Wayne is the Musical Director of three Long Island barbershop ensembles: Long Island Sound and Twin Shores men’s choruses, and the Island Hills Sweet Adelines chorus. He is a highly sought barbershop arranger and is the primary arranger for ‘Round Midnight. |
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T.J. Carollo, baritone
T.J. is the Choral Director at a Long Island middle school where he runs a choral and musical theater program. He has musical directed school productions of Aladdin, Willy Wonka, The Music Man, Bugsy Malone, and The Pirates of Penzance. T.J. holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Music Education from Five Towns College, where he was a founding member of the institution’s still vibrant collegiate barbershop program. |
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Jeff Glemboski, bass
Jeff is another Five Towns College alumnus with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, both in Music Education. He is an elementary school classroom/choral music teacher on Long Island. Jeff is the President and Assistant Musical Director of the Long Island Sound barbershop chorus. In addition, he often performs with “New York’s Most Dangerous Big Band” as a featured vocalist. |
