Coventry carol darmon meader biography
Originally arranged for New York Voices, this a cappella arrangement of the traditional holiday folk melody remains true to the choral traditions of the tried and true versions of this song, but incorporates hints of more contemporary harmony....
Recognized in both the jazz vocal and instrumental worlds, Darmon Meader is a highly respected vocalist, arranger and saxophonist.
Recognized in both the jazz vocal and instrumental worlds, Darmon Meader is a highly respected vocalist, arranger and saxophonist. Darmon has achieved international recognition as the founder, musical director, chief arranger, composer, producer, saxophonist, and vocalist with New York Voices.
As a member of New York Voices, he has released numerous recordings on the GRP, RCA/Victor, Concord and MCGJazz labels. In January of Darmon released his second solo CD, Reminiscing in Tempo. Recorded during the pandemic, Darmons second solo project is a collection of jazz standards and original works, which reflects his varied interests and skills as a singer, saxophonist, writer and arranger.
Although the entire project is steeped in the jazz tradition, the CD includes a wide variety of styles, orchestration approaches and concepts.
Darmon’s three most recent projects with NYV are “New York Voices, Live with the WDR Big Band” (, Palmetto Records), “Let It Snow” ( Five Cent Records)