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They sing the same arias but spice things up with blues & gospel.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Rodrick Dixon, Victor Trent Cook and Thomas Young are tenors who sing the same things Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras sing.
Only Dixon, Cook and Young _ the trio known as Three Mo' Tenors _ also do a few things the original Three Tenors don't do. Like belt the blues, bang out Broadway ballads and turn a spiritual soaring to the skies.
They are all about redefining notions of versatility while striking a blow for African-American singers.
"The idea behind the creation of Three Mo' Tenors was to champion the African-American tenor voice," Dixon said. "But that was someone else's idea. To me, it comes down to good and bad. ...
- Three Mo' Tenors: trio makes history with a rhythmic blend of jazz, soul and...
- Magazine article from: Ebony Hughes, Zondra June 1, 2002 700+ words
...Go see the Three Mo' Tenors if you have the chance. They are three tenors who indeed offer much...for Young, Cook and Dixon to get visible enough...In pursuing Three Mo' Tenors, my idea was to celebrate...Onstage, Young, a lyric tenor, has an authoritative...
- Audiences can't get enough of these tenors.
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) March 7, 2002 700+ words
...footwork. The Three Mo' Tenors _ Victor Trent Cook, Rodrick Dixon and Thomas Young...for the Three Mo' Tenors? Dixon: Being with the Lyric...success (with them). Dixon: I am maintaining...African-American tenors will have a greater...
- Three Mo' Tenors sing mix of musical genres.(Arts and Lifestyle)
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Nesti, Robert March 1, 2002 700+ words
...African-American tenors are first-rate...Consisting of two lyric tenors, Thomas Young and Rodrick Dixon, and one counter-tenor, Victor Trent Cook...expressively performed by Dixon. Each shines in...anthem for black tenors everywhere. The...
- 'Tenors' concert is pure entertainment.(Arts and Lifestyle)
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Medrek, T.J. August 12, 2001 700+ words
...So if "Three Mo' Tenors in Concert," the...African-American tenors - Victor Trent Cook, Rodrick Dixon and Thomas Young...For the record, Dixon nails all nine high...lively, and the three tenors themselves are so talented...
- Three Mo' Tenors to Perform 'America the Beautiful' and The 'Star Spangled...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 5, 2001 700+ words
...PRNewswire/ -- Three Mo' Tenors will be performing the "Star...vs. Red Sox). Three Mo' Tenors -- Victor Trent Cook, Rodrick Dixon and Thomas Young -- are African...sensational performance. Three Mo' Tenors recently released their new...
- Three Mo' Tenors have versatility in abundance.(Arts and Lifestyle)
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Nesti, Robert March 2, 2002 700+ words
...African-American tenors are first-rate...Consisting of two lyric tenors, Thomas Young and Rodrick Dixon, and one counter-tenor, Victor Trent Cook...expressively performed by Dixon. Each shines in...anthem for black tenors everywhere. The...
- THREE MO' TENORS: TRIO'S TALENTS SPAN MUSIC FORMS.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Jet October 15, 2001 700+ words
...concert CD Three Mo' Tenors and a PBS-TV "Great...of the Regiment. The tenors also give listeners some...The Baby. Each of the tenors is classically trained...New York Philharmonic. Dixon was the winner of the...Mary Dawson Art Guild "Tenor of the Year" award...
- Three Mo' Tenors.
- Magazine article from: Daily Variety Suskin, Steven September 28, 2007 700+ words
...J. Caffey stages his tenors with flair, at least...Trent Cook, Rodrick Dixon and Thomas Young in the...to the title; Cook, Dixon and Young still perform together in the three tenor format, presumably with...power than any of the six tenors alternating at the Little...
