About:

You’ve seen them on the Government Access channel singing “Gotta Lot to do Here” in the award winning Greater Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau promotional video, and soon you will see them again—at a venue near you! Vocal Impact is Jay Wright, Roz Booker, Ron Jenkins, and Lisa Clark—a vocal Jazz quartet that mixes a combination of intricate soulful harmonies, dynamic musical arrangements, and raw energy to bring you one of the most exciting and enjoyable performances Columbus has ever seen. Considered as one of the premier jazz vocal groups in Central Ohio for the past five years, Vocal Impact has been entertaining audiences with their unique versions of Jazz and Swing standards (with a few hints of Gospel, R&B, and Pop Hits, with a distinctive original flair) that you don’t want to miss!

Often compared to Manhattan Transfer and New York Voices, you’ve seen them in national promotions and conferences (Ross Labs, Nationwide, Red Cross, Longaberger’s), with nationally recognized artists (Dionne Warwick, Jon Hendricks of the legendary Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross, D.L. Hughley), special events (such as the Nationwide Arena opening, Ohio’s Millenium Countdown on WBNS 10TV), at local venues (Barrister Hall, K2U) and with the local bands (Jim Lynch Revue, JujuBees Rhythm Revue, Fortune).

Quotes:

“Hot new vocals—I’m talking about Vocal Impact, a quartet you’re going to hear more about. They tuned up at K2U one night, took charge of the mics in front of the Jazz to Go big band and blew everybody away with their swing version of In a Melotone. Think Manhattan Transfer, but with soul.
Lee Brown
The Other Paper

“...what a blessing (Vocal Impact’s) performance was to me. You all definitely show the source of your strength in your performance”
Mark Youngkin
Managing Editor, The Nationwider

“...a delightful and inspiring start to our Inauguration Day…...As talented musicians who so frequently inspire young audiences throughout Ohio, you are helping to prove each day that ‘the light of promise in the eyes of youth burns brighter than all the stars in heaven.”
Bob Taft
Governor of Ohio

“...They are very good…..”
Robert Breithaupt
Exec. Director, Columbus Jazz Orchestra

“…very professional …and a lot of heart!”
Grammy-winning recording artists
Peter Eldridge and Kim Nazarian of
New York Voices

“Phenomenal...that’s it. There’s nothing left to be said. They (Vocal Impact) took it full circle”
Legendary jazz vocalist
Jon Hendricks
Of Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross

“Unbelievable. Now I know what all the talk was about. You’ve (Vocal Impact) got something special there”
Grammy Nominated and Billboard award-winning musician/producer

Bill Summers
of The Headhunters and Los Hombres Calientes