Music Director Carl Topilow and the Cleveland Pops Orchestra.
In Thursday’s (2/6) ClevelandClassical.com, Stephanie Manning writes, “The vocal quartet LEGACY teamed up with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra to present ‘Music of Motown,’ a high-energy evening that was memorable in the best way. ‘Tonight is about having a really good time,’ LEGACY founder Justin Reynolds promised the packed crowd—and the two groups certainly delivered. Reynolds, Matt Manuel, Michael Wordly, and Nigel Richards made for a charismatic team. Their soulful voices created lovely four-part harmonies in medleys from groups including the Jackson 5, the Four Tops, and Earth, Wind & Fire, delivered complete with choreography and costuming…. The Cleveland Pops Orchestra, led by Carl Topilow, provided enthusiastic support. The instrumental medleys … felt comfortably in-the-pocket, with the Michael Jackson Hit Mix highlighting the brass and rhythm section … The connection between the two groups remained strong, including Topilow’s own saxophone solo in the Four Tops’ ‘I Can’t Help Myself.’… The eventual standing ovation felt completely genuine. So when Reynolds asked, ‘Have you enjoyed the show tonight?’ The answer was a resounding YES.”
