Cuppa Joe vocal jazz quartet has been entertaining audiences in the Ottawa region for more than a dozen years. Performance venues for the quartet have included Zolas, Pressed, the NAC’s Fourth Stage, and Gigspace. And they’ve sung for a variety of private events, including birthdays, anniversaries and retirement parties. Inspired by the sounds of The Manhattan Transfer, Cuppa Joe’s jazz-based repertoire includes a variety of their arrangements, along with those of New York Voices and other close harmony groups, augmented by songs of popular artists like James Taylor and The Beatles. Warm reception and praise have greeted Cuppa Joe at their gigs.