The Four Freshman - Freshmas! (CD)

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The Four Freshman: Bob Flanigan, Autie Goodman, Rod L. Henley, Mike Beisner. Additional personnel: Kidd McBeouf (vocals); Patricia Satalof, Erich Baker (cello); Rod L. Henley, Mike Beisner (trombone, keyboards, sequencing); Bobby Scann, John Tyler, Walter Boenig (trombone); John Abraham (drums, percussion); Jim Stivers (percussion); Curt Miller (sound effects, sequencing). Engineers: Curt Miller, Bill Ebmeyer, Walt Boenig. Recorded at University Studios, Las Vegas. Includes liner notes by Phil Mattson, Bob Flanigan and Ross Barbour. The sounds of the four freshmen cushion these holiday favorites like a soft blanket of snow. The harmonies are smooth and light, an easy and mellow feeling, never blaring, deceptively conceal the exacting organization and tightness of the ensemble, as they add exhilarating takes on "White Christmas" and "I'll Be Home For Christmas." These songs are all buoyant, happy songs of faith and sentiment, and the Four Freshmen display a brightness of spirit and affectionate camaraderie that deepens the messages of the timeless "The First Noel." The tracks range from the comedy voice caricatures and up-tempo jazz phrasing instrumentals of the "Freshmas!" medley, to the soft and sweet delivery of "We Three Kings," full of extended notes and placid flugelhorn. The Four Freshmen, in their warm virtuosity, fill this holiday album with tenderness and felicity, as well as their usual high standards of musicianship and technique.