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Hampton Avenue was founded in 1996 by Debbie Fleming, a seasoned session singer/vocal arranger. She chose the best singers she had worked with, and added 4 younger phenoms from York University. "All I Want For Christmas" is the first recording for Hampton Avenue, and the singers are Debbie Fleming, Judy Tate, Stephanie Taylor, Emilie Barlow, Suba Sankaran, Larry Folk, Dylan Bell, Tim Olfert, Don Laws and Tom Lillington. The plaintive song "I'll Miss You This Christmas" won a CARA award for best Holiday Song, and the group went on to win the Jazz Report Award for Vocal Group of the Year in 1999. The songs on this CD are mostly fresh, original Christmas tunes, sprinkled with jazzy arrangements of familiar tunes, such as Santa Claus is Coming to Town and Charlie Brown Christmas. Hampton Avenue's sound is silky smooth, with ringing, but "crunchy" harmonies, driven by the deep bass of Tom and at times the Vocal Percussion of Dylan Bell. The voices are arranged very instrumentally, and although the songs are all "a cappella" (no instruments) -- the sound is complete, as all the instrumental elements are present. The group is swinging and uplifting, the songs are entertaining, enthralling and at times soothing. Debbie Fleming's arrangements of these songs and others are being performed by choirs and jazz ensembles all over the world. Visit our Hampton Avenue website to learn more. http://www.hamptonavenue.com Check out the artist's website: http://www.hamptonavenue.com Track List: 1. All I Want For Christmas 2. I'll Miss You This Christmas 3. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 4. In a Manger 5. Charlie Brown Christmas 6. Glory Halleluiah 7. Dancing 8. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 9. Talk With Santa 10. Angel's Lullaby 11. Jingle Bell Rock 12. Candles in The Window 13. Caribbean Christmas 14. Night Of His Birth 15. Carolling, Carolling Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
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