THE FOUR FRESHMEN: VOICES IN LATIN

THE FOUR FRESHMEN
Em 1948 os irmãos Ross e Don Ross Barbour formaram um quarteto "barbershop" chamado Hal's Harmonizers na Butler University's Arthur Jordan Conservatory, em Indiana, juntamente com Marvin Pruitt e Hal Kratzch. Ainda no mesmo ano, o grupo modificou seu estilo e passou a cantar um repertório mais ligado ao Jazz e foi renomeado
como The Toppers. Pruitt logo deixou o grupo e foi substituído por Bob Flanigan, primo de Don e Ross. Em Setembro de 1948, o quarteto passou a excursionar, já com o nome de Four Freshmen. Em 1950, o Four Freshmen deu o seu primeiro e mais importante grandepasso quando o bandleader Stan Kenton ouviu o quarteto em Dayton, Ohio. Impressionado com o som dos Four Freshmen, Kenton que era louco por vocais, apadrinhou os Freshmen e os levou para gravar no seu selo Capitol Records. Apesar do "boom" das bandas inglesas de rock dos anso 60 os Four-Freshment conseguiram ficar
juntos, mesmo após a aposentadoria de finais originais membro Bob Flanigan em 1992. Novos componentes do Four Freshmen continuaram a lendária tradição vocais do original banda. Os Four freshmen já estão próximos da sua vigésima formação, num processo constante de renovação de seus membros, sempre altamente qualificados.
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THE FOUR FRESHMEN
In 1948, brothers Ross and Don Barbour formed a barbershop quartet called Hal's Harmonizers at Butler University's Arthur Jordan Conservatory in Indiana. The band also featured Marvin Pruitt and Hal Kratzsch. Later that year the group switched to a more jazz-oriented repertoire, and the quartet was renamed the Toppers. Pruitt soon left the group and was replaced with Ross and Don's cousin Bob Flanigan. Early on the group was influenced by Glenn Miller's Modernaires and Mel Tormé's Mel-Tones, but began to show signs of their own unique style of free improvisational vocal harmony. In 1950, the Four Freshmen got their big break when bandleader Stan Kenton heard the quartet in Dayton, Ohio. He called his label Capitol Records and arranged an audition. The group was signed later that year. The band eventually lost mainstream attention with the emergence of the British pop bands of the '60s, even though they managed to stay together even after the retirement of final original member Bob Flanigan in 1992. New lineups of the Four Freshmen have continued the legendary vocal tradition of the original band,
while adding new touches. The Four Freshmen play their own instruments as well as sing – they are fully self-contained.
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ALBUM COMMENTS
A CD from one of the greatest vocal jazz groups of all time. What's even more amazing is that the "Frosh," as they were affectionately known, played their own instruments! Their characteristic voicings are unmistakeable, written in part by
mellophone and trumpet player Ken Albers (the rest, by Dick Reynolds and Pete Rugolo). The Latin spin is, dare we say, fresh; Voice In Latin is the Freshmen's answer to the bossa nova craze; with wonderful harmony and a fantastic rhythmic quality, this album willkeep your toes a tappin'.
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MINHA OPINIÃO : Não, você não errou o caminho e foi pro CBVG; é que os Fresh também merecem figurar aqui no Latin Jazz, com este formidável álbum, "Voices in Latin".
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THE FOUR FRESHMEN : VOICES IN LATIN
Label: Capitol
Year: 1958

THE FOUR FRESHMEN
Ken Albers
Bob Flanigan
Ross Barbour
Don Barbour

TRACKS/FAIXAS
01 - Frenesi
02 - If I Should Lose You
03 - Granada
04 - Yesterdays
05 - Tangerine
06 - What's New
07 - Brazil
08 - Chelsea Bridge
09 - Mine
10 - Star Eyes
11 - The Breeze And I
12 - Again

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