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Christmas: Holiday Music - Michele Wilson-Morris – The Entertainment Bank
The group Airborne hails from New Haven, CT and this project features Thomas Borino (piano/keyboards/vocals), Thomas Sansone (sax/flute/vocals), Greg Borino (guitar/vocals), Dean Kosh (drums), Mike Nunno (bass) and guest female and male vocalists Jeanmarie Rivera, Elizabeth Dellinger, and the Rev. Keith Outlaw. With a stellar reputation and years of music to back it up, they come dressed to impress for the holiday season, and boy, do they do it well.
Contemporary Jazz fans will be impressed with the sounds of the season as Airborne offers a fresh look at classic holiday music. I must give props to the male and female singers on this CD. The arrangements of the parts are clever, and the classic “The Christmas Song” and “Christmas Time Is Here” never sounded better. The male vocalist the Rev. Keith Outlaw shows some influences of Nat King Cole and Johnny Mathis, which are great names to be compared to. Any Airborne Jazz Fans will find this CD to be very impressive. In fact, it has the potential to win over lots of new fans as well. Without question, the biggest note on the CD is the big high note on the end of “O Holy Night”. That alone is worth purchasing this album!
Read MoreChristmas: Holiday Music - Sandy Shore – Smoothjazz.com
The season just got brighter with the release of Airborne – Christmas: Holiday Music featuring 10 holiday classics performed by the multi-cultural contemporary jazz group from New Haven, Connecticut. This cheerful, vocal-intensive collection of favorite seasonal music, including original compositions, is sure to warm up your festivities with their ‘Joyful Jazz’ spin on your favorite Christmas songs.
An enchanted album with the Airborne verve you’ve grown accustom to, inspiring peace and serenity. Only Airborne knows how to fly this high… fusion jazz and soulful singing combined with their signature message of hope and holiday spirit! Contribute to making this spirit brighter and find a higher level of joy and peace this season, gift yourself a copy of Airborne –Christmas: Holiday Music.
Christmas: Holiday Music - Rhetta Akamatsu - Blogcritics.org
Airborne is a multicultural contemporary jazz group from New Haven, Connecticut, who have been together since the 1980s. The members are Thomas Borino (piano/keyboards/vocals), Thomas Sansone (sax/flute/vocals), Greg Borino (guitar/vocals), Dean Kosh (drums), Mike Nunno (bass).
There are also some wonderful guest female and male vocalists on Christmas Holiday Music, Jeanmarie Rivera, Elizabeth Dellinger, and the Rev. Keith Outlaw.
The members of Airborne have been proclaimed the "musical peacemakers" of contemporary jazz and certainly this musical project is peaceful and joyful. There are many trademark Airborne moments particularly in the musical and vocal arrangements that are very pleasant and will continue to bring pleasure for many repeated plays.
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