Title: John Sheridan´s Dream Band: Hooray for Christmas! Artists / Instruments: "Makes the case for this album as a Christmas classic" 5 STARS, Los Angeles Times John Sheridan: piano Warren Vache: cornet Randy Reinhart: cornet Dan Barrett: trombone Russ Phillips: trombone Ron Hockett: clarinet, alto sax Scott Robinson: clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor sax Dan Block: clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax Eddie Erickson: guitar, vocals Phil Flanigan: bass Joe Ascione: drums Rebecca Kilgore: vocals

Description: This is not your usual Christmas album. There’s no Jingle Bells. No Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. No Frosty the Snowman or any of the other over-roasted chestnuts that can summon forth the inner Scrooge in even the most ardent celebrant of the holidays. With a single happy exception, John Sheridan stays away from the pre-tested, tried and true Christmas songs, and drawing upon his vast knowledge of American popular music offers up a program of overlooked and underappreciated gems that in their freshness, along with the joyful enthusiasm with which they are played, summon forth some of the fullness of good feeling that the holiday season was originally meant to convey. From the album notes by Ross Firestone, author of the award-winning Swing, Swing, Swing: The Life and Times of Benny Goodman Selections: Hooray for Christmas! Pocketful of Miracles The Holiday Season Christmas Will Be a Little Lonely This Year (Everybody´s Waiting For) The Man With the Bag The Christmas Blues Cool Yule I Know Why and So Do You Plenty to Be Thankful For A Song for Christmas Little Jack Frost Get Lost The Difficult Season Santa Claus Is Comin´ to Town Download for FREE **Disclaimer** Arbors Records can not be held responsible in anyway for and damages or other results from downloading this program!