Smooooooth Vocal Jazz Christmas
Richard J. Roberts | Indianapolis, IN USA | 11/03/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Beachfront Property is a close harmony vocal jazz ensemble of three men and four women based in California. This is the only album of theirs I've heard, but it showcases a very fine, smoothly blended vocal style. It will remind you a bit of Manhattan Transfer's "Snowfall," even more of Singers Unlimited or the Swingle Singers. The solo work on this album is less effective than the ensemble. I could really do without the children in "Away in a Manger." And I have to say there tends to be a certain sameness to the arrangements. But overall, this is a pleasant, well-crafted collection."