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"An elegant performer, he [brings] a supple voice and strong sense of characterization to all his songs." - LOS ANGELES TIMES "An elegant performer who has faultless musical taste and vocal phrasing. He has a voice that is reminiscent of some of the great singers like Tony Bennett, Chet Baker, and a little Mel Tormé." - TALKINBROADWAY.com Russ Lorenson is a pure joy! He has such a warm, rich, relaxed voice that when he sings a ballad, you imagine being with your lover in front of a cozy winter fire ... and when he swings, you want to hit the clubs and dance the night away! Skip the Christmas caroling this year and slide in this new holiday CD from Russ Lorenson. This jolly collection features songs by such great composers and lyricists as Irving Berlin, Johnny Mercer, Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn, and Frank Loesser. It's fun listening to these classics dusted off and delivered with Lorenson's fresh delivery. Dickens would be right at home with Lorenson's nod to Christmas past, present, and future. The past is well represented by some nearly-forgotten tunes from the forties, fifties, and sixties, while present/future are embodied in more contemporary compositions by Barry Manilow and Peter Cincotti.