For the past few holiday seasons, Professor "Louie" & The Crowmatix recorded a holiday song and sent it as a musical holiday CD card to fans and friends. The response inspired them to write & record new original songs, favorite standards and spirituals...add these 12 songs together and here is the CD "Holiday Time".
1. Holiday Time is Here - original tune with children's vocal ensemble. 2. Frosty The Snowman - Boogie Woogie style of this classic .. great vocals.
3. Melody Of Peace - original song featured on upcoming CBS 6 Holiday Special.
4. Motherless Child - traditional song ..original arrangement taught to Louie by
The Mighty Gospel Giants of Brooklyn.
5. Santa Loves To Boogie - rockin' original boogie. 6. Nicks Takin' The Reindeer Home - original novelty rock'n'roll song.
7. Christmas In My Heart - soulful ballad featuring Miss Marie.
8. Christmas Must Be Tonight - cover of "The Band's" classic song.
9. Winter Morning - exciting Hammond organ with rhythmic camel bells. 10. Frosty - classic song featuring "Prof. Louie" on Hammond organ -instrumental.
11. Daughters & Sons - infectious rockin' original. 12. White Christmas - accordion instrumental - begins with little known first verse.
Miss Marie : vocals, bkg. vocals, percussion, piano, whistling, synths
Gary Burke : drums
Frank Campbell : bass, bkg. vocals
Josh Colow : electric and acoustic guitar
TRACKS:
Holiday Time
Frosty The Snowman
Melody of Peace
Motherless Child
Santa Loves To Boogie
Nick's Takin' The Reindeer Home
Christmas In My Heart
Christmas Must Be Tonight
Winter Morning
Frosty, Instrumental
Daughters & Sons
White Christmas
Additional Musicians :
The Chambers School Ensemble with Choral director : Mona J. Stovall : vocals - song 1
Bobbie Van Detta : electric guitar - songs 1 & 5
Tony Medelros : electric and acoustic guitar - songs 3,6,7,8
Danny Sheehan : acoustic guitar - song 5
Mike DeMicco : electric guitar - song 9
Mike Dunn : bass guitar - song 9
Produced by : Aaron L. Hurwitz & The Crowmatix
Recorded at : LRS Recording Studio, Hurley NY
Recording Engineers and Mixing : Aaron L. Hurwitz, Dave Cook, Marie Spinosa, Frank Campbell, Bob Karcy
CD Mastered by : Toby Mountain at Northeastern Digital
CD Design : Marie Spinosa
Graphics : Chrissy and Dan - Artco's Copy Hut - Kingston,NY
Photos : Jeff Wignall, Steven W. Ross and Cindy Schultz
Special "Thanks" to Brian and Michelle - with a little help from Marbletown Hardware "World's Only Rock'n'Roll Hardware Store"
Rockin' Legacy
