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Though named after the Thelonious Monk composition, the vocal ensemble Straight No Chaser is not a jazz act -- instead, it specializes in buoyant a cappella harmonies, which are ably displayed on this 2008 holiday album. While the ten-member group from Indiana breezes through Yuletide classics such as Jingle Bell Rock and Silent Night, it also presents the concert performance that made it famous, a lively take on The 12 Days of Christmas. ~ Eric Schneider, Rovi
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Originally formed a dozen years ago while students together at Indiana University, the capella group has reassembled and reemerged after their video for "The 12 Days of Christmas" became a phenomenon with almost 8 milion views on YouTube. In an era when so much Pop music is the product of digital processing and vocal pro-tooling, Straight No Chaser is the real deal- the captivating sound of ten unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordinary music that is moving people in a fundamental sense and with a sense of humor.