Holiday

Perhaps Holiday is the quintessential CD that stands out from other run of the mill holiday season CDs in that it breaks new ground with its innovative arrangements and unique variety of sounds. This will be the Yuletide CD that you'll want to listen to over and over and over again. By creating the sound and feeling that Craig was sitting in your living room playing the acoustic guitar in front of your fireplace at your own private holiday event, and then some songs with a few additional acoustic players who happened to show up at the party, to some songs where you are sitting in the front row of a full blown band live concert with everybody on stage in front of you, Craig Chaquico's "up close and personal" recording of classics and original material begs for more than just one listen. There is a lush intimate 10-guitar version of "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" and a full jammin' band track version of "Angels We Have Heard On High" that sounds like it was recorded during the "Return of the Eagle", "Cafe Carnival", and the"Acoustic Highway" recording sessions, with musical elements from all three featuring piano, horns and Latin percussion.