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The Four Freshmen

American band

Formed
1948
Record labels
Capitol Records, Liberty Records
Discography
33 albums

Biography

The Four Freshmen is a jazz group, formed in 1948. Members include Ken Albers, Ross Barbour and Bob Flanigan. Record labels: Capitol Records and Liberty Records. The discography here lists 33 albums, from “Voices in Modern” (1954) to “The Four Freshmen Featuring Emmet Cohen, Russell Hall, & Kyle Poole, Vol. 2” (2025).

The Four Freshmen are an American male vocal quartet founded in the barbershop tradition. Its influences include the big band vocal group sounds of The Modernaires, The Pied Pipers, and The Mel-Tones. The singers accompany themselves on guitar, horns, bass, and drums, among other instrumental configurations. The group was founded in 1948 in Indiana and reached its peak popularity in the mid-1950s. The last original member retired in 1993, but the group continues to tour internationally. It has recorded jazz harmonies since its founding in the late 1940s in the halls of the Jordan School of Music at Butler University in Indianapolis.

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Members

Ken Albers, Ross Barbour, Bob Flanigan

Discography

Studio and live albums

Voices in Modern 1954
Four Freshmen and 5 Trombones 1955
Four Freshmen and 5 Saxes 1957
Voices In Latin 1958
Four Freshmen and 5 Guitars 1959
Freshmen Favorites 1960
The Freshman Year 1961
Stars in Our Eyes 1962
Funny How Time Slips Away 1964
More 4 Freshmen And 5 Trombones 1964
A Today Kind Of Thing 1968
Today Is Tomorrow! 1968
Different Strokes 1969
In A Class By Themselves 1969
Live at Butler University 1986 · Live
Fresh! 1992
Graduation Day 1992
More 4 Freshmen and 5 Trombones / The Four Freshmen in Person, Volume 2 1993
Voices in Love / Love Lost 1993
Voices in Standards 1994
Billy May and his Orchestra 1995
5 Trombones & 5 Trumpets 1996
Easy Street 1997
Still Fresh 1999
Voices in Latin / The Freshman Year 1999
First Affair / Voices in Fun 2002
Four Freshmen in Person / Voices and Brass 2005
In Session 2005
Snowfall 2007
Newport Beach Jazz Party 2015 · Live
The Four Freshmen Featuring Emmet Cohen, Russell Hall, & Kyle Poole 2022
The Four Freshmen Featuring Emmet Cohen, Russell Hall, & Kyle Poole, Vol. 2 2025
Live From Las Vegas

Also plays on

Albums where The Four Freshmen is credited as a sideman

1985 Vocalese — The Manhattan Transfer vocals

Frequently asked questions

What are The Four Freshmen's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Voices in Modern (1954), Four Freshmen and 5 Trombones (1955), Four Freshmen and 5 Saxes (1957), Voices In Latin (1958) and Four Freshmen and 5 Guitars (1959).

External links

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