The Perfect Gentlemen
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The Ocotillo Performing Arts
Center rang with laughter
Saturday evening as Artesians
expressed appreciation for the
comical quartet, The
Perfect Gentlemen.
The group showed no signs of
bashfulness Saturday as they
recruited members from the
audience to lend a hand in parts
of their performance. They kept
the show fresh, often adding
props such as silly hats, alternating
between instrumental and a
cappela songs, and mixing it up
with gospel music, classic quartet
songs, and of course, their
comical pieces such as “I Like
Bananas (because they have no
bones).”
The show would not have
been complete without the journey
through music genres dating
from early 1900s to the 1990s.
The Perfect Gentlemen sang
“Harvest Moon” in numerous
styles such as bluegrass, “techno
punk,” a serenade, and a rap and
hip-hop version.
Several members of the audience
stated they “had a ball,” and
others noted that they found the
group to be “very talented.” It
was evident by the snapping,
clapping, head-bobbing crowd
these four performers had their
audience’s attention and held it
throughout the entire show.
After their final piece, The
Perfect Gentlemen greeted the
crowd in the lobby, visiting with
guests, signing autographs, and
they even obliged one fan by
briefly singing a number with
him.
Those in attendance of The
Perfect Gentlemen gave the
show a big round of applause
and cheered loudly for their performers,
indicating the show was
quite a success. - Artesia Daily News
The Ocotillo Performing Arts
Center rang with laughter
Saturday evening as Artesians
expressed appreciation for the
comical quartet, The
Perfect Gentlemen.
The group showed no signs of
bashfulness Saturday as they
recruited members from the
audience to lend a hand in parts
of their performance. They kept
the show fresh, often adding
props such as silly hats, alternating
between instrumental and a
cappela songs, and mixing it up
with gospel music, classic quartet
songs, and of course, their
comical pieces such as “I Like
Bananas (because they have no
bones).”
The show would not have
been complete without the journey
through music genres dating
from early 1900s to the 1990s.
The Perfect Gentlemen sang
“Harvest Moon” in numerous
styles such as bluegrass, “techno
punk,” a serenade, and a rap and
hip-hop version.
Several members of the audience
stated they “had a ball,” and
others noted that they found the
group to be “very talented.” It
was evident by the snapping,
clapping, head-bobbing crowd
these four performers had their
audience’s attention and held it
throughout the entire show.
After their final piece, The
Perfect Gentlemen greeted the
crowd in the lobby, visiting with
guests, signing autographs, and
they even obliged one fan by
briefly singing a number with
him.
Those in attendance of The
Perfect Gentlemen gave the
show a big round of applause
and cheered loudly for their performers,
indicating the show was
quite a success. - Artesia Daily News
Discography
The Perfect Gentlemen have released three recordings: Beside Ourselves (1999), Style! (2000), and Room Service (2003/2009), along with a concert DVD: “Live!” in Paradise (2006).
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The Perfect Gentlemen
The Perfect Blend of Harmony and Humor
"The Perfect Gentlemen have a special genius for close harmony. Even better, they can make you laugh your head off. What a wonderful group!"
- John Lithgow, Tony & Emmy-Award Winning Actor
"Never have I enjoyed a performance more. Hurray for The Perfect Gentlemen! They are in a word - perfect."
- Marilyn Magness-Carroll, Director, Creative & Parks Entertainment, Disney Creative Entertainment
GROUP BIOGRAPHY
The Perfect Gentlemen provide the perfect blend of harmony and humor in a family friendly show that harkens back to the days of Vaudeville. Preserving America’s great vocal sounds from a time when music was music, The Perfect Gentlemen recreate the close harmonies of such legendary groups as The Ink Spots and the Pied Pipers, while including the era’s great comic songs made famous by the likes of Louis Jordan and The Hoosier Hotshots.
A typical performance by The Perfect Gentlemen showcases the group’s versatility, allowing for effortless shifts between vocal styles with an air of ease, whether singing a cappella, accompanied by guitar or ukulele, or playing the antique Deagan Organ Chimes. Their signature piece, Salute to the 20th Century, is a humorous take on the de-evolution of music over the last century, illustrated by singing the same song in the style of Barbershop, Dixieland, Blues, Big Band, Doo-Wop, Bluegrass, Disco, Techno Punk, and Rap, complete with visuals that delights audiences of all ages time and time again.
The Perfect Gentlemen is made up of four performers of unparalleled talent. Jim Campbell (Bass) anchors the group with the low notes he has crafted as the long-time bass singer of the Dapper Dans of Disneyland. Tim Reeder (Baritone) brings to the mix his expert instrumental accompaniment (Ukulele/Tenor Guitar) and his composing talents from his years with the 1930’s-era vocal jazz group Vocalworks. Phil Gold (First Tenor) rounds out the group with high notes honed with vocal quartets from the touring stage musicals of City of Angels and Forever Plaid. Together as The Perfect Gentlemen, these four entertainers complement each other in a way that is nothing short of perfect.
Formed in 1998, The Perfect Gentlemen has performed shows in concert halls and fine arts venues all across the U.S., made several concert tours of the United Kingdom, played numerous cities across Brazil with Jazz Festival 2006, and headlined aboard cruise ships on the Holland America Line, Royal Caribbean International, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Television appearances include Gilmore Girls, the ESPY Awards, and Gene Simmons Family Jewels. In 2002, the group was named the “Best A Cappella Vocal Group” in the U.S. by winning the National Harmony Sweepstakes, also winning the David Lichtman Award for Best Original Arrangement with Salute to the 20th Century and being selected as the “Audience Favorite.”
Educational as well as entertaining, The Perfect Gentlemen perform their original show 100 Years of Harmony as part of the arts education rosters for the Los Angeles Music Center, Orange County Performing Arts Center’s Arts Teach, Performances To Grow On, Young Audiences of Kern County, and Children’s Creative Project, visiting close to one hundred schools over the last three years. They have sung with the Pacific Symphony and the South Coast Symphony, appearing as the barbershop quartet in a staged concert version of The Music Man for the latter. Major corporate clients have included Disney Entertainment Productions, San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, among others.
Their singing voices can also be heard as belonging to ghostly miners on Mystery Mine, a thrill ride at Dollywood, to four animated bioluminescent fish in the films Deepo’s Undersea 3-D Wondershow at the Georgia Aquarium and A Fish Story at the Aquarium of the Pacific, and on a television commercial for retailer GameStop.
Once you’ve seen and heard The Perfect Gentlemen, you won’t settle for anything less!
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