I often post about modern musical groups with a retro sound. If you regularly read OBT, you know I have a particular love for the music of the 1940s and 1950s, but the retro-style singers I typically post about are usually women. I was delighted when these four gents popped up in my feed. I confess that I haven’t spent much time listening to The Four Freshmen, but The Bean Tones’s Freshmen covers are making me think I should explore the originals further.

The Bean Tones got their start when all four were students at the Berklee College of music. They, of course, began as a barbershop quartet (which roots are still apparent in their arrangements), but eventually transitioned to performing mostly jazz arrangements.

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