Press Release
For IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ChristmAcoustic II Holiday CD Rated Among This Year's Best Holiday Music

San Jose Mercury News Selects Master Guitarist Scott Whitney's Latest Offering; Is The Only Unsigned Artist on the List.

LOS GATOS, Calif., December 10, 2002 -- The San Jose Mercury News has selected Master Guitarist Scott Whitney's second holiday CD, ChristmAcoustic II, as one of this year's best holiday music. Featured in the paper's December 2, 2002 Arts and Entertainment cover story, "Tinsel Tunes", ChristmAcoustic II was included among offerings from renowned artists like Brian Setzer and Patty Lovelace, and CDs offered by Time-Life, Sony, and Walt-Disney Music.

"As the only unsigned musician on the list, we were thrilled that the Mercury News considers the ChristmAcoustic II CD as one of the best this year has to offer, said Scott Whitney. Their comments, combined with the feedback we've received from hundreds of our customers sure makes for a great holiday season!"

The article reviewed each of the selected CDs offering comments in the following areas: Style, Comments, Highlight, and Humbug. The ChristmAcoustic II CD was reviewed as follows:

Style: solo acoustic guitar.
Comments: "A great gift if you want to give a present from California."
Highlight: bossa-nova-informed versions of "The Christmas Song" and "Angels We Have Heard on High."
Humbug: With a solo guitar CD this good, why didn't Scott Whitney put his name on the cover?

Direct URL Listing:
ChristmAcoustic Website: http://www.ChristmAcoustic.com
Article Excerpt: http://www.ScottWhitneyMusic.com/reviews/reviews-press-2002-12-02-01.cfm

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For Additional Information, Please Contact:
Scott Whitney
Whitney Communications, Inc.
http://www.whitcom.com | swhitney@whitcom.com
http://www.ChristmAcoustic.com | swhitney@christmacoustic.com
408.377.9451