Swinging Christmas

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Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1White Christmas
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
bass trombone:
Paul Faulise (American jazz trombone player, based in New Jersey, USA.) (on 1964-09-29) and Thomas Mitchell (US jazz trombonist) (on 1964-09-29)
double bass [bass]:
Art Davis (US jazz double bassist) (on 1964-09-29)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (on 1964-09-29)
flugelhorn:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1964-09-29)
French horn:
Earl Chapin (on 1964-09-29), Don Corrado (on 1964-09-29), Jim Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) (on 1964-09-29) and Morris Secon (on 1964-09-29)
guitar:
Kenny Burrell (on 1964-09-29)
harp:
Margret Ross (on 1964-09-29)
organ:
Jimmy Smith (US jazz organist) (on 1964-09-29)
percussion:
George Devens (on 1964-09-29)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (on 1964-09-29) and Chauncey Welsch (on 1964-09-29)
trumpet:
Bernie Glow (on 1964-09-29), Ernie Royal (on 1964-09-29), Danny Stiles (trumpet) (on 1964-09-29) and Joe Wilder (on 1964-09-29)
tuba:
Harvey Philips (on 1964-09-29)
conductor:
Billy Byers
arranger:
Billy Byers
instrumental recording of:
White Christmas (on 1964-09-29)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司 (1995–2019)), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 15)
Jimmy Smith2:51
2The Christmas Song
recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (in 1961)
lyricist:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) and Robert Wells (songwriter) (from 1944 until 1945)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Chappell Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
Mel Tormé2:47
3Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-07-15)
orchestra:
Frank De Vol Orchestra (on 1960-07-15)
conductor:
Frank De Vol (on 1960-07-15)
arranger:
Frank De Vol
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1960-07-15)
cover recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (on 1960-07-15)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
Ella Fitzgerald22:54
4Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Kenny Burrell3:24
5A Christmas Toast
Bing Crosby2:50
6Frosty the Snowman
Roy Hargrove & Christian McBride3:56
7You're All I Want for Christmas
Brook Benton2:27
8Here Comes Santa Claus
The Ramsey Lewis Trio2:42
9Sleigh Ride
recording of:
Sleigh Ride
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1950)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Woodbury Music (aka Woodbury Music Company)
version of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
Jack Jones2:45
10Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!Les Brown and His Band of Renown2:39
11'Zat You, Santa Claus?
vocals:
Louis Armstrong
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 1963)
recording of:
Zat You, Santa Claus? (on 1953-10-22)
composer:
Jack Fox
publisher:
Broude Brothers Limited
Louis Armstrong & The Commanders2:49
12Swingle Jingle
recording of:
Swingle Jingle
Lionel Hampton2:55
13Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Wayne Newton2:07
14Ring Those Christmas BellsPeggy Lee12:21
15Blue Christmas
cover recording of:
Blue Christmas
writer:
Bill Hayes (songwriter) and Jay Johnson (songwriter of "Blue Christmas")
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd., Bibo Music Publishing, Inc., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Universal Polygram International, Inc.
Billy Eckstine2:58
16Silent Night
cover recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Dinah Washington2:24
17Christmas Waltz
Joe Williams4:05
18A Child Is Born
cover recording of:
A Child Is Born
lyricist:
Alec Wilder
composer:
Thad Jones
publisher:
D'accord Music
version of:
A Child Is Born (Original instrumental version)
Abbey Lincoln6:22

Credits

Release

part of:jazzclub | moods (subseries of the "jazzclub" series) (order: 8)
jazzclub (budget jazz series with several subseries) (order: 49)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6720585 [info]
ASIN:DE: B000RPCANS [info]