Making Spirits Bright-Smooth J (Bonus Tracks) (2001) ( )

Product Summary Label: Uni/grp UPC: 00731454983921 Release Date: 10/2/2001 Buy.com Sku: 60504141 Item#: MX3QXC Buy.com Sales Rank: 25050 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Lee Ritenour ~ Various Artists 2. I'll Be Home For Christmas - Will Downing ~ Various Artists 3. Christmas Song, The - Joyce Cooling ~ Various Artists 4. This Christmas - Gerald Albright ~ Various Artists 5. Silent Night - Al Jarreau ~ Various Artists 6. What Child Is This? - Marc Antoine ~ Various Artists 7. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Richard Elliot ~ Various Artists 8. Jingle Bells - Diana Krall ~ Various Artists 9. First Noel, The - David Benoit ~ Various Artists 10. Here Comes Santa Claus - Jeff Golub ~ Various Artists 11. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Joe Sample ~ Various Artists 12. Suite De "Nuestra Navidad" Medley: La Anunciacion / La Peregrinacion - Dave Grusin ~ Various Artists (P) 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (C) 2004 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Compilation producers: Lee Ritenour, Bud Harner. Personnel: Joyce Cooling (vocals, guitar); Diana Krall (vocals, piano); Al Jarreau, Will Downing (vocals); Lee Ritenour (guitar, acoustic guitar, strings, electric piano, keyboards, bass synthesizer); Jeff Golub, Marc Antoine, Ramon Stagnaro, Tony Maiden (guitar); Bruce Dukov, Charlie Bisharat (violin); Karie Prescott (viola); Alan Pasqua (strings, electric piano, Fender Rhodes piano, bass synthesizer); Dan Higgins (flute); Tim Welvaars (harmonica); Gerald Albright (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Richard Elliot (tenor saxophone); John Beasley (piano, keyboards); Dave Grusin, David Benoit, Joe Sample (piano); Jochem van der Saag (keyboards, drums, programming, background vocals); Jeff Lorber (keyboards); Alex Acu¤a (drums); Walfredo Reyes (percussion); Steve Dubin (drum programming). Audio Mixers: Don Murray ; Al Schmitt; Paul Mitchell. Recording information: Capitol Records, Hollywood, CA; Dubie Grooves, Santa Monica, CA; Schnee Studio, North Hollywood, CA; Sound Arts Recording Studios, Houston; Starlight Studios, Los Angeles, CA. Arrangers: Dave Grusin; David Benoit; Jeff Lorber; Jochem van der Saag; Joe Sample; John Beasley; Lee Ritenour ; Steve Dubin. A host of contemporary jazz stars fills this excellent compilation of traditional holiday music with smooth jazz inflections; jazzy vocals; and dashes of funk, R&B, and world music. Making Spirits Bright features such stellar jazz artists as Lee Ritenour opening with a beautiful smooth jazz version of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," Diana Krall singing a swinging version of "Jingle Bells," and Gerald Albright out front on saxophone playing a funky but melodic version of "This Christmas." Marc Antoine's guitar is reflective and speaks softly on "What Child Is This?" Dave Grusin's lively "Suite de Nuestra Navidad" closes the program, adding a diverse mix to the music with its happy, lively, Latin flavors. His piano softly underscores a beautiful flute solo and lends the perfect spirit of the holidays -- peace, love, and goodwill. Making Spirits Bright is highly listenable and even more enjoyable because of its up-to-date 21st century versions of some of the world's favorite holiday music. ~ Paula Edelstein Engineer: Don Murray; Jochem Van Der Saag; Al Schmitt; Lee Ritenour; Paul Mitchell; Steve Dubin; Brian Baker   Technical Info Release Date : 10/02/2001 Original Release Date : 2001 Catalog ID : 549839 Label : GRP Records (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00731454983921    Product Image