Notes & Personnel Info |  | Performers include: Louie Bellson Big Band, Ray Brown Trio with Benny Green, Dave Brubeck, Jeanie Bryson with Kenny Barron and Ray Drummond, Jim Hall, Ahmad Jamal, Gerry Mulligan, Jimmy McGriff & Hank Crawford Quartet, Hilton Ruiz, Travelin' Light, George Shearing, Bobby Short, Mel Torme, Joe Williams. | | Personnel: Jeanie Bryson, Joe Williams , Mel Torm?, Michele Hendricks, Bobby Short (vocals); Frank Vignola, Vignola (guitar, banjo); Louis Stewart, Mark Elf, Rodney Jones (guitar); Jim Hall (acoustic guitar); Charlton Johnson (electric guitar); Red Holloway (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Hank Crawford (alto saxophone); Ted Nash, Benny Golson (tenor saxophone); Gerry Mulligan (baritone saxophone); Marvin Stamm (trumpet); Al Grey (trombone); Sam Pilafian (tuba); Dave Brubeck, Derek Smith , George Shearing, George Caldwell, Hilton Ruiz, John Colianni, Kenny Barron, Renato Chicco, Benny Green (piano); David Gibson , Jesse Hameen, Jeff Hamilton , Joe Ascione, Louie Bellson, Allan Ganley, Ron Davies, Neil Swainson, Andy Watson, Donny Osborne (drums); Andy Kubiszewski (percussion). | | Liner Note Author: Donald Elfman. | | Recording information: Blue Note, New York, NY (01/21/1992-06/29/1994); Carriage House Studio, Stanford, CT (01/21/1992-06/29/1994); Clinton Recording Studio, New York, NY (01/21/1992-06/29/1994); Commandary Room, Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland, OH (01/21/1992-06/29/1994); CTS Recording Studio, London, England (01/21/1992-06/29/1994); Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH (01/21/1992-06/29/1994); Orchestra Hall, Detroit, MI (01/21/1992-06/29/1994); Pace University, New York, NY (01/21/1992-06/29/1994); Power Station, New York, NY (01/21/1992-06/29/1994); Signet Sound, Los Angeles, CA (01/21/1992-06/29/1994). | | Editor: Rosalind Ilett. | | Arrangers: Dave Brubeck; George Shearing; Gerry Mulligan; Hilton Ruiz; Howard Alden; Ted Brancato; Jim Hall; Jimmy McGriff; Mel Torm?; Ray Brown ; Sam Pilafian. | | Santa's Bag: An All-Star Jazz Christmas finds Telarc's top artists contributing Christmas chestnuts and holiday tunes. The recordings were all made in the early '90s, and feature some of the great artists from the prime years of jazz doing their thing in the autumn of their careers -- their thing being light and easy jazz, perfect for relaxing and enjoying the holiday season. Highlights include Joe Williams rocking the "Christmas Blues," Mel Torm? crooning (and scatting) his way through a hip "Good King Wenceslas," Jimmy McGriff and Hank Crawford easing through "Silver Bells," Hilton Ruiz's beautiful take on "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel," and a relaxed bop duet between Dave Brubeck and Gerry Mulligan on "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town." The musicians may have had a little (or a lot of) grey at their temples, but they could still play better than most half their ages. This is a fine collection for fans of mainstream jazz, guaranteed to fill you full of holiday cheer. ~ Tim Sendra | | Many of the major jazz labels have come out with a Christmas jazz collection that shows off their top artists. Telarc is no exception, and this fine CD has good performances from the Ray Brown Trio (with pianist Benny Green), Mel Torme, George Shearing, Jimmy McGriff with Hank Crawford, Joe Williams, Jeanie Bryson, the duo of Dave Brubeck and Gerry Mulligan ("Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"), Travelin' Light, Bobby Short, Jim Hall, Michele Hendricks, Hilton Ruiz, and Louie Bellson. ~ Scott Yanow |
Producer: Elaine Martone; John Snyder |
Engineer: Jack Renner |
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