Very Best Of Christmas Jazz (2001) (Armstrong/Fitzgerald/Torme )

Product Summary Label: Uni/verve UPC: 00731454906722 Release Date: 10/23/2001 Buy.com Sku: 60508170 Item#: M6MXCD Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - Ella Fitzgerald ~ Various Artists 2. Merry Christmas, Baby - Kenny Burrell ~ Various Artists 3. Christmas Eve - Billy Eckstine ~ Various Artists 4. Here Comes Santa Claus - Ramsey Lewis ~ Various Artists 5. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Joe Williams ~ Various Artists 6. Greensleeves - John Coltrane ~ Various Artists 7. Christmas Song, The - Mel Torme ~ Various Artists 8. Zat You Santa Claus? - Louis Armstrong ~ Various Artists 9. Winter Wonderland - Shirley Horn ~ Various Artists 10. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Bill Evans ~ Various Artists 11. Good Morning Blues - Count Basie ~ Various Artists 12. Jingle Bells - Jimmy Smith ~ Various Artists 13. Silent Night - Dinah Washington ~ Various Artists 14. Child Is Born, A - Oscar Peterson ~ Various Artists (P) 2000 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: Bryan Koniaz, Ben Young. Digitally remastered by Jeff Willens (Universal Mastering Studios-East). Personnel: Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Jimmy Rushing, Joe Williams , John Coltrane, Louis Armstrong, Mel Torm?, Shirley Horn, Billy Eckstine (vocals); Eddie Durham (guitar, trombone); Freddie Green, Kenny Burrell, Mark Whitfield, Quentin Warren, Carmen Mastren (guitar); Herschel Evans, Lester Young (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Jack Washington, Hymie Schertzer (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone); Earle Warren, Jesse Davis (alto saxophone); Al Klink, Ron Blake (tenor saxophone); Seldon Powell (baritone saxophone); Roy Hargrove (trumpet, flugelhorn); Andrew Ferretti, Clark Terry, Carl Poole, Ed Lewis, Bob Moore , Joe Wilder, Billy Butterfield, Buck Clayton (trumpet); Don Sickler (flugelhorn); Phil Giardina, Jack Satterfield, George Hunt, Al Grey, Lou McGarity, Dan Minor, Cutty Cutshall (trombone); Charles Stepney (piano, organ); McCoy Tyner, Norman Simmons, Oscar Peterson, Ramsey Lewis, Bernie Leighton, Bill Evans (piano); Jimmy Smith (organ); Dennis Mackrel, Elvin Jones, Ed Grady, Jo Jones , Paul Motian, Redd Holt, Billy Drummond, Billy Hart, Morris Jennings (drums). Recording information: Chicago, IL (08/09/1937-04/??/1996); Clinton Recording, New York, NY (08/09/1937-04/??/1996); Fine Recording. NYC (08/09/1937-04/??/1996); Giant Studios, New York, NY (08/09/1937-04/??/1996); London, England (08/09/1937-04/??/1996); Los Angeles, CA (08/09/1937-04/??/1996); MPS Studio, Villengen, Germany (08/09/1937-04/??/1996); New York, NY (08/09/1937-04/??/1996); Ter-Mar Recording Studios, Chicago, IL (08/09/1937-04/??/1996); Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ (08/09/1937-04/??/1996); Webster Hall, New York, NY (08/09/1937-04/??/1996). Arrangers: Don Sickler; Joe Williams ; Norman Simmons; Tutti Camarata; Frank de Vol; Wally Stott.   Technical Info Release Date : 10/23/2001 Original Release Date : 2001 Catalog ID : 549067 Label : Verve (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00731454906722   Professional Reviews Entertainment Weekly (11/30/01, p.95) - "...For variety, talent, and surprises, you're not likely to find am ore entertaining jazz holiday CD..." - Rating: A-    Product Image