Yule Struttin-Blue Note Christ (1990) (Rawls/Jordan/Reeves/Basie/Hart)

Product Summary Label: Emd/blue Note UPC: 00077779485727 Release Date: 10/16/1990 Buy.com Sku: 60295580 Item#: M5G22M Buy.com Sales Rank: 25654 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Vauncing Chimes - Bobby Watson/Horizon ~ Various Artists 2. Silent Night - Stanley Jordan ~ Various Artists 3. Christmas Song, The - Lou Rawls ~ Various Artists 4. I'll Be Home For Christmas / Sleigh Ride - Eliane Elias ~ Various Artists 5. Winter Wonderland - Chet Baker ~ Various Artists 6. Merrier Christmas, A - Benny Green ~ Various Artists 7. Merrier Christmas, A - Dianne Reeves ~ Various Artists 8. O Tannenbaum - John Hart ~ Various Artists 9. Jingle Bells - Count Basie ~ Various Artists 10. Chipmunk Christmas - John Scofield ~ Various Artists 11. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Joey Calderazzo ~ Various Artists 12. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Dexter Gordon ~ Various Artists 13. Silent Night - Benny Green ~ Various Artists 14. Little Drummer Boy - Rick Margitza ~ Various Artists   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info This CD has ten performances of Christmas songs from 1990 plus a few earlier recordings (Chet Baker's "Winter Wonderland," Count Basie's "Jingle Bells," Dexter Gordon's "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and Stanley Jordan's 1986 version of "Silent Night." With such top stars as Bobby Watson, Lou Rawls, Eliane Elias, Benny Green (who has two piano solos), Dianne Reeves, John Hart, John Scofield, Joey Calderazzo and Rick Margitza playing music not available elsewhere, this melodic CD is worth picking up. A particular highlight are two versions of "A Merrier Christmas," a previously unknown Thelonious Monk composition here performed separately by Benny Green and Dianne Reeves. ~ Scott Yanow   Technical Info Release Date : 09/01/2003 Original Release Date : 1990 Catalog ID : 94857 Label : Blue Note Records (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00077779485727   Professional Reviews Down Beat (1/91) - 3.5 Stars - Very Good - "..a very decent seasonal collection."    Product Image