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Norah Jones Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Sara Bareilles Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Adam Goldsmith Guitar (Acoustic)
David Pyatt French Horn
Alan Pasqua Piano
Howard McGill Flute,Sax (Tenor),Flute (Alto),B-Flat Clarinet
Bruce White Viola
Richard George Violin
Dan Bates Oboe,Cor Anglais
Sonia Slany Violin
Andy Wood Trombone (Bass)
Jennifer Barnes Vocals (Background)
Kate Musker Viola
Boguslav Kostecki Violin
David Daniels Celli
Jackie Shave Violin
Richard Bissill French Horn
Phillip Eastop French Horn
Julia Knight Viola
Alison Dods Violin
Phil Todd Flute,Sax (Alto),Flute (Alto),Sax (Soprano),B-Flat Clarinet
Gordon Campbell Trombone (Tenor)
Nick Moss Flute,Sax (Tenor),Flute (Alto),B-Flat Clarinet
Caroline Dearnley Celli
Bozidar Vukotic Celli
Dai Emanuel Violin
Reiad Chibah Viola
Ishani Bhoola Violin
Jim Lynch Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Andy Panayi Flute,Sax (Alto),Flute (Alto),Sax (Soprano),B-Flat Clarinet
David Loucks Vocals (Background)
Colin Skinner Flute,Sax (Baritone),B-Flat Clarinet,Clarinet (Bass)
Rolf Wilson Violin
Pat White Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Mike Lovatt Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Graeme Blevins Flute,Sax (Alto),Flute (Alto),Sax (Soprano),B-Flat Clarinet
Emil Chakalov Violin
Andrew Gathercole Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Vicci Wardman Viola
Karen Jones Flute
Christopher Tombling Violin
Martin Robertson Flute,Sax (Baritone),B-Flat Clarinet,Clarinet (Bass)
Tim Davis Vocals (Background)
Magnus Johnston Violin
Eliza Marshall Flute
Danny Marsden Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Timothy Gill Celli
Steve Morris Violin
Chuck Bergnoffer Bass
Liam Kirkman Trombone (Tenor)
Teri Eiko Koide Vocals (Background)
Rita Manning Violin
Skaila Kanga Harp
Everton Nelson Violin
Patrick Kiernan Violin
Tom Rizzo Guitar (Acoustic)
Nigel Black French Horn
Andrew Haveron Violin
David Hartley Piano,Celeste
John Bradbury Violin
Joel McNeely Conductor
Mark Nightingale Trombone (Tenor)
Cathy Thompson Violin
Missi Hale Vocals (Background)
Mark Berrow Violin
Chris Cowie Oboe,Cor Anglais
Ian Humphries Violin
Frank Ricotti Percussion
John Heley Celli
Jamie Talbot Flute,Sax (Alto),Flute (Alto),Sax (Soprano),B-Flat Clarinet
Peter Erskine Drums
Dave Bishop Flute,Sax (Tenor),Flute (Alto),B-Flat Clarinet
John Parricelli Guitar (Acoustic)
Emlyn Singleton Violin
Richard Berry French Horn
Camilla Pay Harp
Richard Watkins French Horn
Al Stillman Composer
Seger Ellis Composer
Carl Sigman Composer
Walter Kent Composer
Jackie Shave Leader
Jonathan Allen Engineer
Sammy Cahn Composer
Robert Wells Composer
Matthew Peak Illustrations
Sidney Keith Russell Composer
Jo Ann Kane Music Preparation
Mark Graham Music Preparation
David Hage Librarian
Frank Loesser Composer
Tim Davis Vocal Contractor
Magnus Johnston Leader
Hal Stanley Composer
Joy Fehily Executive Producer
Everton Nelson Leader
Bob Ludwig Mastering
Bob Russell Composer
Irving Taylor Composer
Irving Berlin Composer
Irving Gordon Composer
Kim Gannon Composer
Andrew Haveron Leader
Dudley Brooks Composer
Joel McNeely Arranger,Producer,Liner Notes
John Blackburn Composer
Lester Lee Composer
Rich Breen Mixing,Engineer
Jule Styne Composer
Mel Torme Composer
Karl Suessdorf Composer
R. Alex Anderson Composer
Seth MacFarlane Liner Notes
Buck Ram Composer
Peter DeRose Composer


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Overview
One thing eternal prankster Seth MacFarlane takes seriously is Frank Sinatra. He abandoned yucks in 2011 for a de facto Sinatra tribute called Music Is Better Than Words -- a record that so exactingly replicated the sound and style of Frank's Capitol LPs, it was recorded in the same room in the Capitol Records building that the Chairman of the Board used -- and it was successful enough to open the door for a sequel in 2014. MacFarlane, perhaps wisely, opted to channel his Sinatra obsession into a Christmas record called Holiday for Swing! Once again, he works with Joel McNeely -- the arranger/producer behind Music Is Better Than Words, plus all those animated homages to Wait 'Til Your Father Gets Home that MacFarlane airs on Fox -- with the intent of re-creating the snazzy snap of the holiday albums from Old Blue Eyes. So, Holiday for Swing! is another full-bore Frank tribute and, like its predecessor, it isn't bad. McNeely is a deft arranger steeped in the work of Nelson Riddle and Gordon Jenkins and MacFarlane is an able mimic, mimeographing Frank's cadences while wisely avoiding any attempts to conjure up the master's charm. Apart from the ever so slight notion that he's singing with a wink borrowed from Burl Ives -- a tell that gives away his status as a Gen-Xer weaned on Rankin & Bass holiday productions -- MacFarlane plays it straight, even when he's camping it up with Sara Bareilles on "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (Norah Jones is the other guest, singing on "Little Jack Frost Get Lost"), and this sincerity plays out in his favor. MacFarlane loves Frank too much to mess with his music so he winds up with a retro salute that's thoroughly pleasant. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Product Details
Release Date: | 09/30/2014 |
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Label: | Republic |
UPC: | 0602547013736 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Seth MacFarlane Primary ArtistNorah Jones Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Sara Bareilles Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Adam Goldsmith Guitar (Acoustic)
David Pyatt French Horn
Alan Pasqua Piano
Howard McGill Flute,Sax (Tenor),Flute (Alto),B-Flat Clarinet
Bruce White Viola
Richard George Violin
Dan Bates Oboe,Cor Anglais
Sonia Slany Violin
Andy Wood Trombone (Bass)
Jennifer Barnes Vocals (Background)
Kate Musker Viola
Boguslav Kostecki Violin
David Daniels Celli
Jackie Shave Violin
Richard Bissill French Horn
Phillip Eastop French Horn
Julia Knight Viola
Alison Dods Violin
Phil Todd Flute,Sax (Alto),Flute (Alto),Sax (Soprano),B-Flat Clarinet
Gordon Campbell Trombone (Tenor)
Nick Moss Flute,Sax (Tenor),Flute (Alto),B-Flat Clarinet
Caroline Dearnley Celli
Bozidar Vukotic Celli
Dai Emanuel Violin
Reiad Chibah Viola
Ishani Bhoola Violin
Jim Lynch Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Andy Panayi Flute,Sax (Alto),Flute (Alto),Sax (Soprano),B-Flat Clarinet
David Loucks Vocals (Background)
Colin Skinner Flute,Sax (Baritone),B-Flat Clarinet,Clarinet (Bass)
Rolf Wilson Violin
Pat White Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Mike Lovatt Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Graeme Blevins Flute,Sax (Alto),Flute (Alto),Sax (Soprano),B-Flat Clarinet
Emil Chakalov Violin
Andrew Gathercole Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Vicci Wardman Viola
Karen Jones Flute
Christopher Tombling Violin
Martin Robertson Flute,Sax (Baritone),B-Flat Clarinet,Clarinet (Bass)
Tim Davis Vocals (Background)
Magnus Johnston Violin
Eliza Marshall Flute
Danny Marsden Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Timothy Gill Celli
Steve Morris Violin
Chuck Bergnoffer Bass
Liam Kirkman Trombone (Tenor)
Teri Eiko Koide Vocals (Background)
Rita Manning Violin
Skaila Kanga Harp
Everton Nelson Violin
Patrick Kiernan Violin
Tom Rizzo Guitar (Acoustic)
Nigel Black French Horn
Andrew Haveron Violin
David Hartley Piano,Celeste
John Bradbury Violin
Joel McNeely Conductor
Mark Nightingale Trombone (Tenor)
Cathy Thompson Violin
Missi Hale Vocals (Background)
Mark Berrow Violin
Chris Cowie Oboe,Cor Anglais
Ian Humphries Violin
Frank Ricotti Percussion
John Heley Celli
Jamie Talbot Flute,Sax (Alto),Flute (Alto),Sax (Soprano),B-Flat Clarinet
Peter Erskine Drums
Dave Bishop Flute,Sax (Tenor),Flute (Alto),B-Flat Clarinet
John Parricelli Guitar (Acoustic)
Emlyn Singleton Violin
Richard Berry French Horn
Camilla Pay Harp
Richard Watkins French Horn
Technical Credits
Isobel Griffiths ContractingAl Stillman Composer
Seger Ellis Composer
Carl Sigman Composer
Walter Kent Composer
Jackie Shave Leader
Jonathan Allen Engineer
Sammy Cahn Composer
Robert Wells Composer
Matthew Peak Illustrations
Sidney Keith Russell Composer
Jo Ann Kane Music Preparation
Mark Graham Music Preparation
David Hage Librarian
Frank Loesser Composer
Tim Davis Vocal Contractor
Magnus Johnston Leader
Hal Stanley Composer
Joy Fehily Executive Producer
Everton Nelson Leader
Bob Ludwig Mastering
Bob Russell Composer
Irving Taylor Composer
Irving Berlin Composer
Irving Gordon Composer
Kim Gannon Composer
Andrew Haveron Leader
Dudley Brooks Composer
Joel McNeely Arranger,Producer,Liner Notes
John Blackburn Composer
Lester Lee Composer
Rich Breen Mixing,Engineer
Jule Styne Composer
Mel Torme Composer
Karl Suessdorf Composer
R. Alex Anderson Composer
Seth MacFarlane Liner Notes
Buck Ram Composer
Peter DeRose Composer
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