Hot Jazz for a Cool Yule

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All Music Guide - Scott Yanow
The Live from the Landing PBS radio series regularly features trumpeter Jim Cullum's Jazz Band on well-scripted shows. This particular CD finds Cullum and his hot group with either Brian Oglivie or Allan Vache on clarinet, trombonist Mike Pittsley, pianist John Sheridan, Howard Elkins doubling on banjo and guitar, bassist Don Mopsick and drummer Ed Torres on excerpts from a few Christmas jazz programs. Among the notable guests are pianist Dick Hyman heard on "Jingle Bells Swing", flugelhornist Clark Terry duetting with Sheridan on "The Christmas Song", soprano saxophonist Bob Wilber who jams on a heated "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" with the full band, bassist Milt Hinton...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Scott Yanow
The Live from the Landing PBS radio series regularly features trumpeter Jim Cullum's Jazz Band on well-scripted shows. This particular CD finds Cullum and his hot group with either Brian Oglivie or Allan Vache on clarinet, trombonist Mike Pittsley, pianist John Sheridan, Howard Elkins doubling on banjo and guitar, bassist Don Mopsick and drummer Ed Torres on excerpts from a few Christmas jazz programs. Among the notable guests are pianist Dick Hyman heard on "Jingle Bells Swing", flugelhornist Clark Terry duetting with Sheridan on "The Christmas Song", soprano saxophonist Bob Wilber who jams on a heated "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" with the full band, bassist Milt Hinton on "Winter Wonderland", singer Banu Gibson on two songs, including a rendition of "White Christmas" notable for including the rarely heard verse and tap dancer Savion Glover. Fine classic renditions of Christmas jazz.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 9/4/1996
  • Label: Riverwalk Records
  • UPC: 705417950527
  • Catalog Number: 5

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 We Three Kings - Jim Cullum Jazz Band (3:46)
  2. 2 Jingle Bells Swing - Jim Cullum Jazz Band (2:21)
  3. 3 Santa Baby - Jim Cullum Jazz Band (3:58)
  4. 4 The Christmas Song - John Sheridan (2:57)
  5. 5 Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - Jim Cullum Jazz Band (3:25)
  6. 6 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Jim Cullum Jazz Band (2:33)
  7. 7 Winter Wonderland - Jim Cullum Jazz Band (3:20)
  8. 8 Nutcracker Rag - John Sheridan (2:44)
  9. 9 Joy to the World - Jim Cullum Jazz Band (3:40)
  10. 10 White Christmas - Jim Cullum Jazz Band (3:15)
  11. 11 My Christmas List - Jim Cullum Jazz Band (3:37)
  12. 12 Deck the Halls - Savion Glover (2:10)
  13. 13 The Little Drummer Boy - Savion Glover (2:39)
  14. 14 Jingle Bells Fiesta - Savion Glover (2:55)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Jim Cullum Jr. Primary Artist, Cornet
Dick Hyman Piano
Bob Wilber Soprano Saxophone
Allan Vaché Clarinet
Clark Terry Flugelhorn
Milt Hinton Bass
Carol Woods Vocals
Banu Gibson Vocals
John Sheridan Piano
Don Mopsick String Bass
Mike Pittsley Trombone
Ed Torres Drums
Howard Elkins Banjo, Guitar
Savion Glover Tap Dance
Brian Ogilvie Clarinet
Technical Credits
Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky Composer
Irving Berlin Composer
Mel Tormé Composer
Jim Cullum Jr. Producer, Adaptation
Harry Simeone Composer
Jim Anderson Engineer
Felix Bernard Composer
J. Fred Coots Composer
Katherine Davis Composer
Haven Gillespie Composer
Ed Greene Mastering
Henry Onorati Composer
Robert Wells Composer
Dick Smith Composer
Philip Springer Composer
John Sheridan Arranger, Adaptation
Lynne Cruise Producer
Tony Springer Composer
Traditional Composer
Margaret Pick Producer
Kris Salem Mastering
James Pierpont Composer
D. Mopsick Composer
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