Snowfall: The Tony Bennett Christmas Album

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Repackaging Tony Bennett's classic and classy 1968 holiday album with a bonus DVD, this warm affair features the interpreter supreme in small-combo settings backed by orchestra and with full choir and orchestra. We get both sides of Bennett: his stentorian singing style as well as the more subtle, sensitive approach he employs on his best pop albums. The title song is a first-rate evocation of the Yuletide ambiance, with Bennett's gentle voice rising over a swirling wash of woodwinds and strings, establishing a comfortable mise-en-scène for the forthcoming traditional carols and holiday fare. A Christmas medley comprising "We Wish You a Merry Christmas/ Silent Night/ O ...
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Barnes & Noble - David McGee
Repackaging Tony Bennett's classic and classy 1968 holiday album with a bonus DVD, this warm affair features the interpreter supreme in small-combo settings backed by orchestra and with full choir and orchestra. We get both sides of Bennett: his stentorian singing style as well as the more subtle, sensitive approach he employs on his best pop albums. The title song is a first-rate evocation of the Yuletide ambiance, with Bennett's gentle voice rising over a swirling wash of woodwinds and strings, establishing a comfortable mise-en-scène for the forthcoming traditional carols and holiday fare. A Christmas medley comprising "We Wish You a Merry Christmas/ Silent Night/ O Come, All Ye Faithful/ Jingle Bells/ Where Is Love" is a marvel of contrasting moods -- reverent, celebratory, even melancholy (the lush, crying strings on "Where Is Love" underscore the singer's search for something he lost and now desperately needs to find)-- and spirited ensemble singing, with Bennett sometimes harmonizing with the choir, at other times soaring majestically above their smooth crooning, thus adding an unusual degree of emotional edge to the performance. Enduring standards such as "White Christmas" and "Winter Wonderland" are, respectively, introspective and muted and swinging and festive, beautiful renditions coming from entirely different perspectives. New to this reissue is a more recent, toe-tappin', finger-snappin' small-combo workout with the Ralph Sharon Trio on "I'll Be Home for Christmas," from Bennett's appearance on Jon Stewart's show. The DVD features five stellar performances from the artist's warmhearted 1992 TV special, Tony Bennett: A Family Christmas. Even before this new edition appeared, Snowfall was a Yuletide classic comparable to Sinatra's and Elvis's best Christmas offerings. Suffice it to say, nothing's changed in that regard.
All Music Guide - William Ruhlmann
With British arranger/conductor Robert Farnon handling the transatlantic sessions, Tony Bennett's 1968 Christmas album turned into a swinging affair, from the version of "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music (how did this song become associated with Christmas?) to seasonal standards like "White Christmas" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." Bennett's warm style was especially winning on this kind of material, making an inevitable assignment a winning combination of singer and songs. [In 1994, Columbia Records added one track -- a version of "I'll Be Home for Christmas" recorded on The Jon Stewart Show -- and reissued Snowfall on CD. That track was also included on Legacy's 2007 reissue, along with an additional DVD of bonus material.]
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 9/25/2007
  • Label: Sony
  • UPC: 886971591026
  • Catalog Number: 715910

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 My Favorite Things (3:18)
  2. 2 The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (2:36)
  3. 3 Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (2:39)
  4. 4 Medley: We Wish You a Merry Christmas/Silent Night, Holy Night/O Come A (5:47)
  5. 5 Christmasland (2:24)
  6. 6 I Love the Winter Weather/I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm (2:12)
  7. 7 White Christmas (2:06)
  8. 8 Winter Wonderland (2:14)
  9. 9 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (3:04)
  10. 10 Snowfall (2:51)
  11. 11 I'll Be Home for Christmas (2:02)
Disc 2
  1. 1 I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
  2. 2 Christmas in Herald Square
  3. 3 Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
  4. 4 I'll Be Home for Christmas
  5. 5 Toyland/Deck the Halls/Toyland
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Tony Bennett Primary Artist
John Bunch Piano
Dick Hyman Celeste
Lou McGarity Trombone
Johnny Messner Trombone
David Nadien Violin, Concert Master
Gloria Agostini Harp
Adrienne Albert Choir, Chorus
Lamar Alsop Violin
Seymour Barab Cello
Alfred Brown Viola
Frederick Buldrini Violin
David Carey Percussion
Francine Caroll Choir, Chorus
Harold Coletta Viola
Bert Collins Trumpet
Al DeRisi Trumpet
Joseph DeAngelis French Horn
Robert Farnon Conductor
Paul Faulise Bass Trombone
John Frosk Trumpet
Barry Galbraith Guitar, Electric Guitar
Gerald Tarack Violin
Harry Glickman Violin
Bernie Glow Trumpet
Sol Gubin Drums
Harry Lookofsky Violin
Robert Hartman Choir, Chorus
Milt Hinton Bass Viol
Marilyn Jackson Choir, Chorus
Harold Kohon Violin
Jack Lesberg Bass Viol
Walter Levinsky Clarinet, Flute, Alto Saxophone
Charles Libove Violin
Charles Magruder Choir, Chorus
June Magruder Choir, Chorus
Joseph Malin Violin
Linda November Choir, Chorus
Romeo Penque Clarinet, Flute, English Horn, Oboe, Tenor Saxophone
Nick Perito Celeste
John Pintavalle Violin
Max Pollikoff Violin
Matthew Raimondi Violin
Aaron Rosand Violin
Julius Schachter Violin
Sol Schlinger Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone, E-flat Clarinet
Lucien Schmit Cello
David Schwartz Viola
Joseph Singer French Horn
Joe Soldo Clarinet, Flute, Piccolo, Alto Saxophone
Anthony Sophos Cello
Nathan Stutch Cello
Bob Tricarico Clarinet, Flute, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone
Chauncey Welsch Trombone
Dick Williams Choir, Chorus
Emanuel Vardi Viola
Mary Sue Berry Choir, Chorus
William Slapin Clarinet, Flute, Alto Saxophone
Lois Winter Choir, Chorus
Lillian Clark Choir, Chorus
Gene Steck Choir, Chorus
Jerry Duane Choir, Chorus
Technical Credits
Michael Brauer Remixing
Didier C. Deutsch Reissue Producer
Robert Farnon Arranger
Keith Grant Engineer
Oscar Hammerstein II Composer
Richard King Mastering
Frank Laico Engineer
Josh Cheuse Art Direction
Traditional Composer
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    This collection is the best among old fashioned Christmas music. The jazz is upbeat, not jarring or overly dramatic and a great complement to this master singer. This is an excellent choice for a small, selective Christmas collection if you want a touch of the traditional without the yawns. Great for gatherings, something for everybody.

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