The 25th of December

by Dave Koz

Overview

Smooth jazz saxophonist Dave Koz gathers a bevy of big-name guests on his 2014 holiday album, The 25th of December. This is a warm-hearted and laid-back album full of traditional songs, standards, and a few contemporary originals. Joining Koz here are such artists as Kenny G, Jonathan Butler, India.Arie, Johnny Mathis, Trombone Shorty, and others. ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	12/09/2014
Label:	Concord
UPC:	0888072364912

Tracks

1. The First Noel
2. It¿¿¿s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
3. This Christmas
4. Do You Hear What I Hear?
5. My Grown Up Christmas List
6. Another Silent Night
7. Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!
8. The 25th of December
9. I¿¿¿ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
10. O Holy Night
11. O Come All Ye Faithful/Angels We Have Heard on High/Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
12. All You Need is Love

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dave Koz   Primary Artist,Vocals,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor)
Gloria Estefan   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Fantasia   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Eric Benet   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Heather Headley   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Maysa   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews   Primary Artist,Trombone,Featured Artist
Kenny G   Primary Artist,Sax (Soprano),Featured Artist
India.Arie   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
BeBe Winans   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Jonathan Butler   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist,Guitar (Acoustic)
Johnny Mathis   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Richard Marx   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals,Featured Artist
Stevie Wonder   Primary Artist,Vocals,Harmonica,Featured Artist
Paul Jackson, Jr.   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Sy Smith   Vocals (Background)
Jeff Driskill   Big Band,Saxophone
Kevin Ricard   Percussion
Teddy Campbell   Drums
Chuck Berghofer   Bass
Leah Katz   Viola
Ginger Murphy   Cello
Jason White   Organ,Piano,Keyboards,Choir/Chorus,Fender Rhodes,Piano (Electric)
Clayton Cameron   Drums
Jay Leach   Pedal Steel
Randy Waldman   Piano
Lisa Dondlinger   Violin
Sharlotte Gibson   Vocals (Background)
Sharon Norwood   Choir/Chorus
David Delhomme   Keyboards,Synthesizer Bass
Billy Childs   Piano
John Beasley   Piano
Kenya Hathaway   Vocals (Background)
Chris Walden   Trumpet,Trombone
Christine Wu   Violin
Pamela Gates   Violin
Craig Fundyga   Vibraphone
Lenny Wee   Piano,Conductor
Rickey Minor   Bass
Akua Willis   Choir/Chorus
Vernon Allen   Choir/Chorus
Elizabeth Morgan   Choir/Chorus

Technical Credits

Seth Presant   Assistant Engineer
Allen Sides   Mixing,Engineer
Trey Bruce   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Paul McCartney   Composer
Irving Berlin   Composer
John Reading   Composer
BeBe Winans   Composer
Edward Pola   Composer
Jason White   Arranger
Donny Hathaway   Composer
Jeff Lorber   Arranger
Jonathan Butler   Arranger
John Burk   Executive Producer
John Lennon   Composer
Linda Thompson   Composer
Brian Gardner   Mastering
Jule Styne   Composer
Nadine McKinnor   Composer
Richard Marx   Arranger,Composer
Noel Regney   Composer
Adolphe Adam   Composer
John Francis Wade   Composer
David Delhomme   Arranger
George Wyle   Composer
Charles Wesley   Composer
Rob Skipworth   Engineer
John Beasley   Arranger
Ron Taylor   Assistant Engineer
David Foster   Composer
Chris Walden   Arranger
Dave Koz   Composer,Liner Notes,Executive Producer
Sammy Cahn   Composer
Gerrit Kinkel   Engineer
Gloria Shayne   Composer
Bryan Sheffield   Photography
Mat Lejeune   Engineer
Linda Thompson-Jenner   Composer
Dave Poler   Engineer
Albert J. Roman   Art Direction
Cappeau de Roquemaure   Composer
Charles Smith   Engineer
Lenny Wee   Arranger,Composer,Orchestration,Assistant Engineer
Rickey Minor   Arranger,Producer
Kenta Yonesaka   Engineer
Izzy Maccio   Assistant Engineer
Ryan Staples   Assistant Engineer
Charles Holloman   Engineer