Christmas '64
1964 studio album by Jimmy Smith
Christmas '64 is a 1964 studio album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith . Smith's only album of Christmas music , it was reissued as Christmas Cookin' in 1966.[ 1]
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 1]
A review on AllMusic said that "Compared to most Christmas albums, this is plenty groovy, with lots of Smith's trademark dexterity and bop runs on offer."[ 1] An AllMusic review of the reissued Christmas Cookin' , by Scott Yanow said that "...even if nothing all that unusual occurs, the performances can serve as high-quality background music during the Christmas season".[ 2]
Track listing
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen " (Traditional ) – 4:19
"Jingle Bells " (James Pierpont ) – 3:15
"We Three Kings of Orient Are " (John Henry Hopkins Jr. ) – 3:45
"The Christmas Song " (Mel Tormé , Bob Wells ) – 4:32
"White Christmas " (Irving Berlin ) – 2:51
"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town " (J. Fred Coots , Haven Gillespie ) – 5:26
"Silent Night " (Franz Gruber , Josef Mohr ) – 4:04
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" – 6:11
Bonus tracks on Christmas Cookin' 1992 CD reissue
"Baby, It's Cold Outside " (Frank Loesser ) – 6:00
"Greensleeves " (Traditional) – 8:53
Personnel
Musicians
Jimmy Smith – organ , (all tracks), arranger , (tracks 2, 6, 8)
Kenny Burrell – guitar , (tracks 1, 3-5, 7)
Quentin Warren – guitar, (tracks 2, 6, 8)
Art Davis – double bass , (tracks 1, 3-5, 7)
Grady Tate – drums , (tracks 1, 3-5, 7)
Billy Hart – drums, (tracks 2, 6, 8)
Margaret Ross – harp , (tracks 1, 3-5, 7)
Joe Newman – flugelhorn , (tracks 1, 3-5, 7)
Paul Faulise, Tommy Mitchell – bass trombone , (tracks 1, 3-5, 7)
Chauncey Welsch, Jimmy Cleveland – trombone , (tracks 1, 3-5, 7)
Ernie Royal , Danny Stiles , Joe Wilder , Bernie Glow – trumpet , (tracks 1, 3-5, 7)
Jim Buffington , Earl Chapin, Donald Corrado, Morris Secon – french horn , (tracks 1, 3-5, 7)
Harvey Phillips – tuba , (tracks 1, 3-5, 7)
George Devens – percussion , (tracks 1, 3-5, 7)
Billy Byers - arranger, conductor, (tracks 1, 4--5, 7)
Al Cohn - arranger, (track 3)
Technical
References
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not first release .
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