Name: Jazz For Joy: A Verve Christmas Album by Various Artists
Brand: Various Artists
SKU: 731453196025
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (91 reviews)

COMPILATION

This is a well-rounded set of Christmas songs played by some of Verve's top artists. Shirley Horn, Betty Carter and Abbey Lincoln take two vocals apiece, and the seven instrumentals feature such major players as trumpeters Roy Hargrove and Nicholas Payton, bassist Christian McBride, guitarist Mark Whitfield (showcased on "Soulful Jingle Bells") and pianist Stephen Scott. There is enough variety throughout the date to hold one's interest, with the versions of "Frosty the Snowman," "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" and "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" being among the hotter interpretations. ~ Scott Yanow

1. Christmas Song

by Shirley Horn, Ron Blake, Mark Whitfield

Performer: Don Sickler; Performer
Primary Artist: Ron Blake
Shirley Horn
Mark Whitfield; Main Performer
Composer: Mel Tormé
Robert Wells; Composer
Lyricist: Mel Tormé
Robert Wells; Composer
Producer: Don Sickler; Production
Recording Arrangement: Don Sickler; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mel Torme
Robert Wells; Other

2. Frosty The Snowman

by Roy Hargrove, Christian Mcbride

Performer: Don Sickler; Performer
Primary Artist: Christian Mcbride
Roy Hargrove; Main Performer
Composer: Jack Rollins
Steve Nelson; Composer
Lyricist: Steve Nelson
Jack Rollins; Composer
Producer: Don Sickler; Production
Recording Arrangement: Don Sickler; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jack Rollins
Steve Nelson; Other

3. Let It Snow

by Roy Hargrove, Betty Carter

Primary Artist: Betty Carter
Roy Hargrove; Main Performer
Performer: Don Sickler; Performer
Composer: Jule Styne; Composer
Author: Sammy Cahn; Production
Producer: Don Sickler; Production
Recording Arrangement: Don Sickler; Production

4. Those Soulful Jingle Bells

by Mark Whitfield

Primary Artist: Mark Whitfield; Main Performer
Performer: Don Sickler; Performer
Arranger: Don Sickler; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Producer: Don Sickler; Production
Recording Arrangement: Don Sickler; Production
Composer Lyricist: Traditional; Other

5. Christmas Cheer

by Abbey Lincoln, Roy Hargrove

Primary Artist: Abbey Lincoln
Roy Hargrove; Main Performer
Performer: Don Sickler; Performer
Composer: R.b. Lynch
Abbey Lincoln; Composer
Lyricist: Abbey Lincoln
R.b. Lynch; Composer
Producer: Don Sickler; Production
Recording Arrangement: Don Sickler; Production
Composer Lyricist: Abbey Lincoln
R.b. Lynch; Other

6. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

by Nicholas Payton, Mark Whitfield

Primary Artist: Nicholas Payton
Mark Whitfield; Main Performer
Performer: Don Sickler; Performer
Composer: J. Fred Coots
Adam Willard
Andy Stamets
John Reis
Paul O'beirne
Peter Reichert; Composer
Author: Haven Gillespie; Production
Producer: Don Sickler; Production
Recording Arrangement: Don Sickler; Production

7. Double Decker (Deck The Halls)

by Christian Mcbride

Primary Artist: Christian Mcbride; Main Performer
Performer: Don Sickler; Performer
Arranger: Don Sickler; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Producer: Don Sickler; Production
Recording Arrangement: Don Sickler; Production
Composer Lyricist: Traditional; Other

8. Winter Wonderland

by Shirley Horn

Alto Saxophone: Jesse Davis; Performer
Composer: Richard B. Smith
Felix Bernard; Composer
Lyricist: Felix Bernard
Richard B. Smith; Composer
Bass Guitar: Christian Mcbride; Performer
Bass Guitar: Christian Mcbride; Performer
Drums: Billy Drummond; Performer
Flugelhorn: Don Sickler
Roy Hargrove; Performer
Guitar: Mark Whitfield; Performer
Producer: Don Sickler; Production
Performer: Stephen Scott
Ron Blake
Don Sickler
Billy Drummond
Jesse Davis
Roy Hargrove
Christian Mcbride
Mark Whitfield; Performer
Primary Artist: Shirley Horn; Main Performer
Piano: Stephen Scott; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Ron Blake; Performer
Recording Arrangement: Don Sickler; Production
Composer Lyricist: Felix Bernard
Richard B. Smith; Other