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On her first full-length Christmas album, pianist/vocalist Diana Krall delivers a smoky, sophisticated, and slightly melancholy album perfectly suited to accompany egg nog cocktails and romantic afterglow holiday affairs. Although there isn't anything unexpected on Christmas Songs -- Irving Berlin's "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep" is as close to obscure as it gets -- Krall coos life into such standards as "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve," and "I'll Be Home for Christmas." It also doesn't hurt that she gains top-notch support from the Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra, whose urbane arrangements help bring to mind similar works by such iconic vocalists as Nat King Cole, June Christy, and Frank Sinatra. But it's not all deep sighs and bedroom eyes; on the contrary, Krall keeps things swinging with such uptempo numbers as the joyous "Jingle Bells," "Winter Wonderland," and the Blossom Dearie-inflected "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town." If you like your holiday albums cool and classy, Christmas Songs is a stocking stuffer that's sure to please.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
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Diana Krall, MainArtist, Vocalist, Producer - The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, FeaturedArtist, Orchestra - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Al Schmitt, RecordingEngineer, MixingEngineer - John Clayton, RecordingArranger - James Pierpont, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Diana Krall, MainArtist, Vocalist, Producer - The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, MainArtist, Orchestra - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Al Schmitt, RecordingEngineer, MixingEngineer - John Clayton, RecordingArranger - Ira Nepus, Trombone - JEFF CLAYTON, AltoSaxophone - Jule Styne, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Cahn, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Diana Krall, MainArtist, Vocalist, RecordingArranger, Producer - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Al Schmitt, RecordingEngineer, MixingEngineer - John Clayton, RecordingArranger, BassGuitar - Anthony Wilson, Guitar - Jeff Hamilton, DrumKit - Mel TORME, ComposerLyricist - Robert Wells, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Diana Krall, MainArtist, Vocalist, Producer - The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, FeaturedArtist, Orchestra - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Al Schmitt, RecordingEngineer, MixingEngineer - John Clayton, RecordingArranger - Anthony Wilson, Guitar - Rickey Woodard, TenorHorn - Felix Bernard, Composer - Richard B. Smith, Lyricist
℗ 2005 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Diana Krall, MainArtist, Vocalist, Producer - The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, FeaturedArtist, Orchestra - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Al Schmitt, RecordingEngineer, MixingEngineer - John Clayton, RecordingArranger - JEFF CLAYTON, Flute - KIM GANNON, ComposerLyricist - Buck Ram, ComposerLyricist - WALTER KENT, ComposerLyricist - My Morning Jacket, WorkArranger
℗ 2005 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Diana Krall, MainArtist, Vocalist - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - JOHNNY MANDEL, Producer, RecordingArranger - Al Schmitt, Engineer - Jeff Hamilton, DrumKit - Ben Wolfe, BassGuitar - Russell Malone, Guitar - Assa Drori, Concertmaster - Jules Chaiken, OrchestraContractor - Vince Guaraldi, Composer - LEE MENDELSON, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1998 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Diana Krall, MainArtist, Vocalist, Producer - The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, FeaturedArtist, Orchestra - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Al Schmitt, RecordingEngineer, MixingEngineer - John Clayton, RecordingArranger - Gerald Clayton, Piano - J. Fred Coots, ComposerLyricist - Haven Gillespie, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Diana Krall, MainArtist, Vocalist - The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Orchestra - Jules Chaiken, OrchestraContractor - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - JOHNNY MANDEL, Producer, RecordingArranger - Al Schmitt, Engineer - Jeff Hamilton, DrumKit - Ben Wolfe, BassGuitar - Russell Malone, Guitar - Assa Drori, Concertmaster - Hugh Martin, Composer - Ralph Blane, Lyricist
℗ 1998 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Diana Krall, MainArtist, Vocalist, RecordingArranger, Producer - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Al Schmitt, RecordingEngineer, MixingEngineer - Anthony Wilson, Guitar - John Clayton, UprightBass - Jeff Hamilton, DrumKit - Stefon Harris, Vibraphone - Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Diana Krall, MainArtist, Vocalist, Producer - The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, MainArtist, Orchestra - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Al Schmitt, RecordingEngineer, MixingEngineer - John Clayton, RecordingArranger - Tamir Hendelman, Keyboard - FRANK LOESSER, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Diana Krall, MainArtist, Vocalist, Producer - The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, MainArtist, Orchestra - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Al Schmitt, RecordingEngineer, MixingEngineer - John Clayton, RecordingArranger - Tamir Hendelman, Piano - Gilbert Castellanos, Trumpet - George Bohanon, Trombone - Leroy Anderson, Composer - Mitchell Parish, Composer
℗ 2005 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Diana Krall, MainArtist, Vocalist, Producer - Tommy Lipuma, Producer - Al Schmitt, RecordingEngineer, MixingEngineer - JOHNNY MANDEL, RecordingArranger, Conductor - Alan Broadbent, Piano - RANDY WALDMAN, Keyboard - Anthony Wilson, Guitar - Robert Hurst, UprightBass - Jeff Hamilton, DrumKit - Emil Richards, Percussion - Assa Drori, Concertmaster - Jules Chaiken, OrchestraContractor - Irving Berlin, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Review: Diana Krall featuring the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra - Christmas Songs
On her first full-length Christmas album, pianist/vocalist Diana Krall delivers a smoky, sophisticated, and slightly melancholy album perfectly suited to accompany egg nog cocktails and romantic afterglow holiday affairs. Although there isn't anything unexpected on Christmas Songs -- Irving Berlin's "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep" is as close to obscure as it gets -- Krall coos life into such standards as "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve," and "I'll Be Home for Christmas." It also doesn't hurt that she gains top-notch support from the Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra, whose urbane arrangements help bring to mind similar works by such iconic vocalists as Nat King Cole, June Christy, and Frank Sinatra. But it's not all deep sighs and bedroom eyes; on the contrary, Krall keeps things swinging with such uptempo numbers as the joyous "Jingle Bells," "Winter Wonderland," and the Blossom Dearie-inflected "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town." If you like your holiday albums cool and classy, Christmas Songs is a stocking stuffer that's sure to please.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:41
- Main artists: Diana Krall
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve
- Genre: Jazz Vocal Jazz
© 2013 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2013 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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