The Best of Christmas Jazz, Volume 1

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-07-15)
orchestra:
Frank De Vol Orchestra (on 1960-07-15)
conductor:
Frank De Vol (on 1960-07-15)
arranger:
Frank De Vol
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1960-07-15)
cover recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (on 1960-07-15)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
Ella Fitzgerald22:53
2Merry Christmas, Baby
instrumental cover recording of:
Merry Christmas Baby
writer:
Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore (US blues guitarist, Three Blazers)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Kenny Burrell3:27
3Here Comes Santa Claus
engineer:
Ron Malo
double bass:
Eldee Young (in 1961-10)
drums (drum set):
Isaac "Redd" Holt (in 1961-10)
piano:
Ramsey Lewis (in 1961-10)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-10)
instrumental recording of:
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) (in 1961-10)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”), Oakley Haldeman and Harriett Melka
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co., Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp. and Gene Autry Music Publishing, Inc. (on 1947-11-20)
The Ramsey Lewis Trio2:41
4Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
recording of:
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1945-07)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Chappell/Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Imagen Music, Producers Music Publishing Co., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Joe Williams4:36
5The Christmas Song
recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (in 1961)
lyricist:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) and Robert Wells (songwriter) (from 1944 until 1945)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
Mel Tormé2:46
6Zat You Santa Claus
vocals:
Louis Armstrong
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 1963)
recording of:
Zat You, Santa Claus? (on 1953-10-22)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Fox
publisher:
Broude Brothers Limited
Louis Armstrong2:49
7Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
Bill Evans3:48
8Jingle Bells
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
drums (drum set):
Bill Hart (on 1964-04-20)
guitar:
Quentin Warren (on 1964-04-20)
organ:
Jimmy Smith (US jazz organist) (on 1964-04-20)
arranger:
Jimmy Smith (US jazz organist)
instrumental recording of:
Jingle Bells (from 1964-04-20 until 1964-04-29)
lyricist:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer) and James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
composed at and lyrics written at:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)
Jimmy Smith3:11
9Silent Night
cover recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Dinah Washington2:22
10A Child Is Born
recording of:
A Child Is Born
lyricist:
Alec Wilder
composer:
Thad Jones
publisher:
D'accord Music
version of:
A Child Is Born (Original instrumental version)
Oscar Peterson2:33