Hot Jazz for a Cool Yule

by Jim Cullum, Jr.

Overview

The Live from the Landing PBS radio series regularly features trumpeter Jim Cullum's Jazz Band on well-scripted shows. This particular CD finds Cullum and his hot group (with either Brian Oglivie or Allan Vache on clarinet, trombonist Mike Pittsley, pianist John Sheridan, Howard Elkins doubling on banjo and guitar, bassist Don Mopsick and drummer Ed Torres) on excerpts from a few Christmas jazz programs. Among the notable guests are pianist Dick Hyman (heard on "Jingle Bells Swing"), flugelhornist Clark Terry (duetting with Sheridan on "The Christmas Song"), soprano saxophonist Bob Wilber (who jams on a heated "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" with the full band), bassist Milt Hinton (on "Winter Wonderland"), singer Banu Gibson (on two songs, including a rendition of "White Christmas" notable for including the rarely heard verse) and tap dancer Savion Glover. Fine classic renditions of Christmas jazz. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	09/04/1996
Label:	River Walk
UPC:	0705417960526
Rank:	73949

Tracks

1. We Three Kings
2. Jingle Bells Swing
3. Santa Baby
4. The Christmas Song
5. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
6. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
7. Winter Wonderland
8. Nutcracker Rag
9. Joy to the World
10. White Christmas
11. My Christmas List
12. Deck the Halls
13. The Little Drummer Boy
14. Jingle Bells Fiesta

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jim Cullum, Jr.   Primary Artist,Cornet
Jim Cullum Jazz Band   Primary Artist
John Sheridan   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Piano
Clark Terry   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Flugelhorn
Bob Wilber   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Sax (Soprano)
Savion Glover   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Banu Gibson   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Carol Woods   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Milt Hinton   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Bass
Dick Hyman   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Piano
Ed Torres   Primary Artist,Drums
Allan Vache   Clarinet
Brian Ogilvie   Clarinet
Mike Pittsley   Trombone
Don Mopsick   String Bass
Howard Elkins   Banjo,Guitar

Technical Credits

John Sheridan   Arranger,Adaptation
Savion Glover   Dance
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky   Composer
Jim Anderson   Mixing,Engineer
Jim Cullum, Jr.   Producer,Adaptation
Mel Torme   Composer
Henry Onorati   Composer
Haven Gillespie   Composer
Philip Springer   Composer
Felix Bernard   Composer
Ed Greene   Mastering,Post Production
Katherine K. Davis   Composer
Harry Simeone   Composer
Malcolm Harper   Mixing,Technical Director
Dick Smith   Composer
Robert Wells   Composer
Lynne Cruise   Producer
Margaret Pick   Producer
Kris Salem   Mastering
Traditional   Composer
J. Fred Coots   Composer
Irving Berlin   Composer
D. Mopsick   Composer
Tony Springer   Composer
James Pierpont   Composer