James Taylor at Christmas

by James Taylor

Overview

For the most part, holiday-themed albums are about as memorable as what you had for lunch a month ago. As humans continue to evolve, there's a very good chance that we'll develop some sort of yuletide audio bypass valve that will allow us to filter the three-and-a-half million versions of every Christmas song ever made into one solid rendition that either pleases or displeases us, and can be dealt with accordingly. That said, James Taylor's brilliantly titled James Taylor at Christmas is about as inoffensive a collection of seasonal classics as one could hope for. The legendary singer/songwriter's warm voice is the perfect vessel for "Winter Wonderland," "Jingle Bells," and the "Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" because it makes absolutely no impression on the listener. [A digital version added two bonus tracks.] ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	10/30/2012
Label:	Universal
UPC:	0602537173402
Rank:	23755

Tracks

1. Winter Wonderland
2. Go Tell It on the Mountain
3. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
4. Jingle Bells
5. Baby, It's Cold Outside
6. River
7. Here Comes the Sun
8. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
9. Some Children See Him
10. Mon Beau Sapin
11. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
12. Who Comes This Night
13. In the Bleak Midwinter
14. Auld Lang Syne

Album Credits

Performance Credits

James Taylor   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar
Natalie Cole   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Chris Botti   Primary Artist,Trumpet
Yo-Yo Ma   Primary Artist,Cello
Toots Thielemans   Primary Artist,Harmonica
Julie Gigante   Violin
Dave Carpenter   Bass
Dave Grusin   Piano,Celeste,Conductor
Margaret Wooten   Violin
Vinnie Colaiuta   Drums
Bill Liston   Clarinet
Gary Gray   Clarinet
David Lasley   Vocals
Kate Markowitz   Vocals
Ralph Williams   Clarinet (Bass)
Edward Meares   Bass
Natalie Leggett   Violin
Roland Kato   Viola
Andrea Zonn   Vocals
Steve Gadd   Drums
Brian Dembow   Viola
Bruce Dukov   Violin
James "J.T." Taylor   Guitar,Vocals
Larry Goldings   Organ,Piano,Melodica,Accordion,Harmonium,Glockenspiel
Katia Popov   Violin
Alan Grunfeld   Violin
Ken Yerke   Violin
Claudia Parducci   Violin
Karen Elaine Bakunin   Viola
Sara Parkins   Violin
Jimmy Johnson   Bass
Ralph Morrison III   Violin
Tamara Hatwan   Violin
Marlow Fisher   Viola
Caroline Taylor   Vocals
Victoria Miskolczy   Viola
Kenneth Yerke   Violin
Robert Brophy   Viola
Clifford Carter   Synthesizer
Jacqueline Brand   Violin
Clayton Haslop   Violin
John Pizzarelli   Guitar
Cecilia Tsan   Celli
Luis Conte   Percussion
Michael Landau   Guitar
Stephen Erdody   Celli
Dan Higgins   Flute
George Doering   Guitar
Arnold McCuller   Vocals
Josefina Vergara   Violin
Phil Ayling   Oboe,Horn (English)
Paula Hochhalter   Celli

Technical Credits

Russ Titelman   Audio Production,Producer
Charlie Paakkari   Audio Production,Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Assistant
Dave Grusin   Audio Production,Arranger,Composer,Producer
James Taylor   Audio Production,Arranger,Producer
Sangwook "Sunny" Nam   Mastering
Haven Gillespie   Composer
Steve Genewick   Assistant
Timothy White   Photography
Felix Bernard   Composer
Don Murray   Mixing,Engineer
Ralph Blane   Composer
Charles H. Witham   Adaptation
Charles Floyd   Cello Arrangement
Al Schmitt   Engineer
Wilha Hutson   Composer
Robert Wells   Composer
David Bett   Art Direction
Christopher Austopchuk   Art Direction
Jo Ann Kane   Music Preparation
Frank Loesser   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Hugh Martin   Composer
J. Fred Coots   Composer
James "J.T." Taylor   Arranger,Producer,Liner Notes
Doug Sax   Mastering
Dick Smith   Composer
Rob Katz   Assistant
Eddie Jackson   Engineer
Gary Borman   Management
Barbara Rose Granatt   Management
Mike Gilmes   Assistant Engineer
Alfred S. Burt   Composer
Jolie Levine   Contractor
Alfred Burt   Composer
Larry Goldings   Arranger
George Harrison   Composer
Wihla Hutson   Composer
Dave O'Donnell   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Joni Mitchell   Composer
Sally Stevens   Composer
Mel Torme   Composer
Mike Glimes   Assistant Engineer