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Diana Krall/Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Christmas Songs
Release Date: 2005 11 01
Label: Verve
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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, All Music Guide

Tracks:
TitleComposerTime
1Jingle BellsPierpont3:25
2Let It SnowStyne, Cahn4:01
3Christmas SongTorme, Wells4:23
4Winter WonderlandBernard, Smith3:14
5I'll Be Home for ChristmasKent, Ram, Gannon3:07
6Christmas Time Is HereMendelson, Guaraldi3:34
7Santa Claus Is Coming to TownGillespie, Coots2:53
8Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasBlane, Martin4:19
9White ChristmasBerlin4:31
10What Are You Doing New Year's EveLoesser4:09
11Sleigh RideAnderson, Parish3:26
12Count Your Blessings Instead of SheepBerlin3:40







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