14/12/2020

James Taylor "A Christmas Album" (2004) -Soft Rock / Christmas Music-



Label : Hallmark Records


États-Unis 01 - Winter Wonderland (Felix Bernard & Dick Smith)
02 - Go Tell It On The Mountain (Traditional)
03 - In The Bleak Midwinter (Traditional)
04 - Baby, It's Cold Outside (Frank Loesser)
05 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (J. Fred Coots & Haven Gillespie)
06 - Jingle Bells (Traditional)
07 - The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (Mel Torme & Robert Wells)
08 - Deck The Halls (Traditional)
09 - Some Children See Him (Wihla Hutson & Alfred Burt)
10 - Who Comes This Night (Dave Grusin & Sally Stevens)
11 - Auld Lang Syne (Traditional)


Produced & Arranged by Dave Grusin
Recorded & Mixed at Capitol Studios, Hollywood by Don Murray
Assisted by Charlie Paakkari
Mar-April '04
Mastered by Robert Vosgien

*Woodwinds :
Dan Higgins : Flute
Phil Ayling : Oboe & English Horn
Gary Gray : Clarinet
Bill Liston : Clarinet
Ralph Williams : Bass Clarinet
**Strings
Violins : Ralph Morrison (Concertmaster), Bruce Dukow, Clayton Haslop, Julie Gigante, Tamara Hatwan, Sara Parkins, Jacqueline Brand, Natalie Leggett, Kenneth Yerke, Josefina Vergara, Katia Popov, Alan Grunfeld, Claudia Parducci, Margaret Wooten
Violas : Roland Kato, Brian Dembow, Victoria Miskolczy, Marlow Fishrer, Karen Elaine Bakunin
Celli : Stephen Erdody, Cecilia Tsan, Paula Hochhalter
Bass : Ed Meares
***Vocal Group : Kate Markowitz, David Lasley, Arnold McCuller

01 - Winter Wonderland

Featuring Chris Botti
Chris Botti : Trumpet
John Pizzarelli : Guitar
Dave Carpenter : Bass
Dave Grusin : Piano
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Woodwinds*, Strings**, Vocal Group***

02 - Go Tell It On The Mountain

James Taylor : Guitar
Michael Landau : Guitar
George Doering : Guitar
Jimmy Johnson : Bass
Dave Grusin : Piano
Vinnie Colaiuta Drums
Larry Goldings : Melodica
Luis Conte : Percussion
Strings**, Vocal Group***

03 - In The Bleak Midwinter

Michael Landau : Guitar
George Doering : Guitar
Jimmy Johnson : Bass
Dave Grusin : Piano
Vinnie Colaiuta Drums
Larry Goldings : Melodica & Harmonium
Strings**

04 - Baby, It's Cold Outside

Featuring Natalie Cole
John Pizzarelli Guitar
James Taylor : Guitar
Dave Carpenter : Bass
Dave Grusin : Piano
Vinnie Colaiuta Drums
Luis Conte : Percussion
Strings**

05 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

John Pizzarelli Guitar
Dave Carpenter : Bass
Dave Grusin : Piano
Vinnie Colaiuta Drums
Strings**

06 - Jingle Bells

James Taylor : Guitar
Michael Landau : Guitar
George Doering : Guitar
Jimmy Johnson : Bass
Dave Grusin : Piano
Larry Goldings : Organ
Vinnie Colaiuta Drums
Luis Conte : Percussion

07 - The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)

Featuring Toots Thielemans
Toots Thielemans : Harmonica
John Pizzarelli Guitar
Dave Carpenter : Bass
Larry Goldings : Piano
Vinnie Colaiuta Drums
Dave Grusin : Celeste
Strings**

08 - Deck The Halls

James Taylor Guitar
Michael Landau : Guitar
Larry Goldings : Harmonium
Michael Fisher : Percussion
Vocal Group***

09 - Some Children See Him

Dave Grusin : Piano
Strings**

10 - Who Comes This Night

George Doering : Guitar
Dave Carpenter : Bass
Dave Grusin : Piano & Celeste
Luis Conte : Percussion
Strings**, Vocal Group***

11 - Auld Lang Syne

James Taylor : Guitar
John Pizzarelli Guitar
Dave Carpenter : Bass
Dave Grusin : Piano 
Vinnie Colaiuta Drums
Michael Landau : Guitar
Larry Goldings : Harmonium & Melodica