18/12/2024

Diana Krall Featuring the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra "Christmas Songs" (2005) -Christmas Music / Vocal Jazz-



Label : The Verve Music Group


Canada 01 - Jingle Bells (James Pierpont)
02 - Let It Snow (Jule Styne & Sammy Cahn)
03 - The Christmas Song (Mel Tormé & Robert Wells)
04 - Winter Wonderland (Felix Bernard & Richard B. Smith)
05 - I'll Be Home For Christmas (Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram)
06 - Christmas Time Is Here (Vince Guaraldi & Lee Mendelson)
07 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (J. Fred Coots & Haven Gillespie)
08 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Ralph Blane & Hugh Martin)
09 - White Christmas (Irving Berlin)
10 - What Are You Doing New Year's Eve (Frank Loesser)
11 - Sleigh Ride (Keroy Anderson & Mitchell Parish)
12 - Count Your Blessings Instead Of Sheep (Irving Berlin)


Produced by Tommy LiPuma & Diana Krall
Co-Produced by Tommy LiPuma & Johnny Mandel (06, 08)
Recorded & Mixed by Al Schmitt
Arranged & Conducted by John Clayton except :
"White Christmas" Arranged by Diana Krall
"The Christmas Song" Arranged by Diana Krall & John Clayton
"Count Your Blessings Instead Of Sheep", "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" & "Christmas Time Is Here" Arranged & Conducted by Johnny Mandel

The Clayton / Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Jeff Hamilton : Drums
Robert Hurst : Bass
Anthony Wilson : Guitar
Gerald Clayton : Piano on "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"
Tamir Hendelman : Piano on "Sleigh Ride", Fender Rhodes on "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve"

Saxophones : Jeff Clayton - Lead Alto Saxophone, Flute
Keith Fiddmont - Alto Saxophone, Clarinet
Rickey Woodard - Tenor Saxophone Solos, Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet
Charles Owens - Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet
Adam Schroeder - Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet
Trumpets : Rick Baptist, Sal Cracchiolo, Clay Jenkins, Gilbert castellanos, William Barnhart
Trombones : Ira Nepus, George Bohannon, Ryan Porter
Tuba : Tommy Johnson
French Horns : Rick Todd, David Duke, Joe Meyer, Brad Warnaar
Percussion : Joe Porcaro

Contractor & Project Coordinator : Shari Sutcliffe
Recorded & Mixed at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA
Additional Recording at Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood, CA ; Sony Music Studios, New York, NY & Schnee Studios, North Hollywood, CA
Assistant Engineers : Steve Genewick, Koji Egawa, Bill Smith, Brian Vibberts, David Swope
Pro Tools by Steve Genewick
Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab, Ojai, CA


01 - Jingle Bells

Diana Krall : Vocals, Piano Solo
Featuring the Clayton / Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

02 - Let It Snow

Diana Krall : Vocals, Piano Solo
Jeff Clayton : Alto Saxophone Solo
Ira Nepus : Trombone Solo
Featuring the Clayton / Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

03 - The Christmas Song

Diana Krall : Vocals, Piano
Anthony Wilson : Guitar
John Clayton : Bass
Jeff Hamilton : Drums

04 - Winter Wonderland

Diana Krall : Vocals, Piano
Anthony Wilson : Guitar Solo
Rickey Woodard : Tenor Saxophone Solo
Featuring the Clayton / Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

05 - I'll Be Home For Christmas

Diana Krall : Vocals, Piano
Jeff Clayton : Flute Solo
Featuring the Clayton / Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

06 - Christmas Time Is Here

Diana Krall : Vocals, Piano
Jeff Hamilton : Drums
Ben Wolfe : Bass
Russell Malone : Guitar
Assa Drori : Concertmaster
Jules Chaiken : Orchestra Contractor

07 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Diana Krall : Vocals, Piano Solo
Gerald Clayton : Piano
Featuring the Clayton / Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

08 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Diana Krall : Vocals, Piano
Russell Malone : Guitar
Ben Wolfe : Bass
Jeff Hamilton : Drums
Assa Drori Concertmaster
Jules Chaiken : Orchestra Contractor

09 - White Christmas

Diana Krall : Vocals, Piano
Anthony Wilson : Guitar
John Clayton : Bass
Jeff Hamilton : Drums
Stefon Harris : Vibes

10 - What Are You Doing New Year's Eve

Diana Krall : Vocals, Piano
Tamir Hendelman : Fender Rhodes
Featuring the Clayton / Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

11 - Sleigh Ride

Diana Krall : Vocals, Piano
Tamir Hendelman : Piano
Gilbert Castellanos : Trumpet Solo
George Bohannon : Trombone Solo
Featuring the Clayton / Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

12 - Count Your Blessings Instead Of Sheep

Diana Krall : Vocals, Piano Solo
Alan Broadbent : Piano
Randy Waldman : Keyboards
Anthony Wilson : Guitar
Robert Hurst : Bass
Jeff Hamilton : Drums
Emil Richards : Percussion
Assa Drori Concertmaster
Jules Chaiken : Orchestra Contractor