14/12/2024

Will Downing "Christmas, Love And You" (2004) -Christmas Music / Smooth Soul / Contemporary R&B-



Label : The Verve Music Group


États-Unis 01 - The Little Drummer Boy (Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati & Harry Simeone)
02 - Christmas, Love & You (Will Downing, Rex Rideout & Gary Taylor)
03 - The First Noel (Traditional)
04 - Christmas Time Is Here (Vince Guaraldi & Lee Mendelson)
05 - White Christmas (Irving Berlin)
06 - All I Want For Christmas Is You (Will Downing, Travis  Milner & Tyrone Corbett)
07 - Love On Christmas Morning (Brenda Russell)
08 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Ralph Blane & Hugh Martin)
09 - Christmas Time After Time (Will Downing, Ronnie Garrett & Herman Johnson)
10 - The Christmas Song (Mel Tormé & Robert Wells)


Mixed by Ray Bardani at Glenwood Place, L.A. & The Hit factory, NYC
Except Track 04 Mixed by Carl Beatty at The Hit Factory, NYC
Project Coordinator : Stacy Turner
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound


01 - The Little Drummer Boy

Arrangement by Will Downing
Will Downing : Vocals
Jabba : Rap
Chris Davis : Keyboards, Programming
Keith Fluitt, Will Downing : Background vocals
Charley Drayton : Snare Drummer
Produced by Will Downing for Black Crystal Entertainment & Chris Davis for Big Dog Productions
Recorded by Manfred Knnop, Chris Davis, Peter Dowdall & Pat Thrall at Knoop Studio
Assistant Engineer : Jon Belec

02 - Christmas, Love & You

Will Downing : Vocals
Jonathan Butler : Guitar Solo
Michael White : Drums
Dwayne Smith : Bass
Rex Rideout : Keyboards
Dwight Sills : Guitar
Kevin Ricard Percussion
Will Downing : Background vocals
Produced by Will Downing for Black Crystal Entertainment & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music
Recorded by Hal Sachs, Alec Head & Rex Rideout at Westlake Studio, Knoop Studio & Kar Studio

03 - The First Noel

Arrangement by Will Downing
Will Downing : Vocals
Gerald Albright : Alto Saxophone Solo
Michael White : Drums
Melvin Davis : Bass
Rex Rideout : Keyboards
Dwight Sills : Guitar
Kevin Ricard : Percussion
Lauren Evans, Will Downing : Background vocals
Produced by Will Downing for Black Crystal Entertainment & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music
Recorded by Hal Sachs & Alec Head at Knoop Studio, Westlake Studio & Kar Studio

04 - Christmas Time Is Here

Will Downing : Vocals
Najee : Flute Solo
Michael White : Drums
Dwayne Smith : Bass
Rex Rideout : Keyboards
Dwight Sills : Guitar
Isaac Clemons, Will Downing : Background vocals
Produced by Will Downing for Black Crystal Entertainment & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music
Recorded by Rex Rideout, Manfred Knoop & Dennis Moody at Kar Studio & Knoop Studio

05 - White Christmas

Will Downing : Vocals
Kirk Whalum : Tenor Saxophone Solo
Anthony Jackson : Bass
Chris Davis : Keyboards
Ira Siegel Guitar
Bashiri Johnson : Percussion
Will Downing : Background vocals
Produced by Will Downing for Black Crystal Entertainment & Chris Davis for Big Dog Productions
Recorded by Alec Head & Janet Bryans at Knoop Studio
Assistant Engineer : Matt Snedecor

06 - All I Want For Christmas Is You

Will Downing : Vocals
Carl Carter : Bass
Ira Siegel : Guitar
Travis Milliner, Chris Davis : Keyboards
Tyrone Corbett, Audrey Wheeler Downing : Background vocals
Party People : Will Jordan, Chris Davis, Pamela Osborne, Laura Edmundson, Jelandre Hopson
Produced by Will Downing for Black Crystal Entertainment
Recorded by Alec Head at Knoop Studio

07 - Love On Christmas Morning

Will Downing : Vocal
Joe Sample : Keyboard Solo
Michael White : Drums
Anthony Jackson : Bass
Rex Rideout : Keyboards
Dwight Sills : Guitar
Kevin Ricard : Percussion
Audrey Wheeler Downing, Will Downing : Background vocals
Produced by Will Downing for Black Crystal Entertainment & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music
Recorded by Hal Sachs, Rex Rideout, Alec Head & Marc Greene at Kar Studio & Knoop Studio

08 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Will Downing : Vocals
Tollak Ollestad : Harmonica Solo
Michael White : Drums
Melvin Davis : Bass
Rex Rideout : Keyboards
Dwight Sills : Guitar
Kevin Ricard : Percussion
Produced by Will Downing for Black Crystal Entertainment & Rex Rideout for Uncle Buddies Music
Recorded by Hal Sachs, Rex Rideout, Alec Head & Manfred Knoop at Westlake Studio, Kar Studio & Knoop Studio

09 - Christmas Time After Time

Will Downing : Vocals
Herman Johnson : Drums, Keyboards
Ronnie Garrett : Bass
Ira Siegel : Guitar
Bashiri Johnson : Percussion
Will Downing, Audrey Wheeler Downing : Background vocals
Children : Aja Downing, Aron Siobhan Downing, Janay Barkley
Produced by Will Downing for Black Crystal Entertainment & Ronnie Garrett for Big Bully Entertainment
Recorded by Alec Head & Herman Johnson at Knoop Studio
Assistant Engineer : Matt Snedecor

10 - The Christmas Song

Will Downing : Vocals
David Sanborn : Alto Saxophone Solo
Buddy Williams : Drums
Anthony Jackson : Bass
Rohn Lawrence : Guitar
Chris Davis : Keyboards
George Fontanet : Strings
Produced by Will Downing for Black Crystal Entertainment & Chris Davis for Big Dog Productions
Recorded by Alec Head & Jonathan Duckett at Knoop Studio
Assistant Engineers : Matt Snedcor, Bryan Russell