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A host of contemporary jazz stars fills this excellent compilation of traditional holiday music with smooth jazz inflections; jazzy vocals; and dashes of funk, R&B, and world music. Making Spirits Bright features such stellar jazz artists as Lee Ritenour opening with a beautiful smooth jazz version of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," Diana Krall singing a swinging version of "Jingle Bells," and Gerald Albright out front on saxophone playing a funky but melodic version of "This Christmas." Marc Antoine's guitar is reflective and speaks softly on "What Child Is This?" Dave Grusin's lively "Suite de Nuestra Navidad" closes the program, adding a diverse mix to the music with its happy, lively, Latin flavors. His piano softly underscores a beautiful flute solo and lends the perfect spirit of the holidays -- peace, love, and goodwill. Making Spirits Bright is highly listenable and even more enjoyable because of its up-to-date 21st century versions of some of the world's favorite holiday music. ~ Paula Edelstein

Lee Ritenour/Al Jarreau/Marc Antoine/Diana Krall/David Beno

Audio Mixers: Don Murray ; Al Schmitt; Paul Mitchell.

Recording information: Capitol Records, Hollywood, CA; Dubie Grooves, Santa Monica, CA; Schnee Studio, North Hollywood, CA; Sound Arts Recording Studios, Houston; Starlight Studios, Los Angeles, CA.

Arrangers: Dave Grusin; David Benoit; Jochem van der Saag; Jeff Lorber; Joe Sample; John Beasley; Lee Ritenour ; Steve Dubin.

Compilation producers: Lee Ritenour, Bud Harner.

Personnel: Joyce Cooling (vocals, guitar); Diana Krall (vocals, piano); Al Jarreau, Will Downing (vocals); Lee Ritenour (guitar, acoustic guitar, strings, electric piano, keyboards, bass synthesizer); Jeff Golub, Marc Antoine, Ramon Stagnaro, Tony Maiden (guitar); Bruce Dukov, Charlie Bisharat (violin); Karie Prescott (viola); Alan Pasqua (strings, electric piano, Fender Rhodes piano, bass synthesizer); Dan Higgins (flute); Tim Welvaars (harmonica); Gerald Albright (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Richard Elliot (tenor saxophone); John Beasley (piano, keyboards); Dave Grusin, David Benoit, Joe Sample (piano); Jochem van der Saag (keyboards, drums, programming, background vocals); Jeff Lorber (keyboards); Alex Acuña (drums); Walfredo Reyes (percussion); Steve Dubin (drum programming).

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List Price $11.98 (You save $3.99)
Category Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Jazz Instrument, Christmas, Latin, Jazz Collections, Christmas/ Chanukkah
Label GRP
Orig Year 2001
All Time Sales Rank   28886  
CD Universe Part number 2179866
Catalog number 549839
Discs 1
Release Date Oct 02, 2001
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Engineer Don Murray; Jochem van der Saag; Al Schmitt; Lee Ritenour; Paul Mitchell; Steve Dubin; Brian Baker
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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Lee Ritenour$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.I'll Be Home for Christmas - Will Downing$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.Christmas Song, The - Joyce Cooling$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.This Christmas - Gerald Albright$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.Silent Night - Al Jarreau$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.What Child It This? - Marc Antoine$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Richard Elliot$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.Jingle Bells - Diana Krall$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.First Noel, The - David Benoit$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample10.Here Comes Santa Claus - Jeff Golub$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample11.I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Joe Sample$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample12.Suite de "Nuestra Navidad": la Anunciacion/La Peregrinacion: La Anunciacion / La Peregrinacion - Dave Grusin$0.99

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