JRR Christmas
DISC 1
Artist Duke Ellington
Title Jingle Bells
Composer James Lord Pierpont
Album Jingle Bells Jazz
Label Columbia
Number PC36803 Track 1
Duration 2.59
Performers Bill Berry, Cat Anderson, Roy Burrowes, Ray Nance, t; Britt Woodman, Chuck Connors, Lawrence Brown, tb; Jimmy Hamilton, cl; Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, as; Paul Gonsalves, ts; Harry Carney bars; Duke Ellington, p; Aaron Bell, b; Sam Woodyard, d. 21 June 1962
DISC 2
Artist David Rees-Williams
Title Personent Hodie
Composer traditional
Album Ex-Mass
Label Champs Hill
Number CHRCD047-E Track 2
Duration 4.42
Performers David Rees-Williams, p, kb; Neil Francis, b; Phil Laslett, d. 2012.
DISC 3
Artist Sackville All Stars
Title Silent Night
Composer trad
Album The Sackville All Star Christmas Record
Label Sackville
Number CD 2-3038 Track 8
Duration 5.47
Performers Jim Galloway, ss; Ralph Sutton, p; Milt Hinton, b; Gus Johnson, d. 1986.
DISC 4
Artist Sauter Finegan Orchestra
Title Midnight Sleigh Ride
Composer Prokofiev (from Lt Kije) arr Sauter – Fingean
Album New Directions in Music
Label RCA
Number LPM 1227-C Track 3
Duration 3.00
Performers Personnel unavailable rec 1952.
DISC 5
Artist MJQ
Title God Rest You Merry Gentlemen
Composer Trad
Album Live in Cologne: Gurzenich Concert Hall
Label Jazzline
Number N 78006 Track 4
Duration EOM 4.58
Performers Milt Jackson, vib; John Lewis, p; Percy Heath b; Connie Kay, d. 1957.
DISC 6
Artist Dill Jones
Title God Rest that Merry Monk who’s coming to town.
Composer trad / Thelonious Monk, arr,. Jones
Album Davenport Blues
Label Chiaroscuro
Number CRD 112 CD 2 Track 12
Duration 5.18
Performers Dill Jones, p. 1979
DISC 7
Artist Original Broadway Cast (the Bradford Singers and the Stars of Faith)
Title Joy To The World
Composer Isaac Watts / G F Handel (updated!)
Album Black Nativity – Gospel on Broadway
Label Vee Jay
Number SR 5022 Track 7
Duration 1.53
Performers include: Marion Williams, Madeline Bell, Prof Alex Bradford, Kenneth Washington, Calvin White. Rec 1961.
DISC 8
Artist Ella Fitzgerald
Title I Got Rhythm
Composer G and I Gershwin
Album The George and Ira Gershwin Songbook
Label Verve
Number 2610 051 Disc 2 track 1
Duration 3.06
Performers Ella Fitzgerald, v with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra 1958.
DISC 9
Artist Spyro Gyra
Title Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Composer Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin
Album A Night Before Christmas
Label Heads Up
Number HUCD 3145 Track 7
Duration 4.56
Performers Jay Beckenstein, ts; Tom Schuman, p; Julio Fernandez, g; Scott Ambush, b; Bonny Bonnaparte, d. 2008.
DISC 10
Artist Wynton Marsalis
Title Let It Snow
Composer J Styne / S Cahn
Album Crescent City Christmas Card
Label Columbia
Number CK 45287 Track 8
Duration 4.18
Performers Wynton Marsalis, t; Wycliffe Gordon, tb; Alvin Batiste, Wes Anderson, Todd Williams, Joe Temperley, reeds; Marcus Roberts, p; Reginald Veal, b; Herlin Riley, d. 1989.
DISC 11
Artist Nat King Cole
Title Unforgettable
Composer Irv Gordon
Album The Complete Nelson Riddle Studio Sessions
Label Music Milestones
Number 983200 CD 1 Track 7
Duration 3.11
Performers Nat King Cole, v; Buddy Cole, p; Bob Bain, g; Joe Comfort, b; Nick Fatool, d; Jack Constanza, perc; strings, arr. and cond: Nelson Riddle. 17 Aug 1951.
DISC 12
Artist Patricia Barber
Title Postmodern Blues
Composer Patricia Barber
Album Modern Cool
Label Blue Note
Number 72435 21811 2 4 Track 11
Duration 5.49
Performers Patricia Barber, v, p; John McLean, g; Michael Arnopol, b; Mark Walker, d, perc.
DISC 13
Artist Duke Ellington
Title Peanut Brittle Brigade
Composer Tchaikovsky arr Ellington / Strayhorn
Album The Nutcracker Suite
Label Columbia
Number CS8341 Track 3
Duration 4.41
Performers Ray Nance, Willie Cook, Andres Merenguita, Eddie Mullins, t; Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown, Britt Woodman, Booty Wood, tb; Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Paul Gonsalves, Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton, reeds; Duke Ellington, p; Aaron Bell, b; Sam Woodyard, d. Aug 1961