Bright Moments with the Redwood Jazz Alliance | 21 December 2007
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(4:52) Charlie Parker, "White Christmas" (recorded live at the Royal Roost on Xmas 1948;
released on Complete Savoy Live Performances (box set) and lots of Savoy xmas albums).
Miles Davis, tpt; Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums
(4:53) Chet Baker, "Winter Wonderland" (featuring Russ Freeman on piano; originally
released on Pacific Jazz, 1953; collected on "Christmas Songs" [Fantasy/Milestone, 2000])
(3:39) Paul Bley Trio, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (with Mingus, bass & Max Roach,
drums). Introducing Paul Bley (Debut, 1953)
(1:39) Don Byron (arr. Louis Singer), "Bounce of the Sugar Plum Fairies." Bug Music
(Nonesuch, 1996) (trib. To Raymond Scott, John Kirby, Duke Ellington’s Cotton Club
Orch.) Steve Wilson, alto sax; Charles Lewis, tpt; Kenny Davis, bass; Billy Hart, drums
(3:22) Duke Ellington, "Overture" to the Nutcracker Suite. Three Suites (Columbia, 1960)
(3:32) Ella Fitzgerald, "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" Ella Wishes You a Swinging
Christmas (Verve, 1960)
(5:08) Vince Guaraldi Trio, "O Tannenbaum." A Charlie Brown Christmas (Fantasy, 1965)
(5:26) Jimmy Smith, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town." Christmas Cookin’ (Verve, 1966)
(Smith @ the Hammond, along with Kenny Burrell, guitar; Art Davis, bass; Billy Hart,
drums)
(6:25) Duke Pearson, "Sleigh Ride." Merry Ole Soul (Blue Note, 1969)
(5:16) Kevin Gibbs Trio, "What Child Is This?" Christmas Presence (Concord Jazz, 1990)
(Kevin Gibbs, piano; Paul Delmero, bass; Matthew Gordy, drums)
(6:59) Ed Calle (tenor sax), Arturo Sandoval (trumpet) & Jim Gasior (piano), "Jingle Bells."
VA, Latin Jazz Christmas (Concord Picante, 2001)
(4:17) Paquito D'Rivera (alto sax) and John Miller (bass), "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen."
VA, God Rest Ye Merry, Jazzmen (Columbia, 1981)
(9:12) Wynton Marsalis Quintet, "We Three Kings of Orient Are." VA, God Rest Ye Merry,
Jazzmen (Columbia, 1981)
(8:07) Steve Rudolph Trio, "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel."
(3:42) Kevin Gibbs Trio, "Deck the Halls." Christmas Presence (Concord Jazz, 1990)
(5:27) Karrin Allyson, "The Coventry Carol." VA, A Concord Jazz Christmas (Concord Jazz,
1991)
(3:03) Chris Potter, "O Come All Ye Faithful." VA, A Concord Jazz Christmas 2 (Concord
Jazz, 1999)
(5:46) Steve Rudolph Trio, "Hark the Herald Angels Sing." Christmas with the Steve
Rudolph Trio (The Orchard, 2000) (Steve Rudolph, piano; Paul Langosch, bass; Matt
Wilson, drums)
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(7:07) Tom Harrell, "The Christmas Song." VA, Christmas Songs (Milestone, 2000)
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(13:41) John Coltrane, "My Favorite Things." My Favorite Things (Atlantic, 1960)