A Dave Brubeck Christmas

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A Dave Brubeck Christmas
Telarc Jazz Tone #83410[1]
ProducerJohn Snyder, Russell Gloyd
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
[4]

A Dave Brubeck Christmas is an album by

Telarc
.

Recording

A collection of solo piano pieces, the album was recorded at Ambient Recording Studio in Stamford, Connecticut, between June 6 and 8, 1996. Brubeck also contributed the album's liner notes.[2]

In addition to several Christmas classics, Brubeck included two original compositions, "Run, Run, Run to Bethlehem" and "To Us Is Given."[2]

Reception

In his review, Ken Dryden of AllMusic called "Joy to the World" and "Winter Wonderland" "treasures" and stated that the entire CD is "worth repeated hearings."[2] The album made the top 10 on Billboard's Top Jazz Albums chart,[5] and was listed among the best-selling jazz albums of 1997.[6]

The album peaked at #3 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.[7]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1.""Homecoming" Jingle Bells"3:20
2."
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"
3:38
3."Joy to the World"2:53
4."Away in a Manger"5:03
5."Winter Wonderland"4:19
6."O Little Town of Bethlehem"5:34
7."What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)"3:27
8."To Us Is Given"3:32
9."O Tannenbaum"3:35
10."Silent Night"4:53
11."Cantos Para Pedir las Posadas"3:59
12."Run, Run, Run to Bethlehem"3:48
13.""Farewell" Jingle Bells"2:59
14."The Christmas Song"4:28

Personnel

Production

  • Tom Bender - technical assistance
  • Anilda Carrasquillo - art direction, cover design
  • Russell Gloyd, John Snyder - producer
  • Kenneth Hamann - engineer
  • Elaine Martone - production supervisor
  • Tom McCluskey - editing
  • Jack Renner - engineer
  • Robert Woods - executive producer

References

  1. ISBN 9780786485574
    . Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  2. ^
    AllMusic
  3. ISBN 9780857125958
    . Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  4. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0
    .
  5. ^ "Top Jazz Albums". Billboard. December 14, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  6. ^ "Jazz - The Year To Date Chart". Billboard. June 28, 1997. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  7. AllMusic
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