1964 studio album by Jimmy Smith
Christmas '64 studio album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith . Smith's only album of Christmas music , it was reissued as Christmas Cookin'
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic
A review on AllMusic said that "Compared to most Christmas albums, this is plenty groovy, with lots of Smith's trademark dexterity and bop runs on offer." An AllMusic review of the reissued Christmas Cookin' , by Scott Yanow said that "...even if nothing all that unusual occurs, the performances can serve as high-quality background music during the Christmas season".
Track listing
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen " (Traditional ) – 4:19
"Jingle Bells " (James Pierpont ) – 3:15
"We Three Kings of Orient Are " (John Henry Hopkins Jr. ) – 3:45
"The Christmas Song " (Mel Tormé , Bob Wells ) – 4:32
"White Christmas " (Irving Berlin ) – 2:51
"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town " (J. Fred Coots , Haven Gillespie ) – 5:26
"Silent Night " (Franz Gruber , Josef Mohr ) – 4:04
"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" – 6:11 Bonus tracks on Christmas Cookin' 1992 CD reissue "Baby, It's Cold Outside " (Frank Loesser ) – 6:00
"Greensleeves " (Traditional) – 8:53
Personnel
Musicians
Jimmy Smith – organ , (all tracks), arranger , (tracks 2, 6, 8)Kenny Burrell – guitar , (tracks 1, 3-5, 7, 10)Quentin Warren – guitar, (tracks 2, 6, 8)
Art Davis – double bass , (tracks 1, 3-5, 7)Grady Tate – drums , (tracks 1, 3-5, 7)Billy Hart – drums, (tracks 2, 6, 8)Margaret Ross – harp , (tracks 1, 3-5, 7)Joe Newman – flugelhorn , (tracks 1, 3-5, 7)Paul Faulise, Tommy Mitchell – bass trombone , (tracks 1, 3-5, 7)
Chauncey Welsch, Jimmy Cleveland – trombone , (tracks 1, 3-5, 7)
Ernie Royal , Danny Stiles , Joe Wilder , Bernie Glow – trumpet , (tracks 1, 3-5, 7)Jim Buffington , Earl Chapin, Donald Corrado, Morris Secon – french horn , (tracks 1, 3-5, 7)Harvey Phillips – tuba , (tracks 1, 3-5, 7)George Devens – percussion , (tracks 1, 3-5, 7)
Billy Byers - arranger, conductor, (tracks 1, 4--5, 7)Al Cohn - arranger, (track 3)Technical
References
^ "Christmas '64" . Allmusic . Retrieved March 23, 2015.
"Christmas Cookin'" . Allmusic . Retrieved March 23, 2015.
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1966 LP re-issue as Christmas Cookin'
