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DISC 1
Artist Nat King Cole
Title The Christmas Song
Composer Mel Torme / Robert Wells
Album The Complete Nelson Riddle Studio Sessions
Label Music Milestones
Number 983200 CD 3 Track 4
Duration 3.16
Performers Nat King Cole, v; Jules Kinsler, Ted Nash, Harry Steinfeld, reeds; Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, George Roberts, tb; Vince De Rosa, John Graas, frh; Ann Stockton, hp; Buddy Cole, p; John Collins, g; Charlie Harris, b; Lee Young, d. 24 Aug 1953.
DISC 2
Artist Barbara Dennerlein
Title We Three Kings
Composer Trad., and Johnson, Jones, Dunn, Cropper
Album Christmas Soul
Label MPS
Number 0210682 MS1 Track 2
Duration 6.05
Performers Barbara Dennerlein, org; Magnus Lindgren, flute; Luca Alemanno, b; Robert Ikiz, d. 2015
DISC 3
Artist Alison Burns / Martin Taylor
Title The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot
Composer Leach / Connor
Album I’ll Be Home For Christmas
Label P3 Music
Number P3MCD 029 Track 5
Duration 2.40
Performers Alison Burns, v; Martin Taylor, g. 2014.
DISC 4
Artist Tommy Smith
Title Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Composer Martin /Blane
Album The Christmas Concert
Label Spartacus
Number STS006 Track 7
Duration 7.28
Performers Tommy Smith, ts; Gareth Williams, p; Orlando LeFleming, b; Sebastiaan De Krom d. 21 Dec 2001
DISC 5
Artist Modern Jazz Quartet
Title Skating in Central Park
Composer J Lewis / J Spence
Album The Quintessence
Label Fremeaux
Number FA 285 CD 2 Track 7
Duration 6.12
Performers Milt Jackson, vib; John Lewis, p; Percy Heath, b; Connie Kay, d. Oct 1959
DISC 6
Artist Louis Armstrong (with Benny Carter’s Orchestra)
Title Christmas In New Orleans
Composer Joe Van Winkle Dick Sherman
Album [Single]
Label Decca
Number 29710 Side A
Duration 2.55
Performers Louis Armstrong, t, bv; Manny Klein, Pete Candoli, Vito Mangano, t; Trummy Young, Si Zentner, tb; Barney Bigard, Skeets Hurfurt, Harry Klee, Babe Russin, Donald Ruffel, reeds; Billy Kyle, p; Arvell Shaw, b; Barrett Deems, d; Benny Carter, cond. 8 Sept 1955.
DISC 7
Artist Bessie Smith
Title At The Christmas Ball
Composer Fred Longshaw
Album Complete Columbia Recordings Vol 2
Label Columbia
Number 88725403102-364 CD 2 Track 17
Duration 3.17
Performers Bessie Smith, v; Joe Smith, c; Charlie Green, tb; Fletcher Henderson p. 18 Nov 1925.
DISC 8
Artist Chet Baker and Stan Getz
Title Winter Winterland
Composer Bernard / Smith
Album West Coast Live
Label Pacific Jazz
Number CDP 7243 8 35634 2 5 CD 1 Track 6
Duration 4.05
Performers Chet Baker, t; Stan Getz, ts; Carson Smith, b; Larry Bunker, d. 12 June 1953.
DISC 9
Artist Carla Bley / Partyka Brass Quintet
Title Jingle Bells
Composer Pierpont
Album Carla’s Christmas Carols
Label ECM
Number 271 2413 Track 10
Duration 3.09
Performers Tobias Weidlinger, t, glock; Axel Schlosser, t; Adrian Mears, tb; Christine Chapman, frh; Ed Partyka, tu; Carla Bley, arr, celeste. Dec 2008.
DISC 10
Artist Vince Guaraldi
Title O Tannenbaum
Composer Ernst Anschütz
Album A Charlie Brown Christmas
Label Fantasy
Number 85019 Track 1
Duration 5.09
Performers Vince Guaraldi, p; Fred Marshall. b; Jerry Granelli, d. Oct 1964.
DISC 11
Artist Dianne Reeves
Title I’ll Be Home For Christmas
Composer Kim Gannon, Walter Kent
Album Christmas Time Is Here
Label Blue Note
Number 7243 4 73345 2 8 Track 6
Duration 5.25
Performers Dianne Reeves, v; Steve Wilson, sax; Peter Martin, p; Romero Lubambo, g; Reuben Rogers, b; Greg Hutchinson, d; Munyungo Jackson, perc. 2004
DISC 12
Artist Dexter Gordon
Title The Christmas Song
Composer Mel Torme / Robert Wells
Album The Panther
Label Prestige
Number P7829 Track 5
Duration 5.18
Performers Dexter Gordon, ts; Tommy Flanagan, p; Larry Ridley, b; Alan Dawson, d. 7 July 1970.