Christmas '64
| Christmas '64 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | April 20 & September 29, 1964 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewwod Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Christmas | |||
| Length | 48:51 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
| Jimmy Smith chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover / title | ||||
 1966 LP re-issue as Christmas Cookin' | ||||
Christmas '64 is a 1964 studio album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith. Smith's only album of Christmas music, it was reissued as Christmas Cookin' in 1966.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
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."[1] 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".[2]
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
- from Organ Grinder Swing
Personnel
Musicians
- Jimmy Smith – organ, (all tracks), arranger, (tracks 2, 6, 8)
- Kenny Burrell – guitar, (tracks 1, 3-5, 7)
- 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
- Creed Taylor – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Val Valentin – director of engineering
- Bob Irwin – mastering
- Hollis King – art direction
- Sherniece Smith – art producer
- Acy Lehman – cover design
- Howell Conent – photography
References
- ^ a b c "Christmas '64". Allmusic. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ^ "Christmas Cookin'". Allmusic. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
