Christmas with Etta Jones is a Christmas album by vocalist Etta Jones which was recorded in 1990 and released on the Muse label.[1][2][3]
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | June 14–15, 1990 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:55 | |||
| Label | Muse MR 5411 | |||
| Producer | Houston Person | |||
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Reception
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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The fine vocalist Etta Jones sings nine mostly-familiar Christmas-related songs on this 1990 CD. Nothing all that memorable occurs ... but the overall results are pleasing".[4]
Track listing
edit- "It's Christmas Time" (Gloria Coleman) – 4:27
- "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane) – 5:06
- "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (John Frederick Coots, Haven Gillespie) – 8:41
- "The Christmas Song" (Bob Wells, Mel Tormé) – 5:15
- "Merry Christmas Baby" (Lou Baxter, Johnny Moore) – 5:29
- "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" (Frank Loesser) – 7:53
- "Ring the Bells" (Coleman) – 3:54
- "(I'm Dreaming of a) White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) – 3:37
- "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (Walter Kent, Buck Ram, Kim Gannon) – 3:10 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
edit- Etta Jones – vocals
- Johnny Coles – flugelhorn (tracks 1, 5 & 7)
- Bill Easley – tenor saxophone, flute (tracks 1, 5 & 7)
- Houston Person – tenor saxophone (tracks 2–4 & 8)
- Randy Johnston – guitar
- Stan Hope – piano (tracks 2–4 & 8)
- Horace Ott – keyboards (tracks 1, 5 & 7)
- George Devens – vibraphone
- Wilbur Bascomb – bass
- Cecil Brooks III – drums
- Sammy Figueroa – congas, percussion (tracks 1, 5 & 7)
References
edit- ^ Muse LP series discography: 5400 to 5449 accessed October 9, 2017
- ^ Muse Records listing, accessed October 9, 2017
- ^ Johnny Coles discography, accessed October 9, 2017
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Etta Jones: Christmas with Etta Jones – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 9, 2017.