Christmas Time is Here (Candid Productions)
Stacey Kent
Released in 2020
Jazz FM 20 Contemporary Christmas Jazz Albums
YouTube:
https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kwdp9aNs0gnJDgQRkqv-jqea6buaM9Gkg
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/0NWplaqdsAibLPSPYV6AdV?si=V5A_yM1WSkKrcc4sNVRUlQ
About:
Stacey Kent (born March 27, 1968 in South Orange, New Jersey) is a Grammy-nominated American jazz vocalist, who debuted in 1997 with Close Your Eyes. Kent attended Newark Academy in Livingston, New Jersey. She graduated with a Degree in Comparative Literature from Sarah Lawrence College in New York, and moved to England after her graduation. While studying at London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama, she met tenor saxophonist, Jim Tomlinson, whom she married on 9 Aug 1991.
Track Listing:
1. Sleigh Ride 03:14
2. Christmas Time Is Here 03:46
3. Winter Wonderland 03:03
4. The Christmas Song 03:53
Personnel:
Stacey Kent: vocals
Art Hirahara: piano
Tom Hubbard: bass
Anthony Pinciotti: drums
Ron Affif: guitar
Recorded at Acoustic Recording Studio, Brooklyn, NY
Producer: Token Productions
Mixing and Mastering Engineer: Curtis Schwartz
Recording Engineers: Jim Tomlinson, Michael Brorby
Review:
American vocalist Stacey Kent’s brand-new holiday EP features four fresh recordings of Christmas classics. Among them is this slow-burning performance of Christmas Time is Here that’s perfect for sitting by the fireplace and watching the snow fall.
Adam Feibel (JAZZ.FM91)
