Christmas Celebration (Nome)
The Amazing Keystone Big Band
Released in 2021
Last.fm Top Christmas Jazz Albums
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About:
As the holiday season approaches, who hasn’t dreamt of skating on the frozen lake in Central Park, then strolling through the snowy streets of Manhattan, guided by the sound of carols outside every door?
In keeping with the tradition of Christmas albums, the Keystone Big Band has pulled out its most beautiful and beloved Christmas songs.
Accompanied by the beautiful voices of Célia Kameni and Pablo Campos, Christmas Celebration will have you tapping your toes—before you put them under the tree!
Track Listing:
1. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Jule Styne / Sammy Cahn) 3:40
2. Christmas Song (Mel Tormé / Robert Wells) 3:59
3. ‘Zat You, Santa Claus?’ (Jack Fox) 3:06
4. No Place Like Home (John Stephens / Ruth-Anne Cunningham) 4:20
5. Frosty The Snowman (Jack Rollins / Steve Nelson) 2:58
6. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Haven Gillespie / John Fred Coots) 2:14
7. It Came Upon The Midnight Clear (Edmund Sears / Richard Storrs Willis) 6:29
8. Santa Claus Got Stuck In My Chimney (Billy Moore / Ella Fitzgerald / William Hardy) 3:49
9. Far Away Christmas Blues (Johnny Otis) 5:04
10. At The Christmas Ball (Bessie Smith / Clarence Williams / Fred Longshaw) 3:06
11. Douce Nuit (Franz Xaver Gruber) 5:55
12. Jingle Bells (James Lord Pierpont) 3:50
Personnel:
Artistic Direction: Bastien Ballaz, Jon Boutellier, Fred Nardin and David Enhco
David Enhco: trumpet (solo 7), flugelhorn
Félicien Bouchot: trumpet (solo 10), flugelhorn
Thierry Seneau: trumpet, flugelhorn
Vincent Labarre: trumpet (solo 5), flugelhorn
Aloïs Benoit: trombone (solo 9)
Bastien Ballaz: trombone (solo 2, 10)
Loïc Bachevillier: trombone
Sylvain Thomas: bass trombone
Ghyslain Regard: flute, piccolo flute, baritone saxophone
Kenny Jeanney: alto (solo 9) and soprano saxophone
Pierre Desassis: alto saxophone (solo on #1), clarinet
Fred Couderc: tenor saxophone (solo 12), bass clarinet
Eric Prost: tenor saxophone (solo 11, 12)
Jon Boutellier: tenor saxophone (solo 8)
Thibaut François: guitar
Fred Nardin: piano (solo 4, 7)
Patrick Maradan: double bass
Romain Sarron: drums
Célia Kameni: vocals (2, 4, 6-8, 11, 12)
Pablo Campos: vocals (1, 3, 5, 9, 10, 12)
Recorded in April 2021, at Studios Ferber, Paris, France
Recording, Artistic Direction, Edited and Mixing by Erwan Boulay
Recording Assistants: Igor Princ and Nicolas Beugnot
Mastering by Raphaël Jonin
Artwork: Natacha Lockwood
