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A Dave Brubeck Christmas is an album by Dave Brubeck, released in 1996 on Telarc.
| A Dave Brubeck Christmas | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | Sep 17, 1996 |
| Recorded | June 6 and 8, 1996 |
| Studio | Ambient Recording Studio Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Genre | Jazz, Christmas music |
| Length | 55:28 |
| Label | Telarc Jazz Tone #83410[1] |
| Producer | John Snyder, Russell Gloyd |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Recording
A collection of solo piano pieces, the album was recorded at Ambient Recording Studio in Stamford, Connecticut, between June 6 and 8, 1996. Brubeck also contributed the album's liner notes.[2]
In addition to several Christmas classics, Brubeck included two original compositions, "Run, Run, Run to Bethlehem" and "To Us Is Given."[2]
Reception
In his review, Ken Dryden of AllMusic called "Joy to the World" and "Winter Wonderland" "treasures" and stated that the entire CD is "worth repeated hearings."[2] The album made the top 10 on Billboard's Top Jazz Albums chart,[5] and was listed among the best-selling jazz albums of 1997.[6]
The album peaked at #3 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ""Homecoming" Jingle Bells" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Joy To The World" | 2:53 |
| 4. | "Away In a Manger" | 5:03 |
| 5. | "Winter Wonderland" | 4:19 |
| 6. | "O Little Town of Bethlehem" | 5:34 |
| 7. | "What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "To Us Is Given" | 3:32 |
| 9. | "O Tannenbaum" | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Silent Night" | 4:53 |
| 11. | "Cantos Para Pedir las Posadas" | 3:59 |
| 12. | "Run, Run, Run to Bethlehem" | 3:48 |
| 13. | ""Farewell" Jingle Bells" | 2:59 |
| 14. | "The Christmas Song" | 4:28 |
Personnel
Production
- Tom Bender - technical assistance
- Anilda Carrasquillo - art direction, cover design
- Russell Gloyd, John Snyder - producer
- Kenneth Hamann - engineer
- Elaine Martone - production supervisor
- Tom McCluskey - editing
- Jack Renner - engineer
- Robert Woods - executive producer
References
- Dicaire, David (2006). Jazz Musicians, 1945 to the Present. McFarland. p. 84. ISBN 9780786485574. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- A Dave Brubeck Christmas at AllMusic
- Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 2006. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 193. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- "Top Jazz Albums". Billboard. December 14, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- "Jazz - The Year To Date Chart". Billboard. June 28, 1997. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- A Dave Brubeck Christmas - Awards at AllMusic
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