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Submit Your ReviewThis Christmas collection is a sampler featuring various GRP artists playing Yuletide favorites. Although associated with so-called contemporary jazz, most of the interpretations by the musicians are either straight-ahead or lightly funky. Heard from on the CD are George Howard, B.B. King ("Merry Christmas Baby"), Tom Scott, Phil Perry, Chick Corea's Elektric Band ("God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"), Spyro Gyra ("I'll Be Home for Christmas"), Nelson Rangell (playing piccolo on a fine version of "Let It Snow, Let It Snow"), David Benoit, Lee Ritenour, Diane Schuur, Russ Freeman of the Rippingtons, and Dave Grusin. High-quality background music that should please fans of the idiom. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Contemporary Jazz Christmas
10/07/1997
All Music Guide Review
Contemporary Jazz Christmas Track Listing
Credits of Contemporary Jazz Christmas
- Eric Marienthal
- Saxophone
- Harvey Mason, Sr.
- Drums
- Tom McMorran
- Piano
- Dan Neufeld
- Viola
- Dave Ratajczak
- Drums
- Lee Ritenour
- Guitar, Performer, Arranger
- Joel Rosenblatt
- Drums
- Dave Samuels
- Vibraphone, Mallet Synthesizer
- David Shamban
- Cello
- Haim Shtrum
- Violin
- Darryl Otis Smith
- Keyboards
- Neil Stubenhaus
- Bass
- James Toney
- Piano
- Leon Warren
- Guitar
- Tom Warrington
- Bass
- Dave Weckl
- Drums
- Russ Freeman
- Arranger, Instrumentation
- Isabelle Wong
- Graphic Design
- Hollis King
- Art Direction
- Eric Neuser
- Digital Editing
- John Beasley
- Synthesizer
- Tom Schuman
- Piano
- Dwayne Smith
- Bass (Electric)
- Phil Perry
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Brad Dutz
- Percussion
- Michael Abene
- Piano, Arranger
- Jay Beckenstein
- Arranger, Sax (Alto)
- David Benoit
- Piano, Performer
- James Bolden
- Trumpet
- Oskar Cartaya
- Bass
- Kevin Chokan
- Guitar
- Tony Coleman
- Tambourine
- Chick Corea
- Piano, Performer, Arranger
- Dave Grusin
- Piano, Arranger, Performer
- Mike Doster
- Bass
- Calep Emphrey
- Drums
- Mark Falchook
- Keyboards
- Chuck Findley
- Flugelhorn
- Johnny Friday
- Drums, Timbales
- Ray Griffin
- Drums
- Paul Jackson, Jr.
- Guitar
- Chip Jackson
- Bass
- Munyungo Jackson
- Percussion
- B.B. King
- Guitar, Performer, Vocals
- Walter King
- Sax (Alto)
- Joe La Barbera
- Drums
- Gerald Albright
- Saxophone
- Michael Franks
- Vocals
- Frank Gambale
- Guitar
- George Howard
- Arranger, Sax (Soprano), Performer
- Pat Kelley
- Guitar
- John Patitucci
- Bass, Bass (Electric)
- Nelson Rangell
- Piccolo, Performer
- Diane Schuur
- Vocals, Performer
- Tom Scott
- Programming, Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor), Performer
- Spyro Gyra
- Performer
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