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Verve Records had several producers and DJs remix a set of classic holiday songs from the label's impressive back catalog and the result was the album called Verve Remixed Christmas, and this set serves as a companion to that volume, containing the untouched mixes of the songs in their original versions. Remixed or no, there are some pleasant treats here, including Jimmy Smith's funky big-band soul-jazz approach to "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," Nina Simone's stunningly intimate phrasing on "I Am Blessed," and Louis Armstrong's classic "What a Wonderful World" (is this really a Christmas song? No matter, it's great.) One could argue that none of these sides really needed to be remixed, and the proof of that is certainly here, but listening to this set in conjunction with the remixed versions is a lot of fun, and quite fascinating at points. ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide
Verve Unmixed Christmas
09/23/2008 | Verve
All Music Guide Review
Verve Unmixed Christmas Track Listing
Credits of Verve Unmixed Christmas
- Kevin Reeves
- Mastering
- Bob Shad
- Producer
- Bob Thiele
- Producer
- Hollis King
- Art Direction
- Vincent Soyez
- Photography
- Dahlia Ambach Caplin
- Producer
- Andy Kman
- Production Coordination
- Sachico Asano
- Graphic Design
- Todd C. Roberts
- Producer
- Jimmy Allen Smith
- Organ, Arranger, Leader
- Don Sickler
- Producer
- Hal Mooney
- Producer
- Frank DeVol
- Arranger, Conductor
- Louis Armstrong
- Vocals
- Billie Holiday
- Vocals
- Norman Granz
- Producer
- Milt Gabler
- Producer
- Nina Simone
- Piano, Vocals
- Count Basie
- Piano
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Vocals
- Shirley Horn
- Vocals
- Mel Tormé
- Vocals
- Dinah Washington
- Vocals
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