Verve is proud to celebrate the holidays with two
heartwarming Christmas releases - Joyful Jazz! Christmas with Verve, Vol. 1:
The Vocalists, and Joyful Jazz! Christmas with Verve, Vol. 2: The
Instrumentals, as part of their 60(th) Anniversary. Both releases, which
feature tracks across five decades from some of the finest vocalists and
instrumentalists from Universal Music's family of labels including Verve, Blue
Note, Impulse!, Decca, GRP, Cadet, Argo, and more, will be available separately
on CD and digitally on October 21.
Christmas is deeply rooted in tradition, and one staple of
that tradition is carolers traveling door-to-door, crooning quintessential
Christmas songs. The Vocalists features some of the most illustrious singers
performing their favorite holiday tracks. You'll hear Willie Nelson and Norah
Jones' take on "Baby, It's Cold Outside," as well as Diana Krall's
rendition of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town,"Ella Fitzgerald
performing "White Christmas," and Dinah Washington on "Silent
Night," previously a rare single-only release. The album also boasts
spirited tracks from Mel Tormé, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Patti Austin,
Peggy Lee, Shirley Horn, Diane Schuur, Betty Carter and Judy Holliday.
The instrumental tunes are just as entrenched in these
traditions - it seems like every classic holiday film features a family
gathering with a loved one at the piano playing Christmas standards. Here, The
Instrumentals portray exciting takes on songs like "Silver Bells"
from Kevin Eubanks, "Frosty The Snowman" as interpreted by Roy
Hargrove and Christian McBride, "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"
performed by the Bill Evans Trio, Stanley Jordan's version of "Silent
Night" and Kenny Burrell's take on "The Little Drummer Boy."
Don't miss other standout performances by the Ramsey Lewis Trio, Mark
Whitfield, Tom Scott, who contributes "Have Yourself A Merry Little
Christmas," a song originally created for the four-time Academy
Award-nominated film Meet Me in St. Louis' soundtrack, as well as Nelson
Rangell, Jimmy Smith, the Lionel Hampton Sextet, and Eliane Elias. Two
additional tracks stand out on The Instrumentals release. Oscar Peterson's
"I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm" is previously unreleased and
available here for the first time; it was recorded with Buddy Bregman and his
orchestra in 1957 during Peterson's sessions for his Verve album, Soft Sands.
The collection also includes a rare alternate version of John Coltrane
Quartet's "Greensleeves," which previously had only been available on
the Deluxe Edition of Trane's album, Ballads.
For more music to get you in the mood for the holiday
season, UMe has you covered with their "Christmas" playlist. The
70-song collection features some of the biggest songs and artists in the
holiday canon and pairs timeless classics from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Burl
Ives, Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald and Vince Guaraldi Trio with modern staples
from Michael Bublé, Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga, Diana Krall, Dave Koz, Mariah
Carey, Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Sam Smith, Mary J. Blige and many others
for an eclectic and festive playlist sure to be the perfect soundtrack for your
holidays. Stream via Spotify here: http://smarturl.it/UMeXmasPlaylist
Joyful Jazz! Christmas with Verve, Vol 1: The Vocalists
Track Listing
1. The Christmas
Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) - Mel Tormé
2. Baby, It's Cold
Outside - Willie Nelson featuring Norah Jones
3. Christmas Time Is
Here - Patti Austin
4. Santa Claus Is
Coming To Town - Diana Krall with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
5. It Must Be
Christmas - Judy Holliday with the Gerry Mulligan Orchestra
6. Peace On Earth -
Peggy Lee
7. (There Is No
Place Like) Home For The Holidays - Betty Carter
8. I've Got My Love
To Keep Me Warm - Billie Holiday
9. I'll Be Home For
Christmas - Diane Schuur
10. Peace - Norah Jones
11. White Christmas - Ella Fitzgerald
12. 'Zat You, Santa Claus? - Louis Armstrong & The
Commanders
13. Winter Wonderland - Shirley Horn
14. Silent Night - Dinah Washington
Joyful Jazz! Christmas With Verve, Vol 2: The Instrumentals
Track Listing
1. Here Comes Santa
Claus - Ramsey Lewis Trio
2. Those Soulful
Jingle Bells - Mark Whitfield
3. Have Yourself A
Merry Little Christmas - Tom Scott
4. The Little
Drummer Boy - Kenny Burrell
5. I've Got My Love
To Keep Me Warm* - Oscar Peterson Quartet w/ Buddy Bregman and his orchestra
6. Silver Bells -
Kevin Eubanks
7. Let It Snow! Let
It Snow! Let It Snow! - Nelson Rangell
8. God Rest Ye Merry
Gentlemen - Jimmy Smith
9. Santa Claus Is
Coming To Town - The Bill Evans Trio
10. Frosty The Snowman - Roy Hargrove and Christian McBride
11. Swingle Jingle - Lionel Hampton Sextet
12. Silent Night - Stanley Jordan
13. I'll Be Home For Christmas/Sleigh Ride - Eliane Elias
14. Greensleeves - The John Coltrane Quartet
* Previously
unreleased
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