Released 1964 Christmas '64
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(1965) Release date 1964 Label Verve Records | Length 48:51 Artist Jimmy Smith Producer Creed Taylor Genres Christmas music, Jazz | |
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Recorded April 20 & September 29, 1964
Van Gelder Studio, Englewwod Cliffs, NJ Similar Jimmy Smith albums, Jazz albums | ||
Jimmy smith christmas 64
Christmas '64 is a 1964 studio album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith. Smith's only album of Christmas music, it was reissued as Christmas Cookin' in 1966.
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Reception
A review on AllMusic said that "Compared to most Christmas albums, this is plenty groovy, with lots of Smith's trademark dexterity and bop runs on offer." An AllMusic review of the reissued Christmas Cookin', by Scott Yanow said that "...even if nothing all that unusual occurs, the performances can serve as high-quality background music during the Christmas season".
Track listing
- "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (Traditional) – 4:19
- "Jingle Bells" (James Pierpont) – 3:15
- "We Three Kings of Orient Are" (John Henry Hopkins, Jr.) – 3:45
- "The Christmas Song" (Mel Tormé, Bob Wells) – 4:32
- "White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) – 2:51
- "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) – 5:26
- "Silent Night" (Franz Gruber, Josef Mohr) – 4:04
- "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" – 6:11
On 1992 CD re-issue only:
- "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (Frank Loesser) – 6:00
- "Greensleeves" (Traditional) – 8:53
Personnel
Songs
1God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman4:20
2Jingle Bells3:13
3We Three Kings (of Orient Are)3:45
References
Christmas '64 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA