A Night Before Christmas
A Night Before Christmas is the thirtieth album (and first Christmas album) by Spyro Gyra, recorded and released in 2008.
| A Night Before Christmas | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 23, 2008 | |||
| Studio | Cove City Sound Studios, Glen Cove, New York; Eastside Sound Studios, New York, New York; Twin Pines Studio, Pomona, New York; Hararinille Studios, Weehawken, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Christmas | |||
| Length | 53:20 | |||
| Label | Heads Up | |||
| Producer | Dave Love | |||
| Spyro Gyra chronology | ||||
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Janis Siegel of the Manhattan Transfer sings on "Baby, It's Cold Outside".[1] The album peaked at No. 14 on the Holiday Albums chart at Billboard magazine.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "O Tannenbaum" (Traditional) | 6:01 |
| 2. | "It Won't Feel Like Christmas" (Jay Beckenstein, Terry Cox) | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Winter Wonderland" (Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith) | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Christmas Time Is Here" (Lee Mendelson, Vince Guaraldi) | 5:47 |
| 5. | "Baby It's Cold Outside" (Frank Loesser) | 4:42 |
| 6. | "Carol of the Bells" (Traditional) | 4:36 |
| 7. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin)) | 4:56 |
| 8. | "The First Noel" (Traditional) | 4:36 |
| 9. | "Silent Night" (Traditional) | 5:04 |
| 10. | "This Christmas" (Donny Hathaway) | 5:49 |
| 11. | "The Christmas Song" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) | 4:38[1] |
Personnel
- Jay Beckenstein – saxophone
- Tom Schuman – piano
- Julio Fernandez – guitar
- Scott Ambush – bass guitar, double bass
- Bonny Bonnaparte – drums, vocals on "Baby It's Cold Outside" and "The Christmas Song"
Additional musicians
- Christine Ebersole – vocal on "It Won't Feel Like Christmas"
- Janis Siegel – vocal on "Baby It's Cold Outside"
- Dave Samuels – vibraphone on "Carol of the Bells" and "Winter Wonderland"
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References
- Keresman, Mark. "A Night Before Christmas". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- "Spyro Gyra – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
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