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If ever there was a singer suited for a holiday album it was Al Jarreau, whose friendly, honeyed croon always felt warm and welcoming. Those traits are evident on his 2008 seasonal album Christmas but so are his scatting roots, perhaps a little bit too much so for this to be the kind of soothing soundtrack to a Christmas party that it might initially seem to be, particularly as the first section of the album is loaded with just a little bit too much syncopation and swing. As Christmas rolls on, things settle down into a smooth quiet storm groove, never pushing too hard on either the vocal or arrangement front, which is a bit of a relief after the slightly overcooked first half. This back-end -- containing a silken "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," a light "The Little Christmas Tree" and a mildly funky "Gloria in Excelsis" -- is what Jarreau fans would hope, even expect, from an Al Jarreau Christmas album and it's the reason to give this a seasonal spin.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Al Jarreau, Vocals, MainArtist - Felix Bernard, Dick Smith, Writer
© 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
Traditional, Writer - Al Jarreau, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
Irving Berlin, Writer - Al Jarreau, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
Al Jarreau, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
© 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
Traditional, Writer - Gary Hoey, Arranger - Al Jarreau, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
Traditional, Writer - Al Jarreau, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
Mel TORME, Composer, Writer - Robert Wells, Composer, Writer - Al Jarreau, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
Buck Ram, Writer - KIM GANNON, Writer - WALTER KENT, Writer - Gary Hoey, Arranger - Al Jarreau, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
LARRY WILLIAMS, Writer - Al Jarreau, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
© 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
LEE MENDELSON, Writer - Roger Treece, Arranger - Vince Guaraldi, Writer - Al Jarreau, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
Hugh Martin, Writer - Ralph Blane, Writer - Al Jarreau, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
Frank Weldon, Writer - James Cavanaugh, Writer - Al Jarreau, Vocals, MainArtist - John Redmond, Writer
© 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
A. Burt, Writer - Al Jarreau, Vocals, MainArtist - W. Huston, Writer
© 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
Al Jarreau, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
Traditional, Writer - Al Jarreau, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
Albumbeschreibung
If ever there was a singer suited for a holiday album it was Al Jarreau, whose friendly, honeyed croon always felt warm and welcoming. Those traits are evident on his 2008 seasonal album Christmas but so are his scatting roots, perhaps a little bit too much so for this to be the kind of soothing soundtrack to a Christmas party that it might initially seem to be, particularly as the first section of the album is loaded with just a little bit too much syncopation and swing. As Christmas rolls on, things settle down into a smooth quiet storm groove, never pushing too hard on either the vocal or arrangement front, which is a bit of a relief after the slightly overcooked first half. This back-end -- containing a silken "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," a light "The Little Christmas Tree" and a mildly funky "Gloria in Excelsis" -- is what Jarreau fans would hope, even expect, from an Al Jarreau Christmas album and it's the reason to give this a seasonal spin.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:14
- Main artists: Al Jarreau
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company
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