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Steve Tyrell has attracted enough attention for his two regular albums, A New Standard and Standard Time, that he is almost beyond journalists' usual tack of describing a new singer's voice by who he sounds like; pretty soon, they'll be saying that other singers sound like him. But it remains true that if you have never heard him but you are familiar with Dr. John, your first reaction upon hearing him is likely to be that you are listening to Dr. John. Well, maybe a younger Dr. John, and one whose accent isn't quite as swampy. But the basic elements -- the grit and gravel in the tone, the slurred, deep South phrasing -- are much the same. Of course, Tyrell comes by the sound of his voice honestly, hailing from Houston, TX, and boasting a musical career (albeit, behind the scenes) as long as Dr. John's. But it remains true that Dr. John got there first, and so the comparison remains inevitable. As on his regular albums, Tyrell lines up a cast of jazz heavyweights for these small-group sessions, allowing plenty of space for soloing, particularly by trumpeter Clark Terry, who shines on "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "The Christmas Song." Tyrell is at his best on the bluesier numbers, especially "Merry Christmas Baby," but he adds soul to anything he sings. His fans are likely to welcome this just as they did his first two albums. But don't be surprised when you've got this disc in the CD player on Christmas Eve and your visiting cousin Shirley says, "I didn't know Dr. John made a Christmas album!"
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Bob Mann, Co-Producer - Haven Gillespie, Composer - Haven Gillespie, Lyricist - J. Fred Coots, Composer - J. Fred Coots, Lyricist - Stephanie Tyrell, Co-Producer - Steve Tyrell, Performer - Steve Tyrell, Producer
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Mann, Co-Producer - Felix Bernard, Composer - Richard B. Smith, Lyricist - Stephanie Tyrell, Co-Producer - Steve Tyrell, Performer - Steve Tyrell, Producer
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bob Mann, Co-Producer - Johnny Marks, Composer - Johnny Marks, Lyricist - Stephanie Tyrell, Co-Producer - Steve Tyrell, Producer - Steve Tyrell featuring Clark "Mumbles" Terry, Performer
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Mann, Co-Producer - Mel Tormé, Composer - Mel Tormé, Lyricist - Robert Wells, Composer - Robert Wells, Lyricist - Stephanie Tyrell, Co-Producer - Steve Tyrell, Performer - Steve Tyrell, Producer
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Mann, Co-Producer - Jule Styne, Composer - Jule Styne, Lyricist - Sammy Cahn, Composer - Sammy Cahn, Lyricist - Stephanie Tyrell, Co-Producer - Steve Tyrell, Performer - Steve Tyrell, Producer
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Mann, Co-Producer - Brook Benton, Composer - Brook Benton, Lyricist - Clyde Otis, Composer - Clyde Otis, Lyricist - Stephanie Tyrell, Co-Producer - Steve Tyrell, Performer - Steve Tyrell, Producer
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Mann, Co-Producer - Hugh Martin, Composer - Hugh Martin, Lyricist - Ralph Blane, Composer - Ralph Blane, Lyricist - Stephanie Tyrell, Co-Producer - Steve Tyrell, Performer - Steve Tyrell, Producer
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Mann, Co-Producer - Bob Mann, Guitar - Buck Ram, Composer - Buck Ram, Lyricist - John Guerin, Drums - Kim Gannon, Composer - Kim Gannon, Lyricist - Randy Kerber, Piano - Stephanie Tyrell, Co-Producer - Steve Tyrell, Performer - Steve Tyrell, Producer - Steve Tyrell, Vocal - Various, Bass - Various, Saxophone - Walter Kent, Composer - Walter Kent, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
David Jack Holt, Composer - Sammy Cahn, Lyricist - Steve Tyrell, Performer - Steve Tyrell, Producer - Steve Tyrell, Vocal
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Mann, Co-Producer - Johnny Moore, Composer - Johnny Moore, Lyricist - Lou Baxter, Composer - Lou Baxter, Lyricist - Stephanie Tyrell, Co-Producer - Steve Tyrell, Performer - Steve Tyrell, Producer
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Bob Mann, Co-Producer - Frank Loesser, Composer - Frank Loesser, Lyricist - Stephanie Tyrell, Co-Producer - Steve Tyrell, Performer - Steve Tyrell, Producer
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Mann, Co-Producer - Gene Autry, Composer - Oakley Haldeman, Composer - Stephanie Tyrell, Co-Producer - Steve Tyrell, Performer - Steve Tyrell, Producer
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Steve Tyrell has attracted enough attention for his two regular albums, A New Standard and Standard Time, that he is almost beyond journalists' usual tack of describing a new singer's voice by who he sounds like; pretty soon, they'll be saying that other singers sound like him. But it remains true that if you have never heard him but you are familiar with Dr. John, your first reaction upon hearing him is likely to be that you are listening to Dr. John. Well, maybe a younger Dr. John, and one whose accent isn't quite as swampy. But the basic elements -- the grit and gravel in the tone, the slurred, deep South phrasing -- are much the same. Of course, Tyrell comes by the sound of his voice honestly, hailing from Houston, TX, and boasting a musical career (albeit, behind the scenes) as long as Dr. John's. But it remains true that Dr. John got there first, and so the comparison remains inevitable. As on his regular albums, Tyrell lines up a cast of jazz heavyweights for these small-group sessions, allowing plenty of space for soloing, particularly by trumpeter Clark Terry, who shines on "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "The Christmas Song." Tyrell is at his best on the bluesier numbers, especially "Merry Christmas Baby," but he adds soul to anything he sings. His fans are likely to welcome this just as they did his first two albums. But don't be surprised when you've got this disc in the CD player on Christmas Eve and your visiting cousin Shirley says, "I didn't know Dr. John made a Christmas album!"
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:09
- Main artists: Steve Tyrell
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Ambient/New Age Christmas Music
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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