World Christmas [Capitol]Various Artists
Release Date: 09/01/2003
Original Release:
1996
# of Discs:
1
J&R Item # 235562_CD
UPC # 724383692828
Label: Blue Note Records (USA)
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Disc: 1
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Angels We Have Heard on High - Papa Wemba/Mino Cinelu :: Les Anges Dans Nos Compagnes - Papa Wemba/Mino Cinelu
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Michaux Veillait / Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Caribbean Jazz Project/Andy Narell/Paquito d'Rivera
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Cascabel - Yomo Toro & The Boricua All Stars :: Jingle Bells - Yomo Toro & The Boricua All Stars
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Performer: Various Artists
Distributor: EMI Music Distribution Notes: With a lineup that includes Papa Wemba, Angelique Kidjo, Cearia Evora, Zakir Hussain, Yomo Toro, and the Gipsy Kings, World Christmas certainly gives the impression of broad international diversity. However...the set of mostly traditional seasonal tunes has more mainstream conventional Western jazz backing of Bob Berg, Jim Beard, John Scofield, Marcus Miller, Joshua Redman and ambient group Deep Forest. Still above average on the distinctiveness scale -- Kidjo's voice percussion on "Zan Vevede (O Holy Night)" is especially noteworthy -- with proceeds benefiting the Special Olympics. ~ Roch Parisien With a lineup that includes Papa Wemba, Angelique Kidjo, Cearia Evora, Zakir Hussain, Yomo Toro, and the Gypsy Kings, World Christmas certainly gives the impression of broad international diversity. Unfortunately, there's not as much stylistic variety as one would expect or wish for, the set of mostly traditional seasonal tunes overpowered by the more mainstream conventional Western jazz backing of Bob Berg, Jim Beard, John Scofield, Marcus Miller, Joshua Redman and ambient group Deep Forest. Still above average on the distinctiveness scale -- Kidjo's voice percussion on "Zan Vevede (O Holy Night)" is especially noteworthy -- with proceeds benefitting the Special Olympics. ~ Roch Parisien |