A Concord Jazz Christmas, Vol. 2

Performer: Various Artists
Artist: John Hart; Allen Farnham
Engineer: Cookie Marenco; Cookie Moreno; Dominic Camardella; Atanas Baynov; Hatsuro Takanami; Jim Mooney; Alan Varner; Bernie Kirsh; Charlie Paakkari
Producer: John Burk; Carl Jefferson; Gregg Field; Heiner Stadler; Jeff Linsky; Luciano Salvatore; Allen Farnham; Maynard Ferguson; Nick Phillips; John Burk (Compilation)
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Personnel: Dennis Rowland, Marlena Shaw, Mary Stallings, Mel Torm�, Nnenna Freelon (vocals); Jeff Linsky (guitar, requinto); Howard Alden, John Hart , Ron Eschete, Carlos Barbosa-Lima (guitar); Phil Fest (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Ali Ryerson (flute); Jesse Davis (saxophone); Christopher Farr (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Matt Wallace , Matt Wallace (alto saxophone); Chris Potter , Rickey Woodard (tenor saxophone); Larry Foyen, Scott Englebright, Jack Sheldon, Maynard Ferguson, Randy Sandke, Carl Fischer (trumpet); Tom Garling (trombone); Dan Zank (piano, keyboards); David Hazeltine, Gerry Wiggins, Harold Danko, Manfredo Fest, Allen Farnham, Michael Lang , Sergio Salvatore, Bill Anschell, Cedar Walton (piano); Jack McDuff (organ); Phil Palombi (acoustic bass); Marko Marcinko, Dennis Mackrel, Humphrey, Gregg Field, Woody Williams, Clifford Barbaro, Jeff Hamilton , John Von Ohlen, Paul Humphrey , Portinho, Terry Clarke , Rudy Petschauer (drums); Michael Spiro (congas, bells). Audio Mixers: Dominic Camardella; Gregg Field; Alan Varner; Phil Edwards ; Bernie Kirsh; Charles Paakkari . Liner Note Author: Wayne Thompson. Recording information: Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA (08/24/1995-06/07/1996); Sage & Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA (08/24/1995-06/07/1996); Sound Design Studios, Santa Barbara, CA (08/24/1995-06/07/1996). Photographers: David Ewart; Michael Collopy; Marc Norberg; Ron Schwerin; W.G. Harris; David Lubarsky; R. Andrew Lepley; Teri Bloom; Harry Wade; Bruce Burr; Sharyl Noday; Dave Fischer; Jorge Santana; Tar. Unknown Contributor Role: Gerry Wiggins. Arrangers: Bill Gaither ; Gloria Gaither; Marty Paich; Ronn Huff. With the exception of a live version of Mel Torme singing "The Christmas Song" in 1988, all of the selections on this Christmas CD were recorded by various Concord artists from 1995-96. There is plenty of variety in both instrumentation and moods, yet the overall results are consistently pleasing, and there is lots of fine playing. Heard here are trumpeter Maynard Ferguson (performing a six-song "Christmas Medley"), singer Dennis Rowland, tenorman Rickey Woodard (romping through "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"), flutist Ali Ryerson, vocalist Marlena Shaw, guitarist Jeff Linsky, organist Jack McDuff, pianist Gerry Wiggins, singer Mary Stallings, altoist Jesse Davis, guitarist Carlos Barbosa-Lima, trumpeter Randy Sandke ("It Came Upon a Midnight Clear"), pianist Manfredo Fest, Nnenna Freelon (singing a couple of spirituals), pianist Sergio Salvatore, Chris Potter (taking "O Come All Ye Faithful" as an unaccompanied tenor solo), and Torme. ~ Scott Yanow

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