Big Band, Jazz Album

Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Blue system reports celebrates the essential wonderful period of the year because of the launch of Big Band Holidays, a collection of holiday classics done real time because of the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. Unique visitors on Big Band Holidays are some of today’s commanding brand new sounds in jazz: René Marie, Gregory Porter and Cécile McLorin Salvant.

Every December for more than ten years, the critically recommended Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and an all-star roster of guest vocalists have actually explored the canon of getaway requirements to perform brand new and old-fashioned plans of Yuletide favorites. These Big Band Holidays concerts have grown to be a seasonal tradition among jazz lovers and families. Blue system registers has assembled highlights from all of these historic performances to make them on record for the first time.

Track Listing

Track	Length	Preview
Jingle Bells	2:19
Have actually Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant	6:28
White Xmas	5:16
‘Zat You Santa Claus? – featuring René Marie	6:14
A Cradle in Bethlehem – featuring Gregory Porter	5:37
We Three Kings	6:19
What Child Is It? – featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant	8:00
Merry Christmas Time Baby – featuring Gregory Porter	4:55
It’s simple to Blame the Weather – featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant	4:41
I’ll make Residence for xmas – featuring René Marie
Hello Blues – featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant	5:35
Band Introductions	1:11

Liner Records

1. Jingle Bells (2:17)
Composed by James Lord Pierpont/Public Domain
Organized by Ernie Wilkins/Jonathan Lawrence (ASCAP)
Soloists: Walter Blanding (tenor saxophone)

2. Have actually Your Self a Merry Little Christmas (6:26)
Composed by Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane/EMI Feist Catalog Inc., c/o Sony/ATV musical Publishing (ASCAP)
Organized by Victor Goines/ROMJOS Musical LLC (ASCAP)
Soloists: Cécile McLorin Salvant (vocals), James Chirillo (electric guitar)

3. White Christmas Time (5:15)
Composed by Irving Berlin/Irving Berlin Music Corp., c/o Williamson Music Co. (ASCAP)
Arranged by Victor Goines/ROMJOS Music LLC (ASCAP)
Soloists: Ted Nash (soprano saxophone), Dan Nimmer (piano)

4. ’Zat You, Santa Claus? (6:12)
Composed by Jack Fox/Broude Brothers Limited (ASCAP)
Arranged by Victor Goines/ROMJOS Music LLC (ASCAP)
Soloists: René Marie (vocals), Marcus Printup (trumpet), ShermanIrby (altosaxophone), Chris Crenshaw (trombone), Wynton Marsalis (trumpet), Ted Nash (alto saxophone), Walter Blanding (tenor saxophone)

5. A Cradle in Bethlehem (5:35)
Composed by Alfred Bryan & Larry Stock/Larry Stock musical Co. & Sony ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
Arranged by Chris Crenshaw/BLVD Songs (BMI)
Soloists: Gregory Porter (vocals), Vincent Gardner (trombone), Walter Blanding (oboe)

6. We Three Kings (6:18)
Composed by John Henry Hopkins, Jr./Public Domain
Organized by Ted Nash/TNASH Musical (SESAC)
Soloists: Ted Nash (soprano saxophone), Dan Nimmer (piano)

7. Exactly What Child Is This? (7:59)
Conventional, Lyrics by William Chatterton Dix/ Public Domain
Organized by Vincent Gardner/Muttbone Music (SESAC)
Soloists: Cécile McLorin Salvant (vocals), Dan Nimmer (piano)

8. Merry Christmas Time Baby (4:53)
Composed by Johnny Dudley Moore and friend Baxter/Anne Rachel musical Corp. c/o Warner/Chappell musical Inc. (ASCAP)
Arranged by Sherman Irby/Sherman Irby Publishing (BMI)
Soloists: Gregory Porter (vocals), Sherman Irby (alto saxophone)

9. It’s Easy to Blame the elements (4:40)
Composed by Sammy Cahn & Saul Chaplin/Cahn Music Co., c/o Imagem seems & EMI Miller Catalog Inc., c/o Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. (ASCAP)
Organized by Sherman Irby/Sherman Irby Publishing (BMI)
Soloists: Cécile McLorin Salvant (vocals), Sherman Irby (alto saxophone)

10. I’ll Feel Residence for Xmas (4:54)
Composed by James “Kim” Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram/Gannon and Kent musical Co. & Piedmont musical business (ASCAP)
Organized by Richard De Rosa/Richard De Rosa Musical (BMI)
Soloists: René Marie (vocals), Marcus Printup (trumpet)

11. Hello Blues (5:35)
Composed by Eddie Durham, William amount Basie & James Andrew Rushing/Eddie Durham Swing Music Publishing, c/o BMG Gold Songs, BMG Rights control US LLC & WB musical Corp., c/o Warner Chappell Music Inc. (ASCAP)
Arranged by Eddie Durham/Eddie Durham Swing Music Publishing
Soloists: Cécile McLorin Salvant (vocals), Kenny Rampton (trumpet), Dan Nimmer (piano), Ryan Kisor (trumpet), James Chirillo (electric guitar)

12. Band Introductions (1:11)

Merry Xmas Baby
(Recorded go on Friday, December seventh, 2012)

Jingle Bells, ’Zat You, Santa Claus?, A Cradle in Bethlehem, I’ll get Home for Christmas time
(taped live on Saturday, December 8th, 2012)

White Xmas, We Three Kings, Exactly What Child Is It?, It’s Very Easy To Blame the current weather