Crescent City Christmas Card

by Wynton Marsalis

Overview

Due to some of his statements, Wynton Marsalis gained the reputation of not having much of a sense of humor but the picture of him on this album (plus the music in general) dispelled that notion. Marsalis and his expanded septet (which welcomed such guests as clarinetist Alvin Batiste, baritonist Joe Temperley and, on one song apiece, singers Jon Hendricks and Kathleen Battle) clearly have a good time on this joyous and unpredictable set of holiday cheer. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	06/01/2002
Label:	Bmg Special Products / Sony Music Distribution
UPC:	0079892881226
Rank:	115742

Tracks

1. Carol of the Bells
2. Silent Night
3. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
4. Little Drummer Boy
5. We the Three Kings
6. Oh Tannenbaum
7. Sleigh Ride
8. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
9. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
10. Winter Wonderland
11. Jingle Bells
12. O Come All Ye Faithful
13. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Wynton Marsalis   Primary Artist,Trumpet
Marcus Roberts   Guest Artist,Piano
Kathleen Battle   Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Soprano (Vocal)
Jon Hendricks   Featured Artist,Guest Artist
Wessell Anderson   Sax (Alto)
Reginald Veal   Bass
Herlin Riley   Drums
Joe Temperley   Sax (Baritone),Clarinet (Bass)
Wycliffe Gordon   Trombone
Ben Riley   Drums
Alvin Batiste   Clarinet
Todd Williams   Sax (Soprano),Sax (Tenor),Clarinet

Technical Credits

Steven Epstein   Audio Production,Producer
Tim Geelan   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Dennis Ferrante   Engineer
Jule Styne   Composer
Henry Onorati   Composer
Mitchell Parish   Composer
John Francis Wade   Composer
Dr. George Butler   Producer,Executive Producer
Leroy Anderson   Composer
Clement Clarke Moore   Composer
Felix Bernard   Composer
Frederick Oakeley   Composer
John Henry Hopkins, Jr.   Composer
Katherine K. Davis   Composer
Harry Simeone   Composer
Wynton Marsalis   Arranger,Narrator
Dick Smith   Composer
Sammy Cahn   Composer
Joseph Mohr   Composer
James Pierpont   Composer
Franz Gruber   Composer
Charles Wesley   Composer
Felix Mendelssohn   Composer
John Reading   Composer
Sidney Arodin   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Stanley Crouch   Liner Notes
Josephine DiDonato   Art Direction
Ken Nahoum   Photography
Mykola Leontovych   Composer