Natal com Jorge Ferreira e Família

Infobox Album | Name = Natal Com Jorge Ferreira E Familia
Type = Album
Artist = Jorge Ferreira


Released = 2005
Genre = World, Christmas
Length = 72:13
Label = Portuguese Music World
Producer = Jorge Ferreira, Serge Fernandes
Last album = "Bendito Seja Agosto"
(2005)
This album = "Natal Com Jorge Ferreira E Familia"
(2005)
Next album = "Meu Coração Bate Por Ti"
(2006)

"Natal com Jorge Ferreira e Família" "(Christmas With Jorge Ferreira And Family)" is the thirtieth studio album and the third Christmas album by Portuguese American singer/songwriter Jorge Ferreira, released in 2005 only in America on Portuguese Music World. This project was a holiday album featuring both cover versions and original material. On twenty songs, seven were new recordings and the thirteen others were extracted from previous albums. Ferreira's three children have performed with their father on this Christmas album.

Track listing

** *small|New songs.

Album credits

Personnel

*Jorge Ferreira - lead vocals, background vocals, percussions.
*Alison Ferreira Santos - vocals, background vocals.
*Jordan Ferreira (Mindwalk Blvd) - background vocals, electric guitar.
*Elizabeth Marie Ferreira - vocals, background vocals.
*Choral Group of the Espirito Santo Church of Fall River & Maestro Carlos Silva - background vocals.
*Joseph Pereira Jr. - trumpet.
*Robert Leonardo - drums.
*Ray Vasconcelos - acoustic guitar.
*Serge Fernandes - cavaquinho, accordion, keyboards.
*Roberto Bettencourt - bass guitar.
*Isidro "Sid" Silva - trombone, tambourine.

Production

*Musical arrangements, mixing: Serge Fernandes.
*Musical direction, producers: Jorge Ferreira, Serge Fernandes.
*Sound engineer: Jorge Ferreira.
*Mastering: Northeastern Digital Recording, Inc. "(Southboro, Massachusetts, U.S.A.)" by Toby Mountain.
*Recording studio: City Limit Track "(Westport, Massachusetts, U.S.A.)".
* #2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10: Extracted from "Canta Natal" - #3: Extracted from "Açoriano De Raiz" - #5: Extracted from "Nos Arraiais" - #12, 13, 14: Extracted from "Natal Em Familia" - #19: Extracted from "Era Pouco E Acabou-se" - #20: Extracted from "Vem Agosto, Vem Agosto".

Design

*Design: Serge Fernandes.
*Photography: Carlos Silva.

Special thanks

"Thanks go to Ernesto Barros, Paulo Sardinha, Serge Fernandes, Paulo Sousa, Serafim Arruda and to all members of the Choral Group of the Espirito Santo Church of Fall River who attended and participated in the recording of the following songs : “Gloria In Excelsis Deo”, “Cantem Cantem Os Anjos” and “Cristãos Alegria”. One thanks to the Maestro of this choral group, Mr. Carlos Silva"."

"Jorge Ferreira"

Trivia

* The song "Oh Noite Santa" is the Portuguese version of "Oh Holy Night" translated by Jorge Ferreira.
* The song "Gloria in Excelsis Deo" is translated to Portuguese by César Batalha.

External links

* [http://www.acheio.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=132 Album on Acheio website]
* [http://www.jorgeferreira.com/ Jorge Ferreira official website]