- December (Chris Botti album)
-
December Studio album by Chris Botti Released October 22, 2002 Genre Jazz Length 45:13 Label Columbia Producer Bobby Colomby, Richard Marx Chris Botti chronology Night Sessions
(2001)December
(2002)A Thousand Kisses Deep
(2003)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1] December is the fifth studio album by trumpet player Chris Botti. It was released by Columbia Records on October 22, 2002. Botti himself provided vocal on "Perfect Day" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas".
Contents
Track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "The Christmas Song" Mel Tormé, Robert Wells 4:32 2. "The First Noel" Traditional 2:50 3. "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne 4:02 4. "Hallelujah" Leonard Cohen 3:04 5. "Perfect Day" Richard Marx, Cynthia Rhodes Marx 2:43 6. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie 4:09 7. "O Little Town of Bethlehem" Traditional 3:10 8. "Winter Wonderland" Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith 3:08 9. "The Little Drummer Boy" Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone 3:05 10. "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" Traditional 2:01 11. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin 3:16 12. "Silent Night" Traditional 4:59 13. "I'll Be Home for Christmas" Kim Gannon, Walter Kent, Buck Ram 4:07 Personnel
- Chris Botti - Trumpet, Vocal
- David Carpenter - Bass
- Susan Chatman - Violin
- Billy Childs - Fender Rhodes, Piano
- Joel Derouin - Violin
- Peter Erskine - Drums, Percussion
- Brandon Fields - Tenor Saxophone
- Shane Fontayne - Guitar
- Jimmy Haslip - Bass
- Gina Kronstadt - Violin
- Richard Marx - Background Vocal
- Jon Ossman - Bass
- Heitor Pereira - Guitar
- Andrew Picken - Viola
- Bob Sheppard - Alto Flute, Tenor Saxophone
- Mary Anne Steinberger - Cello
- C. J. Vanston - Synthesizer, Hammond Organ
- Anthony Wilson - Guitar
- John Wittenberg - Violin
Charts
Album Year Chart Position 2002 Top Contemporary Jazz Albums 7[2] References
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. Chris Botti: December > Review at Allmusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
- ^ "December - Chris Botti > Charts & Awards". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/december-r613494/charts-awards. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
Categories:- Chris Botti albums
- 2002 albums
- Jazz albums
- Columbia Records albums
- Instrumental albums
- 2002 Christmas albums
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.