WYNTON MARSALIS - Crescent City Christmas Card (1989) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

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
Tracklist :
1     Carol of the Bells 4'56
Mykola Leontovych / Traditional
2     Silent Night 4'47
Franz Gruber / Joseph Mohr
3     Hark! The Herald Angels Sing 3'09
Felix Mendelssohn / Charles Wesley
4     Little Drummer Boy 5'29
Katherine K. Davis / Henry Onerati / Henry Onorati / Harry Simeone
5     We the Three Kings 5'22
John Henry Hopkins, Jr.
6     Oh Tannenbaum 1'39
Traditional
7     Sleigh Ride 4'29
Leroy Anderson / Mitchell Parish
8     Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 4'20
Sammy Cahn / Jule Styne
9     God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 5'43
Traditional
10     Winter Wonderland 2'55
Felix Bernard / Dick Smith
11     Jingle Bells 3'23
James Pierpont
12     O Come All Ye Faithful 1'37
Frederick Oakeley / John Reading / John Francis Wade
13     'Twas the Night Before Christmas 8'07
Clement Clarke Moore / Traditional
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Wes Anderson (pistas: 1 To 8, 11, 13)
Bass – Reginald Veal (pistas: 1 To 5, 7, 8, 11, 13)
Bass Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone – Joe Temperley (pistas: 1 To 4, 8, 13)
Clarinet – Alvin Batiste (pistas: 1 To 4, 8, 13), Todd Williams (pistas: 9)
Drums – Ben Riley (pistas: 5, 7, 11, 10), Herlin Riley (pistas: 1 To 4, 8, 13)
Piano – Marcus Roberts (pistas: 1 To 4, 7, 8, 10 To 13)
Soprano Vocals – Kathleen Battle (pistas: 2)
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Todd Williams (pistas: 1 To 8, 10, 11, 13)
Trombone – Wycliffe Gordon (pistas: 1 To 8, 11, 13)
Trumpet – Wynton Marsalis (pistas: 1 To 8, 10, 11, 13)
Vocals – Jon Hendricks (pistas: 7)