Quality: Bitrate:
FLAC
Scans - Artwork:
Cover
Total Time:
App. 25 min.
Total Size:
119 MB
Album Info & Personnel:
Originally a 10-inch disc, the album features Joe Wilder (tp), Urbie
Green (tb), Al Cohn (ts), Al Epstein (bar) [who's listed as "Al
Young"], Buddy Weed (p), Mundell Lowe (g), Milt Hinton (b), Don Lamond (d) or Osie Johnson (d). The arrangements were by Charlie Shirley.According to the December 4, 1954 issue of Billboard...
"This is jazz set for the Christmas season and one that will please many youngsters on holiday from School. It contains eight
well-known Christmas tunes played in rather cool fashion by the Urbie
Green ork. And the classic Christmas items sound pretty entrancing on
the jazz kick. And happily no vocals are included. There is a lot of fun
and a lot of good jazz to this set, and it has a chance for attention
during the Christmas season. Cover is cute."
Two outstanding Green solos appear on White Christmas and The Christmas Song,
and Cohn has wonderful spots as well. It's nice to know that back in
1954, kids had taste, as did the record companies marketing to them.-
Jazzwax (Marc Myers)
Tracklist:
The tracks are Christmas Song, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus,
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, White Christmas, Jingle Bells, My Two
Front Teeth and Winter Wonderland.
LINKS:
Urbie-A Cool Yuletide
