December (Chris Botti album)

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December
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 22, 2002
StudioCapitol Studios (Hollywood, California); AIR Lyndhurst Hall (London, England, UK).
GenreJazz, Christmas
Length45:13
LabelColumbia
ProducerBobby Colomby, Richard Marx
Chris Botti chronology
Night Sessions
(2001)
December
(2002)
A Thousand Kisses Deep
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars[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".

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Christmas Song"Mel Tormé, Robert Wells4:32
2."The First Noel"Traditional2:50
3."Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne4:02
4."Hallelujah"Leonard Cohen3:04
5."Perfect Day"Richard Marx, Cynthia Rhodes Marx2:43
6."Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie4:09
7."O Little Town of Bethlehem"Traditional3:10
8."Winter Wonderland"Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith3:08
9."The Little Drummer Boy"Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone3:05
10."Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"Traditional2:01
11."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin3:16
12."Silent Night"Traditional4:59
13."I'll Be Home for Christmas"Kim Gannon, Walter Kent, Buck Ram4:07

Personnel[]

  • Chris Botti – trumpet (1-13), arrangements (1, 3, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 13), string arrangements (1)
  • Billy ChildsFender Rhodes (1, 11, 13), acoustic piano (3, 4, 5, 9, 12), arrangements (4, 5, 12)
  • C. J. Vanston – acoustic piano (3, 13), synthesizers (4, 5, 11, 12), organ (3), string arrangements (4), Hammond organ (9)
  • Randy Waldman – acoustic piano (7, 8)
  • Anthony Wilson – guitar (1, 3, 7, 9)
  • Shane Fontayne – guitar (6, 11, 13), arrangements (6)
  • James Harrah – guitar (8)
  • Dave Carpenter – bass (1, 3, 5, 12)
  • Jon Ossman – bass (6, 11, 13)
  • Christian McBride – bass (7)
  • Brian Bromberg – bass (8)
  • Jimmy Haslip – bass (9)
  • Peter Erskine – drums (1, 5, 9, 12), percussion (5, 9)
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (7, 8, 11, 13)
  • Bob Sheppard – alto flute (1), tenor saxophone (9)
  • Brandon Fields – tenor saxophone (11)
  • Mary Anne Steinberger – cello (1, 4)
  • Andrew Picken – viola (1, 4)
  • Susan Chatman – violin (1, 4)
  • Joel Derouin – violin (1, 4)
  • Gina Kronstadt – violin (1, 4), concertmaster (1, 4)
  • John Wittenberg – violin (1, 4)
  • The London Session Orchestra – orchestra (2, 10)
  • Jeremy Lubbock – arrangements (2, 7, 10)
  • GIl Goldstein – arrangements (8)
  • JoAnn Tominaga – contractor (8)
  • Richard H. Bullock – bassoon (8)
  • Andrew Radford – bassoon (8)
  • Don Markese – clarinet (8)
  • Stephen Kujala – flute (8)
  • Dick Mitchell – flute (8)
  • Robert Shulgold – flute (8)
  • Justin Hagerman – flugelhorn (8)
  • Yvonne Moriarty – flugelhorn (8)
  • Brian O'Connor – flugelhorn (8)
  • Kurt Snyder – flugelhorn (8)
  • Nick Lane – trombone (8)
  • John Van Houten – tuba (8)
  • Orchestra of St John's – choir (2)
  • John Lubbock – choir conductor (2)
  • Eric Benét – vocals (7)


Production[]

  • Bobby Colomby – producer, management
  • Nathaniel Kunkel – engineer, mixing (1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13)
  • Christopher Roberts – additional engineer
  • Joe Brown, Jr. – second engineer
  • Charlie Paakkari – second engineer
  • Haydn Bendell – recording (2, 10), mixing (2, 10)
  • Al Schmitt – recording (7, 8), mixing (7, 8)
  • Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc (North Hollywood, California).
  • Mary Maurer – art direction
  • Kevo Sassouni – design
  • Davis Factor – photography
  • Marc Silag – management

Charts[]

Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums[2] 7

References[]

  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. Chris Botti: December > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  2. ^ "December - Chris Botti > Charts & Awards". allmusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
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