From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2002 studio album by Chris Botti
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".
Track listing [ ]
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 (1-13), arrangements (1, 3, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 13), string arrangements (1)
Billy Childs – Fender 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 [ ]
hide Studio albums Live albums
Categories :
2002 Christmas albums Chris Botti albums Instrumental albums Christmas albums by American artists Jazz Christmas albums Columbia Records Christmas albums Albums produced by Bobby Colomby Albums recorded at AIR Studios Hidden categories:
Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata Articles with hAudio microformats Album articles lacking alt text for covers