1995 Russ Freeman – Holiday
Holiday is a Christmas music by American guitarist Russ Freeman. The album reached #5 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz chart.
Russ Freeman also serves as leader and frontman for the Rippingtons.
Tracks
1 Carol Of The Bells (Mykola Leontovych) 01:45
2 Faith (Russ Freeman) 04:33
3 O Come, All Ye Faithful (Traditional) 01:05
4 Hark The Herald Angels Sing (Felix Mendelssohn) 02:58
5 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Traditional) 04:15
6 Angels We Have Heard On High (Traditional) 01:12
7 Hymne (Vangelis) 02:35
8 Holiday (Russ Freeman) 04:17
9 My Favorite Things (Richard Rodgers) 04:15
10 Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring (Johann Sebastian Bach) 03:05
11 Merry Christmas, Baby (Lou Baxter; Johnny Moore) 04:40
12 This Christmas (Donny Hathaway; Nadine McKinnor) 04:10
13 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin; Ralph Blane) 03:06
Musicians
1 Carol Of The Bells
All Instruments | Russ Freeman |
2 Faith
Bass | Russ Freeman |
Drums | Russ Freeman |
Guitar | Russ Freeman |
Keyboards | Russ Freeman |
Sax | Jeff Kashiwa |
Percussion | Russ Freeman |
3 O Come, All Ye Faithful
Acoustic Guitar | Russ Freeman |
4 Hark The Herald Angels Sing
All Instruments | Russ Freeman |
5 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Bass | Russ Freeman |
Drums | Russ Freeman |
Guitar | Russ Freeman |
Acoustic Guitar | Russ Freeman |
Keyboards | Russ Freeman |
Piano | Bob James |
Percussion | Russ Freeman |
Flugelhorn | Jerry Hey |
Flugelhorn | Gary Grant |
Trombone | Steve Holtzman |
Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
Trumpet | Gary Grant |
6 Angels We Have Heard On High
Acoustic Guitar | Russ Freeman |
7 Hymne
All Instruments | Russ Freeman |
8 Holiday
Bass | Russ Freeman |
Drums | Russ Freeman |
Guitar | Russ Freeman |
Acoustic Guitar | Russ Freeman |
12 String Guitar | Russ Freeman |
Mandolin | Russ Freeman |
Keyboards | Russ Freeman |
Trombone | Steve Holtzman |
Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
Trumpet | Gary Grant |
Percussion | Russ Freeman |
Vocals | Lynn Fiddmont-Linsey |
Vocals | Bridgette Bryant |
Vocals | Lilian Perry |
9 My Favorite Things
All Instruments | Russ Freeman |
Piano | Bob James |
10 Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring
Acoustic Bass | Steve Bailly |
Acoustic Guitar | Russ Freeman |
Keyboards | Russ Freeman |
EWI | Judd Miller |
Percussion | Steve Reid |
11 Merry Christmas, Baby
Bass | Russ Freeman |
Keyboards | Russ Freeman |
Electric Piano | Bob James |
Programming | Russ Freeman |
Sax | Jeff Kashiwa |
Trombone | Steve Holtzman |
Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
Trumpet | Gary Grant |
Vocals | Lynne Fiddmont |
Vocals | Bridgette Bryant |
Vocals | Lilian Perry |
12 This Christmas
Bass | Russ Freeman |
Keyboards | Bob James |
Keyboards | Russ Freeman |
Programming | Russ Freeman |
Sax | Jeff Kashiwa |
Vocals | Lynne Fiddmont |
Vocals | Bridgette Bryant |
Vocals | Lilian Perry |
13 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
All Instruments | Russ Freeman |
Liner Notes
Producer – Russ Freeman
Arranged By – Russ Freeman (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10)
Coordinator – Andi Howard
Digital Editing – Joseph Doughney
Engineer (Additional) – Alan Hirschberg, Wes Cavalier, Ken Freeman
Art Direction – Robin Lynch
Graphic Design – Robin Lynch, Freddie Paloma
Photography – Lisa Peardon
Edited At The Review Room
Recorded At Cheyenne Mtn Ranch Studios
Recorded At Alpha Studios
Recorded At Remedy Studios
Manufactured By – MCA Victor, Inc.
Distributed By – MCA Victor, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – GRP Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – GRP Records, Inc.