2006 Brian Culbertson – A Soulful Christmas
A Soulful Christmas is the ninth studio album of keyboardist Brian Culbertson released in 2006 on GRP Records. The album reached No. 17 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 7 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.
Tracks
1 Intro – Joy To The World (Georg Friedrich Händel; Isaac Watts) 00:28
2 Joy To The World (Georg Friedrich Händel; Isaac Watts) 05:00
3 Deck The Halls (Traditional) 03:42
4 Jingle Bells (James Lord Pierpont) 04:11
5 The First Noel (Brian Culbertson) 03:17
6 All Through The Christmas Night (Brian Culbertson; Marc Nelson) 05:28
7 Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Johnny Marks) 04:34
8 Angels We Have Heard On High (Traditional) 05:36
9 Some Children See Him (Alfred Burt; Wihla Hutson) 02:21
10 Little Drummer Boy (Harry Simeone; Henry Onorati) 05:14
11 This Christmas (Donny Hathaway; Nadine McKinnor) 04:42
12 Silent Night (Franz Gruber; Joseph Mohr) 02:22
Biography
Musicians
Bass | Collins Trier |
Piano | Brian Culbertson |
French Horn | Dave Griffin |
Oboe | Jelena Dirks |
Other Musicians
1 Intro – Joy To The World
French Horn | Jennifer Kessler |
Trombone | Martin Sullivan |
Trumpet | Michael Stever |
Trumpet | Rob Schaer |
Tuba | Zach Collins |
2 Joy To The World
Bass | Maurice Fitzgerald |
Drums | Oscar Seaton Jr |
Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
Guitar | Tony Maiden |
Fender Rhodes | Eddie Miller |
Organ | Ricky Peterson |
Sax | Eric Darius |
Sax | Eric Marienthal |
Trombone | Brian Culbertson |
Trumpet | Michael Stever |
Trumpet | Wayne Bergeron |
Percussion | Lenny Castro |
3 Deck The Halls
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | Oscar Seaton Jr |
Slide Guitar | Bruce Watson |
Celeste | Brian Culbertson |
Sax | Warren Hill |
Bells | Brian Culbertson |
Percussion | Lenny Castro |
4 Jingle Bells
Bass | Alex Al |
Acoustic Bass | Brian Bromberg |
Drums | Oscar Seaton Jr |
Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
Guitar | Tony Maiden |
Organ | Ricky Peterson |
Sax | Eric Marienthal |
Trombone | Brian Culbertson |
Trumpet | Wayne Bergeron |
Percussion | Lenny Castro |
5 The First Noel
Bass | Collins Trier |
Piano | Brian Culbertson |
French Horn | Dave Griffin |
Oboe | Jelena Dirks |
6 All Through The Christmas Night
Bass | Maurice Fitzgerald |
Drums | Oscar Seaton Jr |
Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
Organ | Ricky Peterson |
Sax | Eric Marienthal |
Trombone | Brian Culbertson |
Trumpet | Wayne Bergeron |
Percussion | Lenny Castro |
Vocals | Michael McDonald |
7 Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Bass | Derrick Hodge |
Drums | Oscar Seaton Jr |
Guitar (solo) | Jorge Evans |
Guitar | Tony Maiden |
Organ | Ricky Peterson |
Wurlitzer | Jeff Lorber |
Sax | Eric Marienthal |
Trombone | Brian Culbertson |
Trumpet | Wayne Bergeron |
Percussion | Lenny Castro |
8 Angels We Have Heard On High
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | Oscar Seaton Jr |
Guitar | Jorge Evans |
Acoustic Guitar | Peter White |
Bell Lyre | Brian Culbertson |
Percussion | Lenny Castro |
9 Some Children See Him
Vocals | Michelle Culbertson |
10 Little Drummer Boy
Acoustic Bass | Brian Bromberg |
Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
Percussion | Lenny Castro |
11 This Christmas
Bass | Derrick Hodge |
Drums | Oscar Seaton Jr |
Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
Fender Rhodes | Eddie Miller |
Organ | Ricky Peterson |
Sax | Eric Marienthal |
Trombone | Brian Culbertson |
Trumpet | Wayne Bergeron |
Percussion | Lenny Castro |
12 Silent Night
Vocals | Marc Nelson |
Strings & Choir
Cello – Dan Klingler, Gary Stucks, Nick Photinos
Harp – Alison Attar
Violin – Baird Dodge, Carmen Kassinger, Matt Albert, Nancy Park, Paul Phillips, Rika Seko, Robert Waters, Ron Satkowitz, Teresa Fream, Tom Hall, Ying Chai, Peter LaBella
Choir – Brandon Winbush, Brittany Batson, Chara Hammonds, David Daughtry, Demeka Jackson, Geneen White, Keith Allen, LaShann Dendy, Melody Rhynes, Otha White, Precious Umunna, Shanika Leeks, Sharon Norwood, The Jason White Ensemble, Troy Clark (Tracks 2, 6)
Liner Notes
Producer – Brian Culbertson
Co-producer – Scott Steiner (Tracks 5, 9, 12)
Arranged By – Maurice Fitzgerald (Track 2)
Arranged By – Dave Koz (Track 3)
Arranged By – Jeff Lorber (Track 7)
Arranged By – Peter White (Track 8)
Arranged By – Michelle Culbertson (Track 9)
Arranged By (Big Band) – Matt Harris (Track 4)
Arranged By (Choir) – Jason White (Tracks 2, 6)
Arranged By (Horn) – Eric Marienthal, Brian Culbertson (Tracks 2, 6, 7, 11)
Arranged By (Orchestra) – Cliff Colnot
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Brian Culbertson
Arranged By (Vocal) – Marc Nelson (Track 12)
Contractor – Jennifer Pedraza
Coordinator – Kelly Pratt, Theodora Kuslan
Copyist – Thomas Schaller
Directed By (Choir) – Jason White (Tracks 2, 6)
Engineer – Scott Steiner (Tracks 5, 9, 12)
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Brian Culbertson, Scott Steiner
Mixed By (Assistant) – Michael Stever
Orchestrated By – Cliff Colnot
Recorded By – Brian Culbertson, Scott Steiner, Eddie King
Recorded By (Additional) – Craig Bauer, Eddie King, Shannon Forrest, Tom McCauley
Technician – James Karukas
Design – Sara Zickuhr
Photography – Rocky Schenck
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Mixed At BCM Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Recorded At B Squared Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Recorded At Megatrax Studio (3)
Recorded At BCM Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Recorded At Hinge Studios
Phonographic Copyright The Verve Music Group
Copyright The Verve Music Group