2008 Al Jarreau – Christmas
Christmas is the sixteenth album by singer Al Jarreau. It was released in 2008 on Rhino Records.
Tracks
1 Winter Wonderland (Felix Bernard) 04:20
2 Hark The Herald Angels Sing (Traditional) 03:24
3 White Christmas (Irving Berlin) 05:50
4 Interlude: By My Christmas Tree (Al Jarreau) 00:29
5 Carol Of The Bells (Traditional) 04:22
6 O Come All Ye Faithful (Al Jarreau; Traditional) 04:18
7 The Christmas Song (Mel Tormé; Robert Wells) 04:55
8 I’ll Be Home For Christmas (Kim Gannon; Walter Kent; Buck Ram) 03:43
9 Gloria In Excelsis (Traditional) 04:35
10 Christmas Time Is Here (Vince Guaraldi; Lee Mendelson) 04:27
11 Have Sourself A Merry Little Christmas (Ralph Blane; Hugh Martin) 06:02
12 Some Children See Him (Alfred Burt; Wihla Hutson) 04:10
13 The Little Christmas Tree (Mickey Rooney) 03:00
14 Up On The Housetop (Al Jarreau) 00:30
Biography
Musicians
1 Winter Wonderland
| Bass | Chris Walker |
| Drums | Mark Simmons |
| Guitar | Michael O’Neill |
| Acoustic Guitar | Michael O’Neill |
| Keyboards | Larry Williams |
| Bells | Larry Williams |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | Joe Turano |
| Vocals | Al Jarreau |
2 Hark The Herald Angels Sing
| Chapman Stick | Larry Tuttle |
| Flute | Dan Higgins |
| Penny Whistle | Dan Higgins |
| Udu | Lenny Castro |
| Vocals | Al Jarreau |
3 White Christmas
| Bass | Chris Walker |
| Drums | Mark Simmons |
| Keyboards | Larry Williams |
| Clarinet | Larry Williams |
| Flute | Larry Williams |
| Oboe | Phil Ayling |
| Synthesizer | Larry Williams |
| Vocals | Al Jarreau |
4 Interlude: By My Christmas Tree
| Piano | Joe Turano |
| Vocals | Al Jarreau |
5 Carol Of The Bells
| Acoustic Bass | Dave Carpenter |
| Drums | Mark Simmons |
| Piano | Larry Williams |
| Bells | Larry Williams |
| Background Vocals | Joe Turano |
| Background Vocals | Chris Walker |
| Vocals | Al Jarreau |
6 O Come All Ye Faithful
| Bass | Chris Walker |
| Drums | Mark Simmons |
| Guitar | Michael O’Neill |
| Keyboards | Larry Williams |
| Vocals | Al Jarreau |
7 The Christmas Song
| Bass | Chris Walker |
| Drums | Mark Simmons |
| Guitar | Ross Bolton |
| Fender Rhodes | Larry Williams |
| Synthesizer | Larry Williams |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Vocals | Al Jarreau |
8 I’ll Be Home For Christmas
| Vocals | Take 6 |
| Vocals | Al Jarreau |
9 Gloria In Excelsis
| Bass | Chris Walker |
| Drums | Mark Simmons |
| Guitar | Michael O’Neill |
| Piano | Larry Williams |
| Tambourine | Lenny Castro |
| Background Vocals | Chris Walker |
| Background Vocals | Alyncia Mack |
| Background Vocals | Montina Cooper |
| Vocals | Al Jarreau |
10 Christmas Time Is Here
| Bass (synthesizer) | Larry Williams |
| Drums | Mark Simmons |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | Larry Williams |
| Background Vocals | Joe Turano |
| Vocals | Al Jarreau |
11 Have Sourself A Merry Little Christmas
| Bass | Dave Carpenter |
| Drums | Bob Wilson |
| Keyboards | Larry Williams |
| Clarinet | Dan Higgins |
| Flute | Dan Higgins |
| Bells | Joe Turano |
| Vocals | Al Jarreau |
12 Some Children See Him
| Piano | Joe Turano |
| Sax | Joe Turano |
| Vocals | Al Jarreau |
13 The Little Christmas Tree
| Bass | Dave Carpenter |
| Acoustic Guitar | Ramon Stagnaro |
| Vibraphone | Larry Williams |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Vocals | Al Jarreau |
Liner Notes
Producer – Larry Wiliams, Al Jarreau (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
Producer – Joe Turano (Tracks 4, 5, 12)
Producer – Chris Walker (Track 6)
Arranged By – Larry Williams (Tracks 1, 2, 7, 9, 10, 13)
Arranged By – Jorge Calandrelli (Track 3)
Arranged By – Al Jarreau (Tracks 4, 7, 9, 10, 13)
Arranged By – Joe Turano (Tracks 5, 12)
Arranged By – Chris Walker (Tracks 6)
Arranged By – Jay Graydon (Track 7)
Arranged By – David Witham (Track 10)
Arranged By – Clare Fischer, Brent Fischer (Track 11)
Arranged By (Background Vocals) – Chris Walker (Tracks 9)
Arranged By (Horns) – Larry Williams (Track 7)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Al Jarreau (Tracks 1, 2, 8)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Take6, Larry Williams (Track 8)
Engineer (Additional) – Andrew Hey, Mike Ging
Engineer (Assistant) – Josh Blanchard
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Steve Sykes
Recorded By – Steve Sykes, Joe Turano
Art Direction – Scott Webber
Design – Matt Taylor, Anna Tes
Photography – Rocky Schenck
Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At Bassline, Simi Valley, CA
Recorded At Canvas Studio, Houston, TX
Recorded At Castle Oaks Studios, Calabasas, CA
Recorded At Porcara Musica, Studio City, CA
Recorded At Rupert Studio, Woodland Hills, CA
Recorded At Tutta Nuda Music Studios, Burbank, CA
Recorded At Vertical Sound Studio, Nashville, TN
Recorded At Willyworld Studio, LA, CA
Copyright Rhino Entertainment Company