2004 James Taylor – A Christmas Album
A Christmas Album is the first Christmas album by American singer-songwriter James Taylor released on a limited-edition basis in 2004, with distribution through Hallmark stores. The albums were also not carried by all Hallmark Cards stockists.
Tracks
1 Winter Wonderland (Dick Smith, Felix Bernard) 3:36
2 Go Tell It on the Mountain (Traditional) 3:48
3 In the Bleak Midwinter (Traditional) 4:18
4 Baby, It’s Cold Outside (Frank Loesser) 4:19
5 Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (Haven Gillespie, Fred Coots) 2:58
6 Jingle Bells (Traditional) 3:55
7 The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) 3:54
8 Deck the Halls (Traditional) 2:51
9 Some Children See Him (Alfred Burt, Wihla Hutson) 4:41
10 Who Comes This Night (Dave Grusin, Sally Stevens) 4:17
11 Auld Lang Syne (Traditional) 3:41
Biography
Musicians
1 Winter Wonderland
| Bass | Dave Carpenter |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | John Pizzarelli |
| Piano | Dave Grusin |
| Clarinet | Bill Liston |
| Clarinet | Gary Gray |
| Clarinet (Bas) | Ralph Williams |
| Flute | Dan Higgins |
| Horn | Phil Ayling |
| Oboe | Phil Ayling |
| Trumpet | Chris Botti |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
2 Go Tell It On The Mountain
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | James Taylor |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Guitar | George Doering |
| Melodica | Larry Goldings |
| Piano | Dave Grusin |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
3 In The Bleak Midwinter
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Guitar | George Doering |
| Harmonium | Larry Goldings |
| Melodica | Larry Goldings |
| Piano | Dave Grusin |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
4 Baby, It’s Cold Outside
| Bass | Dave Carpenter |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | James Taylor |
| Guitar | John Pizzarelli |
| Piano | Dave Grusin |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Vocals | Natalie Cole |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
5 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
| Bass | Dave Carpenter |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | John Pizzarelli |
| Piano | Dave Grusin |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
6 Jingle Bells
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | James Taylor |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Guitar | George Doering |
| Organ | Larry Goldings |
| Piano | Dave Grusin |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
7 The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
| Bass | Dave Carpenter |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | John Pizzarelli |
| Piano | Larry Goldings |
| Celeste | Dave Grusin |
| Harmonica | Toots Thielemans |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
8 Deck The Halls
| Guitar | James Taylor |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Harmonium | Larry Goldings |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
9 Some Children See Him
| Piano | Dave Grusin |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
10 Who Comes This Night
| Bass | Dave Carpenter |
| Guitar | George Doering |
| Piano | Dave Grusin |
| Celeste | Dave Grusin |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
11 Auld Lang Syne
| Bass | Dave Carpenter |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | James Taylor |
| Guitar | John Pizzarelli |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Piano | Dave Grusin |
| Harmonium | Larry Goldings |
| Melodica | Larry Goldings |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
Other Musicians
Bass – Ed Meares (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
Cello – Cecilia Tsan , Paula Hochhalter , Stephen Erdody (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
Viola – Brian Dembow , Karen Elaine Bakunin , Marlow Fisher , Roland Kato , Victoria Miskolczy (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
Violin – Ralph Morrison, Alan Grunfeld , Bruce Duko, Claudia Parducci , Clayton Haslop , Jacqueline Brand, Josefina Vergara , Julie Gigante , Katia Popov , Kenneth Yerke , Margaret Wooten , Natalie Leggett , Sara Parkins , Tamara Hatwan (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
Liner Notes
Producer – Dave Grusin
Arranged By – Dave Grusin
Concertmaster – Ralph Morrison
Mastered By – Robert Vosgian
Mixed By – Don Murray
Mixed By (Assistant) – Charlie Pakkari
Recorded By – Don Murray
Recorded By (Assistant) – Charlie Pakkari
Mixed At Capitol Studios
Recorded At Capitol Studios
Mastering At Capitol Mastering, Hollywood, CA
Phonographic Copyright HRT Recording Company
Copyright Hallmark Licensing Inc