2006 Luis Miguel – Navidades
Navidades is the title of the 17th studio album recorded by Mexican recording artist Luis Miguel. It was released by the record company Warner Music Latina on November 14, 2006. It is the first Christmas album released by the singer and peaked at #51 on the Billboard 200 Chart. Two individual singles were released: “Mi humilde oración” and “Santa Claus llegó a la ciudad”. The album was produced by Luis Miguel who made adaptations of the tracks, of classic American Christmas carols.
Tracks
1 Santa Claus Llegó A La Ciudad (Haven Gillespie; Fred Coots; Juan Carlos Calderon) 01:56
2 Te Deseo Muy Felices Fiestas (Ralph Blane; Hugh Martin; Juan Carlos Calderon) 04:15
3 Frente A La Chimenea (Johnny Marks; Edgar Cortazar) 01:54
4 Blanca Navidad (Irving Berlin; Juan Carlos Calderon) 03:32
5 Navidad, Navidad (Traditional; Juan Carlos Calderon) 02:34
6 Estaré En Mi Casa Esta Navidad (Buck Ram; Kim Gannon; Walter Kent; Juan Carlos Calderon) 02:48
7 Mi Humilde Oración (David Foster; Linda Thompson; Juan Carlos Calderon) 03:16
8 Va A Nevar (Jule Styne; Sammy Cahn; Edgar Cortazar) 01:52
9 Sonríe (Charlie Chaplin; Geoffrey Parsons; John Turner) 03:08
10 Llegó La Navidad (Dick Smith; Felix Bernard; Edgar Cortazar) 02:05
11 Noche De Paz (Traditional; Juan Carlos Calderon) 03:40
Biography
Musicians
1 Santa Claus Llegó A La Ciudad
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | George Doering |
| Piano | Francisco Loyo |
| Sax | Bob Carr |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Sax | Keith Fiddmont |
| Sax | Rob Lockhart |
| Sax | Thomas Peterson |
| Trombone | George Bohanon |
| Trombone | Ira Nepus |
| Trombone | Richard Bullock |
| Trombone | Ron King |
| Trumpet | Bijon Watson |
| Trumpet | Charles Davis |
| Trumpet | Gilbert Castellanos |
| Trumpet | Ron King |
| Percussion | Tommy Aros |
| Vocals | Luis Miguel |
2 Te Deseo Muy Felices Fiestas
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | George Doering |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Electric Piano | Robbie Buchanan |
| Harmonica | Tommy Morgan |
| Flute | Jim Walker |
| Flute | Peter Sheridan |
| Flute | Steve Kujala |
| Flute | Susan Greenberg |
| French Horn | Brad Warnaar |
| French Horn | Jim Atkinson |
| French Horn | Steve Becknell |
| Oboe | Earl Dumler |
| Percussion | Tommy Aros |
| Vocals | Luis Miguel |
3 Frente A La Chimenea
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | George Doering |
| Piano | Mike Lang |
| Flute | Brandon Fields |
| Flute | Steve Kujala |
| Piccolo | Steve Kujala |
| Sax | Bob Carr |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Sax | Keith Fiddmont |
| Sax | Rob Lockhart |
| Sax | Thomas Peterson |
| Trombone | George Bohanon |
| Trombone | Ira Nepus |
| Trombone | Richard Bullock |
| Trombone | Ron King |
| Trumpet | Bijon Watson |
| Trumpet | Charles Davis |
| Trumpet | Gilbert Castellanos |
| Trumpet | Ron King |
| Percussion | Tommy Aros |
| Vocals | Luis Miguel |
4 Blanca Navidad
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | George Doering |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Electric Piano | Robbie Buchanan |
| Flute | Jim Walker |
| Flute | Peter Sheridan |
| Flute | Steve Kujala |
| Flute | Susan Greenberg |
| French Horn | Brad Warnaar |
| French Horn | Jim Atkinson |
| French Horn | Steve Becknell |
| Oboe | Earl Dumler |
| Percussion | Tommy Aros |
| Vocals | Luis Miguel |
5 Navidad, Navidad
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | George Doering |
| Piano | Francisco Loyo |
| Flute | Steve Kujala |
| Sax | Bob Carr |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Sax | Keith Fiddmont |
| Sax | Rob Lockhart |
| Sax | Thomas Peterson |
| Trombone | George Bohanon |
| Trombone | Ira Nepus |
| Trombone | Richard Bullock |
| Trombone | Ron King |
| Trumpet | Bijon Watson |
| Trumpet | Charles Davis |
| Trumpet | Gilbert Castellanos |
| Trumpet | Ron King |
| Percussion | Tommy Aros |
| Vocals | Luis Miguel |
6 Estaré En Mi Casa Esta Navidad
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | George Doering |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Electric Piano | Robbie Buchanan |
| Flute | Jim Walker |
| Flute | Peter Sheridan |
| Flute | Steve Kujala |
| Flute | Susan Greenberg |
| French Horn | Brad Warnaar |
| French Horn | Jim Atkinson |
| French Horn | Steve Becknell |
| Oboe | Earl Dumler |
| Percussion | Tommy Aros |
| Vocals | Luis Miguel |
7 Mi Humilde Oración
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | George Doering |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Electric Piano | Robbie Buchanan |
| Piano | Randy Waldman |
| Harmonica | Tommy Morgan |
| Flute | David Shostac |
| Flute | Heather Clark |
| Flute | Martin Glicklich |
| Flute | Peter Sheridan |
| French Horn | Joe Meyer |
| French Horn | Phil Yao |
| Oboe | Barbara Northcutt |
| Percussion | Tommy Aros |
| Vocals | Luis Miguel |
8 Va A Nevar
| Bass | Robert Hurst |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | George Doering |
| Piano | Mike Lang |
| Sax | Bob Carr |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Sax | Keith Fiddmont |
| Sax | Rob Lockhart |
| Sax | Thomas Peterson |
| Trombone | George Bohanon |
| Trombone | Ira Nepus |
| Trombone | Richard Bullock |
| Trombone | Ron King |
| Trumpet | Bijon Watson |
| Trumpet | Charles Davis |
| Trumpet | Gilbert Castellanos |
| Trumpet | Ron King |
| Percussion | Tommy Aros |
| Vocals | Luis Miguel |
9 Sonríe
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | George Doering |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Electric Piano | Robbie Buchanan |
| Harmonica | Tommy Morgan |
| Flute | David Shostac |
| Flute | Heather Clark |
| Flute | Martin Glicklich |
| Flute | Peter Sheridan |
| French Horn | Joe Meyer |
| French Horn | Phil Yao |
| Oboe | Barbara Northcutt |
| Percussion | Tommy Aros |
| Vocals | Luis Miguel |
10 Llegó La Navidad
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | George Doering |
| Piano | Francisco Loyo |
| Sax | Bob Carr |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Sax | Keith Fiddmont |
| Sax | Rob Lockhart |
| Sax | Thomas Peterson |
| Trombone | George Bohanon |
| Trombone | Ira Nepus |
| Trombone | Richard Bullock |
| Trombone | Ron King |
| Trumpet | Bijon Watson |
| Trumpet | Charles Davis |
| Trumpet | Gilbert Castellanos |
| Trumpet | Ron King |
| Percussion | Tommy Aros |
| Vocals | Luis Miguel |
11 Noche De Paz
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | George Doering |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Hammond Organ | Robbie Buchanan |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Percussion | Tommy Aros |
| Choir | Alice Sanderson |
| Choir | Carmen Carter |
| Choir | Carmen Twillie |
| Choir | Cleto Escovedo |
| Choir | Dan Navarro |
| Choir | Darryl Phinnessee |
| Choir | Gisa Vatcky |
| Choir | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Choir | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Choir | Oren Waters |
| Choir | Kenny O’Brien |
| Choir | Kristle Murden |
| Choir | Louis Price |
| Choir | Lynn Davis |
| Choir | Natisse Bambi Jones |
| Choir | Nikisha Grier |
| Choir | Paulina Aguirre |
| Choir | Will Wheaton |
| Vocals | Luis Miguel |
Strings
Cello – Dane Little, Daniel Smith, Larry Corbett, Paula Hochhalter, Rudolph Stein (Tracks 2, 4, 6, 7, 9)
Cello – Steve Richards (Tracks 2, 4, 6)
Cello – Kevan Torfeh (Track 7, 9)
Viola – Andrew Duckles, Karie Prescott, Sid Page (Tracks 2, 4, 6)
Viola – Robert Berg, Robert Brophy, Mari Tsumura, Rebecca Bunnell (Tracks 7, 9)
Violin – Bruce Dukov, Alyssa Park, Armen Anassian, Julie Gigante (Tracks 2, 4, 6)
Violin – Razdan Kuyumjian (Tracks 2, 4, 6, 7)
Violin – Ralph Morrison, Jackie Brand (Tracks 7, 9)
Liner Notes
Producer – Luis Miguel
Co-producer – Francisco Loyo
Producer (Executive) – Alejandro Asensi
Arranged By – Juan Carlos Calderón
Conductor – Brian Byrne (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 10)
Conductor – Tim Davies (Tracks 2, 4, 6, 7, 9)
Coordinator – Shari Sutcliffe
Engineer – Allen Sides, Rafa Sardina
Engineer (Assistant) – Chris Jennings, Lizette Rangel, Wesley Seidman
Mastered By – Ron McMaster
Mixed By – David Reitzas, Rafa Sardina
Mixed By (Assistant) – Alan Mason, Matty Green
Supervisor – Juan Carlos Calderón
Design – Jennifer Pyle, Jeri Heiden
Photography – Alberto Tolot
Designed At SMOG Design Inc
Mastered At Capitol Mastering
Mixed At Chalice Recording Studios
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Right Track Recording
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