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.