The arrangements by Frank de Vol are as good as, if not better than, any other arrangers clearing the seasonal snow on the same side of the street. A few unnamed soloists (trumpet, vibes, tenor) also sneak in a chorus or two here and there. If Oliver Twist had been on the gig he'd have begged for 'one more time'!
Still you can't fault Ella, she was at her peak and it did what it said on the tin although the best before date (December 25) should be observed.
However, the thought that crosses my mind is that who buys Christmas albums or, for that matter, Christmas jumpers, bearing in mind that they have the shelf life of a butterfly?
If you want some Christmas jazz that will not upset your great aunt before the mulled wine takes over then this one's for you. Lance
Jingle Bells, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas; What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?; Sleigh Ride; The Christmas Song; Good Morning Blues; Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!; Winter Wonderland; Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer; Frosty the Snowman; White Christmas
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And if you want to hear some of the numbers played live there is every chance A Jazzy Christmas (Paul Edis' Xmas show at a north east venue near you) and the Strictly Smokin' Big Band's two nights at Gosforth Civic Theatre will have them in their respective set lists. Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells...
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