On her first full-length Christmas album, pianist/vocalist Diana Krall delivers a smoky, sophisticated, and slightly melancholy album perfectly suited to accompany egg nog cocktails and romantic afterglow holiday affairs.
Although there isn't anything unexpected on Christmas Songs -- Irving Berlin's "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep" is as close to obscure as it gets -- Krall coos life into such standards as "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve," and "I'll Be Home for Christmas." It also doesn't hurt that she gains top-notch support from the Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra, whose urbane arrangements help bring to mind similar works by such iconic vocalists as Nat King Cole, June Christy, and Frank Sinatra.
But it's not all deep sighs and bedroom eyes; on the contrary, Krall keeps things swinging with such uptempo numbers as the joyous "Jingle Bells," "Winter Wonderland," and the Blossom Dearie-inflected "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town." If you like your holiday albums cool and classy, Christmas Songs is a stocking stuffer that's sure to please.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jingle BellsJames Pierpont, Traditional | Diana Krall | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 2 | Let It SnowSammy Cahn, Jule Styne | Diana Krall, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | The Christmas SongMel Tormé, Robert Wells | Diana Krall | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 18 MB |
| 4 | Winter WonderlandFelix Bernard | Diana Krall, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 5 | I'll Be Home for ChristmasKim Gannon, Walter Kent | Diana Krall, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 13 MB |
| 6 | Christmas Time Is HereVince Guaraldi, Lee Mendelson | Diana Krall | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 14 MB |
| 7 | Santa Claus Is Coming to TownJ. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie | Diana Krall, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra | Play | 02:51 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 8 | Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasRalph Blane, Hugh Martin | Diana Krall | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| 9 | White ChristmasIrving Berlin | Diana Krall | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 22 MB |
| 10 | Sleigh RideLeroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish | Diana Krall, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 11 | Count Your Blessings Instead of SheepIrving Berlin | Diana Krall | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 12 | What Are You Doing New Year's Eve | Diana Krall | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 18 MB |
| 44 mins | 102 MB | |||||
| 44 mins | 218 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leroy Anderson | Composer |
| 2 | Rick Baptist | Trumpet |
| 3 | William Barnhart | Trumpet |
| 4 | Irving Berlin | Composer |
| 5 | Felix Bernard | Composer |
| 6 | Ralph Blane | Composer |
| 7 | George Bohanon | Soloist, Trombone |
| 8 | Alan Broadbent | Piano |
| 9 | Sammy Cahn | Composer |
| 10 | Gilbert Castellanos | Soloist, Trumpet |
| 11 | Jules Chaiken | Orchestra Contractor |
| 12 | Nicole Clarke | Hair Stylist |
| 13 | Gerald Clayton | Piano |
| 14 | Jeff Clayton | Flute, Sax (Alto), Soloist |
| 15 | John Clayton | Arranger, Bass, Conductor, Double Bass, Main Personnel |
| 16 | Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra | Primary Artist |
| 17 | J. Fred Coots | Composer |
| 18 | Sal Cracchiolo | Trumpet |
| 19 | Assa Drori | Concert Master |
| 20 | Koji Egawa | Assistant Engineer |
| 21 | Keith Fiddmont | Clarinet, Sax (Alto) |
| 22 | Kim Gannon | Composer |
| 23 | Steve Genewick | Assistant Engineer, Digital Editing |
| 24 | Haven Gillespie | Composer |
| 25 | Vince Guaraldi | Composer |
| 26 | Jeff Hamilton | Drums, Main Personnel |
| 27 | Stefon Harris | Main Personnel, Vibraphone |
| 28 | Tamir Hendelman | Fender Rhodes, Piano |
| 29 | Robert Hurst | Bass, Double Bass, Main Personnel |
| 30 | Clay Jenkins | Trumpet |
| 31 | Tommy Johnson | Tuba |
| 32 | Walter Kent | Composer |
| 33 | Hollis King | Art Direction |
| 34 | Diana Krall | Arranger, Audio Production, Digital Editing, Main Personnel, Piano, Primary Artist, Soloist, Vocals |
| 35 | Tommy LiPuma | Audio Production, Digital Editing |
| 36 | Frank Loesser | Composer |
| 37 | Russell Malone | Guitar, Main Personnel |
| 38 | Johnny Mandel | Arranger, Conductor, Digital Editing |
| 39 | Hugh Martin | Composer |
| 40 | Lee Mendelson | Composer |
| 41 | Joe Meyer | French Horn |
| 42 | Evelyn Morgan | A&R |
| 43 | Ira Nepus | Soloist, Trombone |
| 44 | Charles Owens II | Clarinet, Sax (Tenor) |
| 45 | Mitchell Parish | Composer |
| 46 | Charlie Pichon | Make-Up |
| 47 | James Pierpont | Composer |
| 48 | Joe Porcaro | Percussion |
| 49 | Emil Richards | Percussion |
| 50 | Doug Sax | Mastering |
| 51 | Al Schmitt | Engineer, Mixing |
| 52 | Adam Schroeder | Clarinet (Bass), Sax (Baritone) |
| 53 | Coco Shinomiya | Design |
| 54 | Bill Airey Smith | Assistant Engineer |
| 55 | Jule Styne | Composer |
| 56 | Shari Sutcliffe | Contractor, Project Coordinator |
| 57 | David Swope | Assistant Engineer |
| 58 | Sam Taylor-Wood | Photography |
| 59 | Hannah Teare | Wardrobe Assistant |
| 60 | Richard Todd | French Horn |
| 61 | Mel Tormé | Composer |
| 62 | Traditional | Composer |
| 63 | Brian Vibberts | Assistant Engineer |
| 64 | Randy Waldman | Keyboards |
| 65 | Brad Warnaar | French Horn |
| 66 | Robert Wells | Composer |
| 67 | Anthony Wilson | Guitar, Main Personnel, Soloist |
| 68 | Ben Wolfe | Bass, Double Bass, Main Personnel |
| 69 | Rickey Woodard | Clarinet, Sax (Tenor), Soloist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |