Personnel:
Chet Baker, Ella Fitzgerald, Lou Rawls, Vince Guaraldi, Percy Faith, Dexter Gordon, Nat King Cole, Jimmy Smith, Doris Day, Jimmy Rowles, Sammy Davis Jr., Kenny Burrell, Platters, Mel Tormé, Ramsey Lewis, Frank Sinatra, Connie Francis, Maynard Ferguson
Reference: BMCD 5005
Bar code: 8427328050050
Mel Tormé's "The Christmas Song"
in 20 unforgettable versions by the jazz and popular music legends.
From the first few notes of Chet Bakers warm fluegelhorn pulling the strings of Mel Tormés celebrated The Christmas Song, you get a taste of what is to come: a distinctive collection of tasty tributes to this classic standard by the hand of fine jazz soloists, great singers, small groups and lush orchestras.
The result is one of cool enjoyment! Savor the full scope of this perennial anthem to yuletide joy and, as the song goes, Merry Christmas to you!
