Description
*This is a Vinyl LP*
Release Date: 2021
Label: Blue Note Records
Track List
Side A
A1. Sleigh Ride
A2. Little Drummer Boy
A3. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
A4. Jingle Bells
Side B
B1. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
B2. Go Tell It On The Mountain
B3. Wassail Song
B4. Silent Night
B5. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
Personnel
Bass – Bob Cranshaw
Drums – Mickey Roker
Percussion – Airto Moreira
Piano, Celesta – Duke Pearson
Notes
Pianist Duke Pearson recorded his Christmas album Merry Ole Soul in 1969 with Bob Cranshaw on bass and Mickey Roker on drums, as well as percussionist Airto Moreira on several tracks. The only Christmas album recorded during Blue Note’s classic era, the set includes holiday favorites including “Sleigh Ride,” “Jingle Bells,” “Silent Night,” and more. This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.
