An NPR Jazz Christmas with Marian McPartland and Friends
Track Listings
| 1. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen - Marian McPartland |
| 2. Jingle Bells - Jon Faddis, Peter Washington, Marian McPartland |
| 3. Let It Snow - Keith Ingham |
| 4. The Christmas Song - Nnenna Freelon, Marian McPartland |
| 5. O Tannenhaum - Brad Mehldau, Marian McPartland |
| 6. Away In A Manger - George Shearing |
| 7. Silent Night - Joe Locke, Marian McPartland |
| 8. Jesu Bambino - Jon Weber |
| 9. Nina, Nana - Jon Weber |
| 10. Good King Wenceslas - Marian McPartland |
| 11. Cool Yule - Roseanna Vitro, Marian McPartland |
| 12. Santa Claus is Coming To Town - Bob James, Marian McPartland |
| 13. Silver Bells - Frank Kimbrough |
| 14. Christmas Is Just Another Day - Marcia Ball |
| 15. What Child Is This? - Marian McPartland |
| 16. The Christmas Waltz - John Eaton |
| 17. The Christmas Song - J.J. Johnson, Marian McPartland |
| 18. Winter Wonderland - Michael Weiss |
| 19. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear/Away In A Manger - Renee Rosnes |
| 20. Silent Night - Darrell Grant |
Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Legendary jazz pianist and evocative host Marian McPartland continues to showcase the jazz world's greatest artists in National Public Radio's longest running and most widely carried jazz program, Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz. Ms. McPartland began to teach herself Chopin waltzes by ear when she was only three years old. Later she pursued classical training at the Guildhall School of Music in London. She traveled throughout Europe during World War II, entertaining the Allied troops. While in France, she encountered and began to play with her future husband,famed Chicago cornetist Jimmy McPartland. In the United States after the war, Ms.McPartland heard the call of bebop and began to pursue other musical directions. She formed her own jazz trio and landed a two week stint at the renowned Hickory House in New York City. Two weeks turned into ten years, and at Hickory House, Ms. McPartland came into contact with musical colleagues such as Oscar Peterson, Benny Goodman, and Duke Ellington.
Product Description
Ths NPR Classics CD is a collection of 22 holiday favorites performed with a jazz twist. Marian McPartland is joined by special guests including George Shearing, Freddy Cole, Bob James, and Nnenna Freelon.
An NPR Jazz Christmas with Marian McPartland and Friends,Various Artists,Marian McPartland
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