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Album · 2008

A Swingin’ Christmas

by Tony Bennett featuring The Count Basie Big Band

Released
13 October 2008
Label
Columbia
Catalogue no.
G010001379378D
Tracklist
11 tracks
Length
36:46
Country
XW

“A Swingin’ Christmas” is an album by Tony Bennett featuring The Count Basie Big Band, released in 2008 on Columbia. The original release has 11 tracks with a running time of 36:46. Jazz standards on the record include “I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm” and “My Favorite Things”. The line-up features Count Basie Big Band (performing orchestra), Gray Sargent (guitar), Harold Jones (drums (drum set)), Paul Langosch (double bass) and Tony Bennett (vocals).

Who played on A Swingin’ Christmas

  • Count Basie Big Band performing orchestra all tracks
  • Gray Sargent guitar all tracks
  • Harold Jones drums (drum set) all tracks
  • Paul Langosch double bass all tracks
  • Tony Bennett vocals all tracks
  • Monty Alexander piano on 8 tracks
  • Bill Holman arranger, conductor on 4 tracks
  • Lee Musiker arranger, piano, conductor on 4 tracks
  • Andy Snitzer tenor saxophone on 1 track
  • Toots Thielemans harmonica on 1 track
  • Torrie Zito arranger, conductor on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. 1 I’ll Be Home for Christmas — Walter Kent 2:11
  2. 2 Silver Bells — Ray Evans, Jay Livingston 3:15
  3. 3 All I Want for Christmas Is You — Johnny Mandel 4:16
  4. 4 My Favorite Things standard — Richard Rodgers 2:54
  5. 5 Christmas Time Is Here — Vince Guaraldi, Lee Mendelson 3:59
  6. 6 Winter Wonderland — Felix Bernard 2:29
  7. 7 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas — Hugh Martin 4:34
  8. 8 Santa Claus Is Coming to Town — J. Fred Coots 2:52
  9. 9 I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm standard — Irving Berlin 3:29
  10. 10 The Christmas Waltz — Jule Styne 3:19
  11. 11 O Christmas Tree — [traditional] 3:27

Production

  • Dae Bennett mix, recording
  • Phil Ramone producer
  • Frank Foster arranger

More albums by Tony Bennett featuring The Count Basie Big Band

Because of You 1952 · Columbia Cloud 7 1955 · Philips Alone at Last with Tony Bennett 1955 · Columbia Tony 1957 · Columbia The Beat of My Heart 1957 · Columbia Blue Velvet 1958 · Columbia Long Ago and Far Away 1958 · Columbia Hometown, My Town 1959 · Columbia In Person! 1959 · Live · Columbia Alone Together 1960 · Columbia To My Wonderful One 1960 · Columbia Sings a String of Harold Arlen 1960 · Columbia

Frequently asked questions

Who played on A Swingin’ Christmas?

The line-up of A Swingin’ Christmas includes Count Basie Big Band (performing orchestra), Gray Sargent (guitar), Harold Jones (drums (drum set)), Paul Langosch (double bass), Tony Bennett (vocals), Monty Alexander (piano), Bill Holman (arranger, conductor) and Lee Musiker (arranger, piano).

Which label released A Swingin’ Christmas?

A Swingin’ Christmas was released in 2008 on Columbia (G010001379378D).

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