December

Who played on December

• Chris Botti arranger, trumpet on 11 tracks
• Billy Childs Rhodes piano, arranger, piano on 8 tracks
• C.J. Vanston synthesizer, instrument arranger, Hammond organ, organ, piano on 7 tracks
• Dave Carpenter bass on 4 tracks
• Peter Erskine drums (drum set), percussion on 4 tracks
• Jon Ossman bass on 3 tracks
• Shane Fontayne arranger, guitar on 3 tracks
• Vinnie Colaiuta drums (drum set) on 3 tracks
• Andrew Picken viola on 2 tracks
• Anthony Wilson guitar on 2 tracks
• Bob Sheppard alto flute, tenor saxophone on 2 tracks
• Gina Kronstadt violin on 2 tracks
• Joel Derouin violin on 2 tracks
• John Wittenberg violin on 2 tracks
• Maryanne Steinberger cello on 2 tracks
• Susan Chatman violin on 2 tracks
• Brandon Fields tenor saxophone on 1 track
• Heitor Pereira guitar on 1 track
• Jimmy Haslip bass on 1 track

Tracklist

1. 1 The Christmas Song — Mel Tormé 4:33
2. 2 First Noel — [traditional] 2:51
3. 3 Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow — Jule Styne 4:03
4. 4 Hallelujah — Leonard Cohen 3:04
5. 5 Perfect Day 2:43
6. 6 Santa Claus Is Coming to Town — J. Fred Coots 4:09
7. 7 O Little Town of Bethlehem — Lewis Henry Redner 3:11
8. 8 Winter Wonderland — Felix Bernard 3:09
9. 9 Little Drummer Boy — Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone 3:06
10. 10 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing — Felix Mendelssohn 2:02
11. 11 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas — Hugh Martin 3:16
12. 12 Silent Night — Franz Xaver Gruber 5:00
13. 13 I’ll Be Home for Christmas — Walter Kent 4:07

Production

• Al Schmitt mix
• Bobby Colomby producer
• Nathaniel Kunkel engineer

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