It's Christmas Time
Reviews
Margy Kahn
Reviewed 2015-12-02
Reviewed 2015-12-02
Fresh take on some familiar and some new Christmas songs by Canadian jazz artist Johnny Summers and the Calgary Jazz Orchestra; big band sound updated; nice tenor voice; well-executed arrangements.
NO FCC's
Favorite Tracks: 1, 5,7, 11
*1-'Zat You, Santa Claus? -5:53 – fun, noir sounding spin on Santa Claus
2-The Christmas Waltz – 3:12 – peppy waltz by Jules Styne
3-Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer –4:35 –nice instrumental flourishes on this classic
4-Long Way to Go –7:45-- gospel-type song written by Summers; lyrics are a little predictable
*5- Winter Wonderland –3:39 –stride piano style accompaniment
6—What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? – 4:49 – horn intro; slow; great piano accompaniment on this Frank Loesser song
*7-- Baby, It's Cold Outside –3:30 – nice take on this Frank Loesser tune; upbeat; duet
8-When It's Christmas Time – 5:45 – Johnny Summers tune; classic rock & roll style
9-Let It Snow! Le It Snow! Let It Snow! --3:26 – moves right along; nice guitar solo
10—O Holy Night – 6:49 – fifties ballad style segues into jazz, more verses than I've ever heard to this; it's definitely not the Pavarotti version!
*11-I'll Be Home for Christmas –3:42 – quite slow; a little campy
NO FCC's
Favorite Tracks: 1, 5,7, 11
*1-'Zat You, Santa Claus? -5:53 – fun, noir sounding spin on Santa Claus
2-The Christmas Waltz – 3:12 – peppy waltz by Jules Styne
3-Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer –4:35 –nice instrumental flourishes on this classic
4-Long Way to Go –7:45-- gospel-type song written by Summers; lyrics are a little predictable
*5- Winter Wonderland –3:39 –stride piano style accompaniment
6—What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? – 4:49 – horn intro; slow; great piano accompaniment on this Frank Loesser song
*7-- Baby, It's Cold Outside –3:30 – nice take on this Frank Loesser tune; upbeat; duet
8-When It's Christmas Time – 5:45 – Johnny Summers tune; classic rock & roll style
9-Let It Snow! Le It Snow! Let It Snow! --3:26 – moves right along; nice guitar solo
10—O Holy Night – 6:49 – fifties ballad style segues into jazz, more verses than I've ever heard to this; it's definitely not the Pavarotti version!
*11-I'll Be Home for Christmas –3:42 – quite slow; a little campy
Recent airplay
'zat You, Santa Claus?
Music Casserole (rebroadcast from Dec 26, 2015) — Oct 30, 2021
Winter Wonderland
Melange — Dec 15, 2016
'zat You, Santa Claus?
Music Casserole — Jan 02, 2016
'zat You, Santa Claus?
Music Casserole — Dec 26, 2015
Baby, It's Cold Outside, I'll Be Home For Christmas, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
112-16-2015 — Dec 16, 2015
I'll Be Home For Christmas, Baby, It's Cold Outside, Winter Wonderland
12-14-2015 — Dec 14, 2015
Charting
2015-12-06 — 2016-02-07
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jan 3 | 1 |
| Dec 27 | 1 |
| Dec 20 | 1 |
| Dec 13 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | 'zat You, Santa Claus? | ||
| 2. | The Christmas Waltz | ||
| 3. | Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer | ||
| 4. | Long Way To Go | ||
| 5. | Winter Wonderland | ||
| 6. | What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? | ||
| 7. | Baby, It's Cold Outside | ||
| 8. | When It's Christmas Time | ||
| 9. | Let It Snow! Le It Snow! Let It Snow! | ||
| 10. | O Holy Night | ||
| 11. | I'll Be Home For Christmas |