Hot Club Of San Francisco / Hot Club Cool Yule
Album: Hot Club Cool Yule   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Hot Club Of San Francisco   Added:Nov 2009
Label:Azica  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2009-11-29 Pull Date: 2010-01-31 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Jan 3 Dec 27 Dec 20 Dec 13 Dec 6
Airplays: 2 1 1 2 1

Recent Airplay
1. Dec 14, 2017: No Cover, No Minimum
Don Rodolfo
4. Dec 20, 2013: No Cover, No Minimum
March Of The Toys, Don Rodolfo
2. Dec 22, 2016: No Cover No Minimum Xmaspectacular
Don Rodolfo
5. Dec 25, 2012: Rebop - Christmas Day Edition
The Christmas Song, March Of The Toys, Sugar Rum Cherry, Djingle Bells, Baby, It's Cold Outside
3. Dec 08, 2016: No Cover, No Minimum
Carol Of The Bells / Skating
6. Dec 21, 2012: No Cover, No Minimum: Apocalyptic Xmas Edition
Carol Of The Bells / Skating

Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2009-11-28
HOT CLUB OF SAN FRANCISCO: Hot Club Cool Yule
Azica, 2009

CHRISTMAS – The Bay Area’s premier gypsy jazz ensemble does the holiday thing, playing Xmas carols in a Django Reinhardt style. They get points both for being playfully inventive with familiar melodies and for throwing in a bunch of less-obvious but still very appropriate tunes.

* * * | Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12

1. 2:17 – silly “Santa is coming” vocal, written in a 1950s-style hipster vein
2. 5:00 – Rudolph the reindeer meets “Carmen” in a cool, slinky habanera!
3. 4:53 – sweet, waltzing mash-up of an old carol and Charlie Brown. Yay!
4. 3:00 – string quartet adds romance to a straightforward performance
5. 4:23 – cute duo vocal blends nicely with the guitars & violin
6. 2:51 – upbeat: an obvious song, but played with lots of improvisational flair
7. 3:35 – low, sneaky twist on the Nutcracker by way of Duke Ellington. Nice!
8. 4:49 – Appalachian hymn with string quartet: slow, bittersweet, beautiful
9. 4:55 – bright little Victor Herbert march, swings like mad by the middle
10. 4:52 – romantic trio: think roaring fire on a cold, snowy night
11. 2:54 – straight up and swinging, with vocal
12. 7:40 – And for New Year’s Eve, an upbeat romp… (6 mins, 1 min silence, 30 secs of bonus music at end)

[ Fo ] 11/28/09

Track Listing
1. Cool Yule   7. Sugar Rum Cherry
2. Don Rodolfo   8. I Wonder As I Wander
3. Carol Of The Bells / Skating   9. March Of The Toys
4. I'll Be Home For Christmas   10. The Christmas Song
5. Baby, It's Cold Outside   11. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
6. Djingle Bells   12. Auld Lang Syne