This first full length holiday recording by Grammy Award-winning artist Diana Krall is an uplifting collection of seasonal favorites, with Krall sounding better than ever on both piano and vocals. This CD features swinging big band arrangements by John Clayton and several tracks for quartet, including string arrangements by Johnny Mandel and is produced by Tommy LiPuma and Diana Krall.
"Diana Krall provides the best jazz vocal disc of Christmas music that you can find. Superbly backed by the Clayton/Hamilton Big Band, and sporting copious amounts of the singerÂ’s muscular piano playing, there is nothing to discourage recommending this disc." - C. Michael Bailey, allaboutjazz.com
Musicians:
Diana Krall - piano, vocals
The Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Anthony Wilson, guitar
Russell Malone, guitar
John Clayton, bass
Ben Wolfe, bass
Robert Hurst, bass
Stefon Harris, vibraphone
Jeff Hamilton, drums
"Diana Krall provides the best jazz vocal disc of Christmas music that you can find. Superbly backed by the Clayton/Hamilton Big Band, and sporting copious amounts of the singerÂ’s muscular piano playing, there is nothing to discourage recommending this disc." - C. Michael Bailey, allaboutjazz.com
Musicians:
Diana Krall - piano, vocals
The Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Anthony Wilson, guitar
Russell Malone, guitar
John Clayton, bass
Ben Wolfe, bass
Robert Hurst, bass
Stefon Harris, vibraphone
Jeff Hamilton, drums