Chet Baker, Christopher Mason – Silent Nights. A Christmas Jazz Album (1986)
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Chet Baker, Christopher Mason – Silent Nights. A Christmas Jazz Album (1986)
A1 Silent Night Pt.1 2:50 A2 The First Noel 2:06 A3 We Three Kings 2:27 A4 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing 2:01 A5 Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen 3:57 A6 Amazing Grace 3:36 B1 Come All Ye Faithful 4:28 B2 Joy To The World 2:40 B3 Amen 1:41 B4 It Came Upon A Midnight Clear 1:57 B5 Swing Low, Sweet Chariot 3:24 B6 Silent Night Pt.2 4:03 Alto Saxophone – Christopher Mason Bass – Jim Singleton Drums – Johnny Vidacovitch Piano – Mike Pellera Trumpet – Chet Baker
This obscure LP teams Chet Baker with altoist Christopher Mason in a quintet for a set of Christmas-oriented music. The concept might have worked better but the performances (all but one being under four minutes and most under three) are overly concise and rarely get beyond the melodies. No chances are taken during this so-so release. ---Scott Yanow, AllMusic Review
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