Roomful Of Blues - Roomful Of Christmas (1997)
Roomful Of Blues - Roomful Of Christmas (1997)
1 Christmas Celebration 3:27 2 I Told Santa Claus 4:16 3 The Christmas Song 3:11 4 White Christmas 4:15 5 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 4:43 6 Good Morning Blues 5:03 7 Let It Snow 3:46 8 Run, Rudolph, Run 3:51 9 I Want You With Me Christmas 4:18 10 I Want To Spend Christmas With You 4:45 Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Rich Lataille Baritone Saxophone – Doug James Bass – Ken "Doc" Grace Drums – John Rossi Guitar – Chris Vachon Piano – Matt McCabe Trombone, Executive-Producer – Carl Querfurth Trumpet – Bob Enos Vocals – Sugar Ray Norcia
This Christmas platter adds another page to Roomful's voluminous releases for Rounder's Varrick and Bullseye Blues imprints. Their only holiday album is a unique collection of some of the greatest R&B Christmas tunes of all time, including Chuck Berry's "Run Rudolph Run," Fats Domino's "I Told Santa Claus" and Lloyd Glenn's "Christmas Celebration." Roomful also puts their distinctive touch on classics by Mel Torme ("The Christmas Song"), Nat King Cole ("Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"), Jesse Belvin ("I Want You With Me Christmas"), Lowell Fulson ("I Want to Spend Christmas With You") and swinging takes on "Let It Snow," the perennial "White Christmas" (done up New Orleans style) and a holiday slant to Count Basie's "Good Morning Blues." ---Cub Koda, AllMusic Review
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