A Very Swingin' Basie Christmas!

~ Release by The Count Basie Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Jingle Bells
recorded in:
United States (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
producer and mixer:
Gregg Field (drums, producer)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Brandford (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
drums (drum set):
Clayton Cameron (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
guitar:
Will Matthews (guitar) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
saxophone:
Plas Johnson (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Sal Lozano (saxophonist) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
trombone:
Clarence Banks (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), George Bohanon (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), David Keim (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Wendell Kelly (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Alvin Walker II (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
trumpet:
Bruce Harris (jazz trumpeter) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Kris Johnson (trumpet) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Willie Murillo (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Mike Williams (US jazz trumpeter, of the Count Basie Orchestra) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
woodwind:
Cleave E. Guyton, Jr. (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Doug Lawrence (saxophonist) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Marshall mcdonald (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
recording of:
Jingle Bells (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
composed at and lyrics written at:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)
The Count Basie Orchestra2:38
2Let It Snow
recorded in:
United States (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
producer and mixer:
Gregg Field (drums, producer)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Brandford (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
drums (drum set):
Clayton Cameron (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
guitar:
Will Matthews (guitar) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
saxophone:
Plas Johnson (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Sal Lozano (saxophonist) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
trombone:
Clarence Banks (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), George Bohanon (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), David Keim (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Wendell Kelly (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Alvin Walker II (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
trumpet:
Bruce Harris (jazz trumpeter) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Kris Johnson (trumpet) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Willie Murillo (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Mike Williams (US jazz trumpeter, of the Count Basie Orchestra) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
woodwind:
Cleave E. Guyton, Jr. (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Doug Lawrence (saxophonist) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Marshall mcdonald (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
recording of:
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1945-07)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Chappell/Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Imagen Music, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Producers Music Publishing Co., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
The Count Basie Orchestra feat. Ellis Marsalis5:57
3It's The Holiday Season
recorded in:
United States (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
producer and mixer:
Gregg Field (drums, producer)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Brandford (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
drums (drum set):
Clayton Cameron (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
guitar:
Will Matthews (guitar) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
saxophone:
Plas Johnson (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Sal Lozano (saxophonist) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
trombone:
Clarence Banks (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), George Bohanon (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), David Keim (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Wendell Kelly (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Alvin Walker II (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
trumpet:
Bruce Harris (jazz trumpeter) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Kris Johnson (trumpet) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Willie Murillo (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Mike Williams (US jazz trumpeter, of the Count Basie Orchestra) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
woodwind:
Cleave E. Guyton, Jr. (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Doug Lawrence (saxophonist) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Marshall mcdonald (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
The Count Basie Orchestra feat. Johnny Mathis4:03
4Silent Night
recorded in:
United States (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
producer and mixer:
Gregg Field (drums, producer)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Brandford (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
drums (drum set):
Clayton Cameron (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
guitar:
Will Matthews (guitar) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
saxophone:
Plas Johnson (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Sal Lozano (saxophonist) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
trombone:
Clarence Banks (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), George Bohanon (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), David Keim (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Wendell Kelly (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Alvin Walker II (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
trumpet:
Bruce Harris (jazz trumpeter) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Kris Johnson (trumpet) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Willie Murillo (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Mike Williams (US jazz trumpeter, of the Count Basie Orchestra) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
woodwind:
Cleave E. Guyton, Jr. (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Doug Lawrence (saxophonist) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Marshall mcdonald (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
instrumental recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (composer/author) (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (composer/author) (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
The Count Basie Orchestra3:25
5Good "Swing" Wenceslas
recorded in:
United States (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
producer and mixer:
Gregg Field (drums, producer)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Brandford (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
drums (drum set):
Clayton Cameron (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
guitar:
Will Matthews (guitar) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
saxophone:
Plas Johnson (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Sal Lozano (saxophonist) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
trombone:
Clarence Banks (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), George Bohanon (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), David Keim (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Wendell Kelly (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Alvin Walker II (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
trumpet:
Bruce Harris (jazz trumpeter) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Kris Johnson (trumpet) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Willie Murillo (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Mike Williams (US jazz trumpeter, of the Count Basie Orchestra) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
woodwind:
Cleave E. Guyton, Jr. (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Doug Lawrence (saxophonist) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Marshall mcdonald (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
recording of:
Good Swing Wenceslas (Sammy Nestico’s arrangement)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sammy Nestico
arrangement of:
Good King Wenceslas
The Count Basie Orchestra3:36
6The Christmas Song
recorded in:
United States (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
producer and mixer:
Gregg Field (drums, producer)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Brandford (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
drums (drum set):
Clayton Cameron (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
guitar:
Will Matthews (guitar) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
saxophone:
Plas Johnson (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Sal Lozano (saxophonist) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
trombone:
Clarence Banks (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), George Bohanon (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), David Keim (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Wendell Kelly (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Alvin Walker II (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
trumpet:
Bruce Harris (jazz trumpeter) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Kris Johnson (trumpet) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Willie Murillo (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Mike Williams (US jazz trumpeter, of the Count Basie Orchestra) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
woodwind:
Cleave E. Guyton, Jr. (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Doug Lawrence (saxophonist) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Marshall mcdonald (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
The Count Basie Orchestra feat. Ledisi3:43
7Little Drummer Boy
recorded in:
United States (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
producer and mixer:
Gregg Field (drums, producer)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Brandford (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
drums (drum set):
Clayton Cameron (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
guitar:
Will Matthews (guitar) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
saxophone:
Plas Johnson (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Sal Lozano (saxophonist) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
trombone:
Clarence Banks (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), George Bohanon (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), David Keim (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Wendell Kelly (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Alvin Walker II (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
trumpet:
Bruce Harris (jazz trumpeter) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Kris Johnson (trumpet) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Willie Murillo (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Mike Williams (US jazz trumpeter, of the Count Basie Orchestra) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
woodwind:
Cleave E. Guyton, Jr. (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Doug Lawrence (saxophonist) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Marshall mcdonald (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
The Count Basie Orchestra4:51
8Sleigh Ride
recorded in:
United States (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
producer and mixer:
Gregg Field (drums, producer)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Brandford (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
drums (drum set):
Clayton Cameron (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
guitar:
Will Matthews (guitar) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
saxophone:
Plas Johnson (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Sal Lozano (saxophonist) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
trombone:
Clarence Banks (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), George Bohanon (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), David Keim (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Wendell Kelly (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Alvin Walker II (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
trumpet:
Bruce Harris (jazz trumpeter) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Kris Johnson (trumpet) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Willie Murillo (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Mike Williams (US jazz trumpeter, of the Count Basie Orchestra) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
woodwind:
Cleave E. Guyton, Jr. (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Doug Lawrence (saxophonist) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Marshall mcdonald (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
The Count Basie Orchestra3:51
9Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
recorded in:
United States (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
producer and mixer:
Gregg Field (drums, producer)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Brandford (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
drums (drum set):
Clayton Cameron (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
guitar:
Will Matthews (guitar) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
saxophone:
Plas Johnson (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Sal Lozano (saxophonist) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
trombone:
Clarence Banks (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), George Bohanon (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), David Keim (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Wendell Kelly (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Alvin Walker II (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
trumpet:
Bruce Harris (jazz trumpeter) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Kris Johnson (trumpet) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Willie Murillo (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Mike Williams (US jazz trumpeter, of the Count Basie Orchestra) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
woodwind:
Cleave E. Guyton, Jr. (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Doug Lawrence (saxophonist) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Marshall mcdonald (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
instrumental recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
lyricist:
Ralph Blane (in 1943)
composer:
Hugh Martin (in 1943)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Publishing, EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Loew’s Incorporated (in 1943, in 1944) and Leo Feist, Inc. (in 1971, in 1972)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 musical film soundtrack)
The Count Basie Orchestra feat. Carmen Bradford5:05
10Winter Wonderland
recorded in:
United States (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
producer and mixer:
Gregg Field (drums, producer)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Brandford (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
drums (drum set):
Clayton Cameron (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
guitar:
Will Matthews (guitar) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
saxophone:
Plas Johnson (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Sal Lozano (saxophonist) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
trombone:
Clarence Banks (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), George Bohanon (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), David Keim (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Wendell Kelly (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Alvin Walker II (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
trumpet:
Bruce Harris (jazz trumpeter) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Kris Johnson (trumpet) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Willie Murillo (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Mike Williams (US jazz trumpeter, of the Count Basie Orchestra) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
woodwind:
Cleave E. Guyton, Jr. (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Doug Lawrence (saxophonist) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Marshall mcdonald (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
instrumental recording of:
Winter Wonderland (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith (wrote lyrics to “Winter Wonderland”)
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Chappell Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
The Count Basie Orchestra3:10
11I'll Be Home For Christmas
recorded in:
United States (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
producer and mixer:
Gregg Field (drums, producer)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Brandford (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
drums (drum set):
Clayton Cameron (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
guitar:
Will Matthews (guitar) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
saxophone:
Plas Johnson (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Sal Lozano (saxophonist) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
trombone:
Clarence Banks (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), George Bohanon (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), David Keim (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Wendell Kelly (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Alvin Walker II (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
trumpet:
Bruce Harris (jazz trumpeter) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Kris Johnson (trumpet) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Willie Murillo (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Mike Williams (US jazz trumpeter, of the Count Basie Orchestra) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
woodwind:
Cleave E. Guyton, Jr. (from 2014-08 until 2015-07), Doug Lawrence (saxophonist) (from 2014-08 until 2015-07) and Marshall mcdonald (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
instrumental recording of:
I’ll Be Home for Christmas (from 2014-08 until 2015-07)
lyricist:
James Kimball Gannon
additional writer:
Buck Ram
composer:
Walter Kent
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), Gannon and Kent Music Co., Piedmont Music Company, Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
The Count Basie Orchestra feat. Ellis Marsalis and Plas Johnson4:31