Ultimate Christmas

~ Release by Dave Koz (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Welcoming the Season (Prelude)
Dave Koz1:15
2Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
producer:
Dave Koz and Thom Panunzio
mixer:
John Aguto and Thom Panunzio
solo classical guitar [nylon guitar]:
Jeff Koz (composer, brother of Dave Koz)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1997)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
instrumental cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1932)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Leo Feist Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., SBK United Partnership and The Songwriters Guild
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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)
Dave Koz2:55
3The Christmas Song
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Dave Koz
mixed at:
Capitol Studios, Studio C in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 2001-04 until 2001-05)
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Robert Wells (songwriter) (in 1945-07) and Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
Dave Koz feat. Peter White, David Benoit, Rick Braun & Brenda Russell4:57
4Sleigh Ride
producer:
Dave Koz and Thom Panunzio
mixer:
John Aguto and Thom Panunzio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
Mills Music
Dave Koz3:21
5White Christmas
producer:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
arranger:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer) and Dave Koz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2007)
produced for:
BCM Entertainment, Inc.
cover recording of:
White Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
Dave Koz feat. Kelly Sweet3:18
6Winter Wonderland
producer:
Dave Koz
arranger:
Dave Koz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1997)
instrumental cover recording of:
Winter Wonderland
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)
Dave Koz4:31
7Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
producer:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
arranger:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer) and Dave Koz
produced for:
BCM Entertainment, Inc.
instrumental cover recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
additional lyricist:
George Whitefield (in 1753)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer) (in 1739)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1840)
arranger:
William H. Cummings (in 1855)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 26)
Dave Koz feat. Brian Culbertson3:53
8Little Drummer Boy
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Dave Koz
arranger:
Rick Braun and Dave Koz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2001)
mixed at:
Capitol Studios, Studio C in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 2001-04 until 2001-05)
instrumental cover recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (Katherine Kennicott Davis) (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
Dave Koz feat. Rick Braun, Peter White & David Benoit4:22
9Please Come Home for Christmas
producer:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
arranger:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer) and Dave Koz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2007)
produced for:
BCM Entertainment, Inc.
cover recording of:
Please Come Home for Christmas
writer:
Charles Brown (blues musician) and Gene Redd (senior; vibraphonist & trumpeter, bandleader and A&R man)
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Lark Music Inc., C. Mose Music (in 1960), Fort Knox Music Inc. (in 1960) and Trio Music Company (in 1960)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 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)
Dave Koz feat. Kimberley Locke3:44
10Silver Bells
producer:
Dave Koz and Thom Panunzio
mixer:
John Aguto and Thom Panunzio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1997)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
instrumental cover recording of:
Silver Bells (Christmas song)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Evans (American songwriter) and Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Famous Music Publishing Limited (renamed into BMG FM Music Ltd. on 2013-05-13), Jay Livingston Music Inc., Paramount Music Corporation, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Sony/ATV Harmony (in 1950)
sub-publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony Canada and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Dave Koz3:51
11Eight Candles (A Song for Hanukkah)Dave Koz3:35
12Deck the Halls
co-producer:
Dave Koz
producer:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer)
arranger:
Brian Culbertson (funk/R&B/jazz musician & producer) and Dave Koz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2004)
produced for:
BCM Entertainment, Inc.
instrumental cover recording of:
Deck the Halls
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant (musician, artist and author)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Nos Galan (Talhaiarn, “Goreu pleser ar Nos Galan”)
Dave Koz3:42
13Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Dave Koz
mixed at:
Capitol Studios, Studio C in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 2001-04 until 2001-05)
cover recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
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)
Dave Koz feat. Peter White3:49
14O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree)
producer:
Dave Koz and Thom Panunzio
mixer:
John Aguto and Thom Panunzio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1997)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
instrumental cover recording of:
O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) (arr. Koz/Watson)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Dave Koz and Bruce Watson (guitarist with the group Foreigner)
publisher:
Ecurb Music, Just Koz Entertainment, Inc. and Songs of PolyGram International Music, Inc.
arrangement of:
O Tannenbaum (O Fir Tree, original German version)
Dave Koz3:49
15Silent Night
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Dave Koz
arranger:
David Benoit, Rick Braun, Dave Koz, Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist) and Peter White (smooth jazz/jazz fusion guitarist)
mixed at:
Capitol Studios, Studio C in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 2001-04 until 2001-05)
cover recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
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
recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
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
Dave Koz feat. Peter White, Rick Braun & Brenda Russell4:33
16I'll Be Home for Christmas
producer:
Dave Koz and Thom Panunzio
mixer:
John Aguto and Thom Panunzio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
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)
Dave Koz4:10
17Auld Lang Syne
recording of:
Auld Lang Syne (original Scots version, lyrics by Robert Burns)
lyricist:
Robert Burns (18th century Scottish poet/lyricist) (in 1788)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 6294)
Dave Koz1:53
18Welcoming the New Year (Coda)
Dave Koz1:25

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ASIN:US: B005L3HJSW [info]