Jazz Christmas w/ Marian McPartland I

Legendary jazz pianist and evocative host Marian McPartland continues to showcase the jazz world's greatest artists on NPR's longest running and most widely carried jazz program, Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz.

This CD was first released in 1997, but has been re-packaged and newly released for the 2005 holiday season! The CD contains 22 holiday favorites performed with a jazz twist. Marian McPartland is joined by special guests including George Shearing, Freddy Cole, Bob James, and Nnenna Freelon.

Tracks
1. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen Marian McPartland, piano
2. Jingle Bells Jon Faddis, trumpet; Peter Washington, bass; Marian McPartland, piano

3. Let It Snow Keith Ingham, piano

4. The Christmas Song Nnenna Freelon, vocals; Marian McPartland, piano

5. O Tannenbaum Brad Mehldau, piano; Marian McPartland

6. Away in a Manger George Shearing, piano

7. Silent Night Joe Locke, vibes; Marian McPartland, piano

8. Gesu Bambino Jon Weber, piano

9. Ninna, Nanna Jon Weber, piano

10. Good King Wenceslas Marian McPartland, piano

11. Cool Yule Roseanna Vitro, vocals; Marian McPartland, piano

12. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town Bob James, piano; Marian McPartland, piano

13. Silver Bells Frank Kimbrough, piano

14. Christmas Is Just Another Day Marcia Ball, vocals & piano

15. What Child Is This? Marian McPartland, piano

16. The Christmas Waltz John Eaton, piano

17. The Christmas Song J.J. Johnson, trombone; Marian McPartland, piano

18. Winter Wonderland Michael Weiss, piano

19. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear/Away in a Manger Renee Rosnes, piano

20. Silent Night Darrell Grant, piano

21. I Want a Smile for Christmas Freddy Cole, vocals & piano

22. White Christmas Phil Markowitz, piano; Marian McPartland, piano