A Jazz Christmas

Review "as gentle a spirit as this prized Chicagoan is, he blows away players of far greater repute with his sparkling inventions and note-tripping dynamism." -- Lloyd Sachs, The Chicago Sun-Times 1998 About the Artist Pianist, composer, arranger and educator Willie Pickens returns with his second SOUTHPORT CD release of 1998, "Willie Pickens - A Jazz Christmas." This newly recorded seasonal CD features exciting original arrangements of Christmas classics by Willie Pickens. Joining forces with the great trio of bassist Larry Gray and drummer Robert Shy is trumpet and flugelhorn wonder man Nicholas Payton. It is time to BOP and swing through the snows of another Chicago winter and experience a new holiday celebration. In fact, you might just keep this CD in the player ALL YEAR. Noted house pianist to Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase and former member of The Elvin Jones ensemble, Mr. Pickens is the dean of Chicago-style two-fisted pianists. Recorded at Sparrow Sound Design in Chicago by Joanie Pallatto and featuring the 9' Baldwin concert grand, this CD was co-produced and presented by The Hyde Park Union Church in Chicago as part of their yearly Christmas Concert Series. The Pickens family have been long standing members of the historic congregation. Set the Christmas table with tracks like "Caroling, Caroling", "Little Drummer Boy" and "Winter Wonderland." The eight tracks are bold new jazz excursions that will treat your mind and soul to a new musical feast. Happy Holidays from Willie Pickens, the ensemble and SOUTHPORT Records, an American independent label! Performers: Willie Pickens, piano Nicholas Payton, trumpet Larry Gray, bass Robert Shy, drums

Detalles del producto Dimensiones del producto : 5.6 x 0.4 x 4.9 pulgadas; 3.84 Onzas Fabricante : Southport Records Fecha de lanzamiento original : 1998 Producto en Tienda desde : Enero 19, 2007 Etiqueta : Southport Records ASIN : B00000G3WP Número de discos : 1 Clasificación en los más vendidos de Amazon: nº403,834 en CDs y Vinilo (Ver el Top 100 en CDs y Vinilo) nº2,037 en Villancicos de Música Sacra y Religiosa nº49,657 en Jazz nº251,033 en Pop (CDs y Vinilo) Opiniones de clientes: 5.0 de 5 estrellas 3 calificaciones Dimensiones del producto : 5.6 x 0.4 x 4.9 pulgadas; 3.84 Onzas Fabricante : Southport Records Fecha de lanzamiento original : 1998 Producto en Tienda desde : Enero 19, 2007 Etiqueta : Southport Records ASIN : B00000G3WP Número de discos : 1