A Smooth Jazz Christmas

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A Smooth Jazz Christmas
Studio album by
Dave Koz & Friends
ReleasedSeptember 25, 2001
GenreSmooth jazz, Christmas
Length60:32
LabelCapitol
ProducerDave Koz
Dave Koz & Friends chronology
The Dance
(1999)
A Smooth Jazz Christmas
(2001)
Golden Slumbers: A Father's Lullaby
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

A Smooth Jazz Christmas is the sixth studio album by saxophone player Dave Koz. Koz's second holiday album was released by Capitol Records on September 25, 2001. Features include David Benoit, Rick Braun, Kenny Loggins, Brenda Russell, and Peter White.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Smooth Jazz Christmas Overture" 8:30
2."The Christmas Song"Mel Torme, Robert Wells4:54
3."O Tannenbaum/Sleigh Ride Medley"Public Domain/Leroy Anderson4:03
4."Silent Night" (featuring Peter White)Public Domain4:34
5."Beneath the Moonlit Sky" (featuring David Benoit)Dave Koz, David Benoit3:04
6."Little Drummer Boy" (featuring Rick Braun)Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone4:26
7."Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (featuring David Benoit)Public Domain4:09
8."December Makes Me Feel This Way" (featuring Kenny Loggins)Koz, Judd Friedman, Alan Rich3:37
9."Boogie Woogie Santa Claus" (featuring Brenda Russell)Leon Rene3:19
10."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (featuring Peter White)Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin3:47
11."White Christmas" (featuring Brenda Russell, David Benoit)Irving Berlin3:20
12."Eight Candles (A Song for Hanukkah)"Koz, Phil Parlapiano3:35
13."Get Here (For the Holidays)" (featuring Brenda Russell)Brenda Russell4:58
14."'Twas the Night Before Christmas"Koz, Rick Braun, Benoit, Peter White, Russell3:57

Personnel[edit]

Charts[edit]

Chart (2001) Peak
position
The Billboard 200[2] 140
Top Jazz Albums[2] 3

References[edit]

  1. ^ Widran, Jonathan. Dave Koz: A Smooth Jazz Christmas > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "A Smooth Jazz Christmas - Dave Koz & Friends". Billboard.com. Retrieved September 14, 2011.