2002 studio album by Chris Botti
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December is the fifth studio album by trumpet player Chris Botti . It was released by Columbia Records on October 22, 2002. Botti himself provided vocal on "Perfect Day".
Track listing [ edit ] Title Writer(s) 1. "The Christmas Song " Mel Tormé , Robert Wells 4:32 2. "The First Noel " Traditional 2:50 3. "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! " Sammy Cahn , Jule Styne 4:02 4. "Hallelujah " Leonard Cohen 3:04 5. "Perfect Day" Richard Marx , Cynthia Rhodes Marx 2:43 6. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town " J. Fred Coots , Haven Gillespie 4:09 7. "O Little Town of Bethlehem " Traditional 3:10 8. "Winter Wonderland " Felix Bernard , Richard B. Smith 3:08 9. "The Little Drummer Boy " Katherine K. Davis , Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone 3:05 10. "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing " Traditional 2:01 11. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas " Ralph Blane , Hugh Martin 3:16 12. "Silent Night " Traditional 4:59 13. "I'll Be Home for Christmas " Kim Gannon , Walter Kent , Buck Ram 4:07
Personnel [ edit ] Chris Botti – trumpet, arrangements (1, 3-5, 9, 11-13), string arrangements (1) Billy Childs – Fender Rhodes (1, 11, 13), acoustic piano (3, 4, 5, 9, 12), arrangements (4, 5, 12) C. J. Vanston – acoustic piano (3, 13), synthesizers (4, 5, 11, 12), organ (3), string arrangements (4), Hammond organ (9) Randy Waldman – acoustic piano (7, 8) Anthony Wilson – guitar (1, 3, 7, 9) Shane Fontayne – guitar (6, 11, 13), arrangements (6) James Harrah – guitar (8) Dave Carpenter – bass (1, 3, 5, 12) Jon Ossman – bass (6, 11, 13) Christian McBride – bass (7) Brian Bromberg – bass (8) Jimmy Haslip – bass (9) Peter Erskine – drums (1, 5, 9, 12), percussion (5, 9) Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (7, 8, 11, 13) Bob Sheppard – alto flute (1), tenor saxophone (9) Brandon Fields – tenor saxophone (11) Mary Anne Steinberger – cello (1, 4) Andrew Picken – viola (1, 4) Susan Chatman – violin (1, 4) Joel Derouin – violin (1, 4) Gina Kronstadt – violin (1, 4), concertmaster (1, 4) John Wittenberg – violin (1, 4) The London Session Orchestra – orchestra (2, 10) Jeremy Lubbock – arrangements (2, 7, 10) Gil Goldstein – arrangements (8) JoAnn Tominaga – contractor (8) Richard H. Bullock – bassoon (8) Andrew Radford – bassoon (8) Don Markese – clarinet (8) Steve Kujala – flute (8) Dick Mitchell – flute (8) Robert Shulgold – flute (8) Justin Hagerman – flugelhorn (8) Yvonne Moriarty – flugelhorn (8) Brian O'Connor – flugelhorn (8) Kurt Snyder – flugelhorn (8) Nick Lane – trombone (8) John Van Houten – tuba (8) Orchestra of St John's – choir (2) John Lubbock – choir conductor (2) Eric Benét – vocals (7) Production [ edit ] Bobby Colomby – producer, management Nathaniel Kunkel – engineer, mixing (1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 11-13) Christopher Roberts – additional engineer Joe Brown, Jr. – second engineer Charlie Paakkari – second engineer Haydn Bendell – recording (2, 10), mixing (2, 10) Al Schmitt – recording (7, 8), mixing (7, 8) Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc (North Hollywood, California). Mary Maurer – art direction Kevo Sassouni – design Davis Factor – photography Marc Silag – management Chart (2002) Peak position US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums[2] 7
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