A Smooth Jazz Christmas
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.
| A Smooth Jazz Christmas | ||||
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| Studio album by Dave Koz & Friends | ||||
| Released | September 25, 2001 | |||
| Genre | Smooth jazz, Christmas | |||
| Length | 60:32 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Dave Koz | |||
| Dave Koz & Friends chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Smooth Jazz Christmas Overture" | 8:30 | |
| 2. | "The Christmas Song" | Mel Torme, Robert Wells | 4:54 |
| 3. | "O Tannenbaum/Sleigh Ride Medley" | Public Domain/Leroy Anderson | 4:03 |
| 4. | "Silent Night" (featuring Peter White) | Public Domain | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Beneath the Moonlit Sky" (featuring David Benoit) | Dave Koz, David Benoit | 3:04 |
| 6. | "Little Drummer Boy" (featuring Rick Braun) | Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone | 4:26 |
| 7. | "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (featuring David Benoit) | Public Domain | 4:09 |
| 8. | "December Makes Me Feel This Way" (featuring Kenny Loggins) | Koz, Judd Friedman, Alan Rich | 3:37 |
| 9. | "Boogie Woogie Santa Claus" (featuring Brenda Russell) | Leon Rene | 3:19 |
| 10. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (featuring Peter White) | Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin | 3:47 |
| 11. | "White Christmas" (featuring Brenda Russell, David Benoit) | Irving Berlin | 3:20 |
| 12. | "Eight Candles (A Song for Hanukkah)" | Koz, Phil Parlapiano | 3:35 |
| 13. | "Get Here (For the Holidays)" (featuring Brenda Russell) | Brenda Russell | 4:58 |
| 14. | "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" | Koz, Rick Braun, Benoit, Peter White, Russell | 3:57 |
Personnel
- Dave Koz - Saxophones
- David Benoit - Piano
- Rick Braun - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Kenny Loggins - Vocal
- Brenda Russell - Vocal
- Peter White - Acoustic Guitar, Accordion
- Bridgette Bryant - Background vocal
- Paul Jackson Jr. - Guitar
- Brian Kilgore - Percussion
- Nick Lane - Tenor and Bass Trombone
- Esterlee Nicholson - Background vocal
- Bill Sharpe - Bass
- Sandy Simmons - Background vocal
- Brian Simpson - Keyboards, Piano
- Stevo Théard - Drums
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| The Billboard 200[2] | 140 |
| Top Jazz Albums[2] | 3 |
References
- Widran, Jonathan. Dave Koz: A Smooth Jazz Christmas > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- "A Smooth Jazz Christmas - Dave Koz & Friends". Billboard.com. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
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