Putumayo Presents - New Orleans Christmas
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Artist: Putumayo PresentsEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
CD Release Date: 2007-10-09
Music Label: Putumayo World Music
Soundtracks:
- Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - Big Al Carson
- Christmas In New Orleans - James Andrews
- 'Zat You, Santa Claus? - Ingrid Lucia
- Silver Bells - Heritage Hall Jazz Band
- I'll Be Home For Christmas - Banu Gibson & The New Orleans Hot Jazz
- Please Come Home For Christmas - Papa Don Vappie's New Orleans Jazz Band
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Ellis Marsalis
- White Christmas - John Boutte
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Topsy Chapman
- Santa's Second Line - New Birth Brass Band
- Holiday Time In New Orleans - Dukes Of Dixieland
Free Music Notes for New Orleans Christmas
Free Music Review: Christmas with a N'awlins flair
Hit: 5 Stars
I found this compilation to be an excellent example of the different styles of music and culture in around the New Orleans area. While a bit sad, especially when thought of in context of the Katrina aftermath, I thought buying the disc one way someone might support the area in its attempts to rebuild and flourish again. Most certainly, it is a way to keep these styles of music alive and well, and could possibly stimulate interest in the artists featured on the compilation.
The compilation works well on two levels. The selection of tunes illustrates well the spirit of Christmas as it pertains to New Orleans. For someone who likes music with a traditional blues/jazz feel, this compilation would also be a nice one to have in a collection.
For someone who likes to collect different varieties of holiday music, this would be an especially nice disc to have. The quality is great; plenty of information in the liner notes on the artists for those wishing to learn more about them is a plus. And lastly, for someone wanting to throw a New Orleans-themed Christmas party this would definitely help to make the season right!!
New Orleans Christmas Poster
New Orleans Christmas captures the unique and vibrant voice of this city with a collection of holiday favorites decked in the blues, jazz and swing flavors the Crescent City is famous for.The album opens with a familiar favorite as Big Al Carson and Academy Award-winning Lars Edegran put a big band twist on Santa Claus is Coming to Town. Home-town favorite James Andrews summons up the spirit of New Orleans Christmas past, as the gravelly tones of his voice and trumpet evoke the raspy vocals of the great Louis Armstrong on Christmas in New Orleans. Other tunes get new twists as a bevy of notable musicians put their signature touches on the holiday classics: Ellis Marsalis tickles the ivories to bring new life into God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, while the internationally-known John Boutte dreams for snow to fall on the usually-warm city of his birth on his version of White Christmas, recording especially for this collection. Trumpeter and bandleader Gregg Stafford leads the Heritage Hall Jazz Band on their respectful and understated treatment of Silver Bells.
Not to be forgotten, the new school of New Orleans music is also helping to get the jingle bells rockin'. The New Birth Brass Band gets the big guy dancing on Santa's Second Line, while Ingrid Lucia, a recent settler in the New Orleans area, teases the chords and the man in red on the playful Zat You, Santa Claus? Papa Don Vappie, The Dukes of Dixieland, Banu Gibson, and Topsy Chapman round out this musical feast of holiday proportions.
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of New Orleans Christmas will be donated to New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity in support of their Musicians Village Project.
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