Here’s a Christmas album that will get the season swinging away. Artists from Mack Avenue chime in to deliver some special gifts under the Christmas Tree. Stocking stuffers include a big and bold brassy “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” by Sean Jones, a bluesy and exotically percussive “Little Drummer Boy by Tia Fuller’s soprano sax, and Mid West down homey “Let It Snow!” by Cyrille Aime” and an embracingly intimate “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” by Cecile McLorin Salvant.” Pianist Aaron Diehl gets a handful of pieces such as a quirky “Christmas Star” and Christian McBride picks away on “Silent Night.” Warren Wolf’s glassy and classy vibes skate along on “Christmas Time is Here” and a Django inspired “Skating” is swung by th “Hot Club of Detroit.” This will put some nutmeg in your eggnog!
Mack Avenue Records