Christmas '64
Christmas '64 is a 1964 studio album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith. Smith's only album of Christmas music, it was reissued as Christmas Cookin' in 1966.
Reception
A review on AllMusic said that "Compared to most Christmas albums, this is plenty groovy, with lots of Smith's trademark dexterity and bop runs on offer." An AllMusic review of the reissued Christmas Cookin', by Scott Yanow said that "...even if nothing all that unusual occurs, the performances can serve as high-quality background music during the Christmas season".Track listing
- "God [Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen]" – 4:19
- "Jingle Bells" – 3:15
- "We Three Kings of Orient Are" – 3:45
- "The Christmas Song" – 4:32
- "White Christmas" – 2:51
- "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" – 5:26
- "Silent Night" – 4:04
- "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" – 6:11
- "Baby, It's Cold Outside" – 6:00
- *from Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo
- "Greensleeves" – 8:53
- *from ''Organ Grinder Swing''
Personnel
Musicians
- Jimmy Smith – organ,, arranger,
- Kenny Burrell – guitar,
- Quentin Warren – guitar,
- Art Davis – double bass,
- Grady Tate – drums,
- Billy Hart – drums,
- Margaret Ross – harp,
- Joe Newman – flugelhorn,
- Paul Faulise, Tommy Mitchell – bass trombone,
- Chauncey Welsch, Jimmy Cleveland – trombone,
- Ernie Royal, Danny Stiles, Joe Wilder, Bernie Glow – trumpet,
- Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin, Donald Corrado, Morris Secon – french horn,
- Harvey Phillips – tuba,
- George Devens – percussion,
- Billy Byers – arranger, conductor,
- Al Cohn – arranger,
Technical
- Creed Taylor – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
- Val Valentin – director of engineering
- Bob Irwin – mastering
- Hollis King – art direction
- Sherniece Smith – art producer
- Acy Lehman – cover design
- Howell Conent – photography