Christmas with Etta Jones explained

Christmas with Etta Jones
Type:	Album
Artist:	Etta Jones
Cover:	Christmas with Etta Jones.jpg
Released:	1990
Recorded:	June 14–15, 1990
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	47:55
Label:	Muse
Producer:	Houston Person
Chronology:	Etta Jones
Prev Title:	Sugar
Prev Year:	1990
Next Title:	Reverse the Charges
Next Year:	1993

Christmas with Etta Jones is a Christmas album by vocalist Etta Jones which was recorded in 1990 and released on the Muse label.^[1] ^[2] ^[3]

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The fine vocalist Etta Jones sings nine mostly-familiar Christmas-related songs on this 1990 CD. Nothing all that memorable occurs ... but the overall results are pleasing".

Track listing

"It's Christmas Time" (Gloria Coleman) – 4:27
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane) – 5:06
"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (John Frederick Coots, Haven Gillespie) – 8:41
"The Christmas Song" (Bob Wells, Mel Tormé) – 5:15
"Merry Christmas Baby" (Lou Baxter, Johnny Moore) – 5:29
"What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" (Frank Loesser) – 7:53
"Ring the Bells" (Coleman) – 3:54
"(I'm Dreaming of a) White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) – 3:37
"I'll Be Home for Christmas" (Walter Kent, Buck Ram, Kim Gannon) – 3:10 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

Etta Jones – vocals
Johnny Coles – flugelhorn (tracks 1, 5 & 7)
Bill Easley – tenor saxophone, flute (tracks 1, 5 & 7)
Houston Person – tenor saxophone (tracks 2–4 & 8)
Randy Johnston – guitar
Stan Hope – piano (tracks 2–4 & 8)
Horace Ott – keyboards (tracks 1, 5 & 7)
George Devens – vibraphone
Wilbur Bascomb – bass
Cecil Brooks III – drums
Sammy Figueroa – congas, percussion (tracks 1, 5 & 7)

Notes and References

http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Muse_5400.htm Muse LP series discography: 5400 to 5449
http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels/muse.htm Muse Records listing
http://www.feeeez.net/johnnycoles/discography.htm Johnny Coles discography