This Time of Year explained

This Time of Year
Type:	studio
Artist:	June Christy
Cover:	This Time Of Year.jpg
Recorded:	January 1961
Studio:	Capitol (Hollywood)
Genre:	Vocal jazz, Christmas music
Label:	Capitol^[1]
Producer:	Bill Miller
Prev Title:	Do-Re-Mi
Prev Year:	1961
Next Title:	Big Band Specials
Next Year:	1962

This Time of Year is a 1961 album by American jazz vocalist June Christy, arranged and conducted by Pete Rugolo.^{[2] [3]}

Christy's only Christmas album, it consists entirely of original songs, unusual for its time. Composed by the husband-and-wife songwriting team of Connie Pearce and Arnold Miller.

Critical reception

AllMusic called the album "unjustly neglected," writing that it "is that rarest of things -- a winter concept album of all new material that can be listened to even when the holidays are over."

Track listing

1. "Christmas Heart" – 2:57
2. "Ring a Merry Bell" – 3:05
3. "Hang Them on the Tree" – 2:21
4. "The Little Star" – 3:08
5. "The Merriest" – 2:09
6. "This Time of Year" – 3:34
7. "Seven Shades of Snow" – 3:32
8. "Sorry to See You Go" – 2:24
9. "The Magic Gift" – 3:26
10. "Winter's Got Spring Up Its Sleeve" – 2:36

All compositions by Connie Pearce and Arnold Miller.

Personnel

• June Christy – vocals
• Frank Beach – trumpet
• Don Fagerquist – trumpet
• Dick Nash – trombone
• Kenny Shroyer – bass trombone
• Jim Decker – French horn
• Vincent DeRosa – French horn
• Richard Perissi – French horn
• Red Callender – tuba
• Sam Rice – tuba
• Bob Cooper – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, oboe
• Bud Shank – alto saxophone, flute
• Paul Horn – flute
• Ted Nash – flute
• Victor Arno – violin
• Israel Baker – violin
• Robert Barene – violin
• Anatol Kaminsky – violin
• Dan Lube – violin
• Alfred Lustgarten – violin
• Lou Raderman – violin
• Albert Steinberg – violin
• Gerald Vinci – violin
• Virginia Majewski – viola
• Ray Mehennick – viola
• Stanley Harris – viola
• Edgar Lustgarten – cello
• Eleanor Slatkin – cello
• Catherine Gotthoffer – harp
• Russ Freeman – piano
• Al Viola – guitar
• Joe Mondragon – bass
• Red Mitchell – bass
• Gene Estes – drums, vibes, celeste, bell
• Shelly Manne – drums

Tracks 1, 4, 6 Recorded Capitol Tower, Hollywood, 12 January 1961

Tracks 7, 9, 10Recorded Capitol Tower, Hollywood, 19 January 1961

Tracks 2, 3, 5, 8Recorded Capitol Tower, Hollywood, 23 January 1961

Notes and References

1. Book: Popoff, Martin. Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. September 8, 2009. Penguin. 9781440229169. Google Books.
2. Web site: Jazz news: June Christy: This Time of Year. All About. Jazz. All About Jazz News.
3. Reviews of New Albums. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Inc. October 23, 1961. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Google Books.