...Wishes you a Cookin' Christmas (feat. Duke Ellington's Nutcraker Suite)
Download links and information about ...Wishes you a Cookin' Christmas (feat. Duke Ellington's Nutcraker Suite) by New England Jazz Ensemble. This album was released in 2003 and it belongs to Jazz, Traditional Pop Music genres. It contains 16 tracks with total duration of 01:06:38 minutes.
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| Artist: | New England Jazz Ensemble |
| Release date: | 2003 |
| Genre: | Jazz, Traditional Pop Music |
| Tracks: | 16 |
| Duration: | 01:06:38 |
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Tracks
[Edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | We Wish You a Cookin' Christmas | 5:08 |
| 2. | Jolly Ole St. Nick | 5:21 |
| 3. | The Christmas Song | 4:32 |
| 4. | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | 3:56 |
| 5. | Winter Wonderland | 6:15 |
| 6. | Frosty the Snowman | 4:04 |
| 7. | Christmas Time Is Here / Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas | 5:18 |
| 8. | Nutcracker Suite: Overture | 3:29 |
| 9. | Nutcracker Suite: Toot Toot Tootie Toot | 2:36 |
| 10. | Nutcracker Suite: Peanut Brittle Brigade | 4:47 |
| 11. | Nutcracker Suite: Sugar Rum Cherry | 3:07 |
| 12. | Nutcracker Suite: Entr\'acte | 1:58 |
| 13. | Nutcracker Suite: The Volga Vouty | 2:52 |
| 14. | Nutcracker Suite: Chinoiserie | 2:55 |
| 15. | Nutcracker Suite: Danse of the Floreadores | 4:11 |
| 16. | Nutcracker Suite: Arabesque Cookie | 6:09 |
Details
[Edit]Fans of both modern big bands and Christmas melodies will enjoy this set, which is reminiscent of similar projects by Tom Kubis and Rob McConnell. The majority of the first seven songs have arrangements by trumpeter Jeff Holmes. These charts are generally a little witty and have quotes from other Christmas tunes. The soloists are excellent if not overly distinctive and the music is both boppish and swinging. The final nine selections are transcribed from the Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn adaptation of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker suite. While the ensembles are very similar to those played by Ellington's orchestra, the solos are fresh and different, in the tradition without copying the past. Overall, A Cookin' Christmas makes for a pleasing set that can be easily enjoyed all year round.