[Dixielandjazz] Christmas Jazz: Jim Cullum

[Daniel Augustine]

     Well, far be it for me to slavishly promote local goodies, BUT:

"Jim Cullum Jazz Band
Hot Jazz for a Cool Yule
Jim Cullum Jazz Band Home Page

The Riverwalk Live from the Landing PBS radio series regularly  
features trumpeter Jim Cullum's Jazz Band on well-scripted shows. This  
particular CD finds Cullum and his hot group (with either Brian  
Oglivie or Allan Vache on clarinet, trombonist Mike Pittsley, pianist  
John Sheridan, Howard Elkins doubling on banjo and guitar, bassist Don  
Mopsick and drummer Ed Torres) on excerpts from a few Christmas jazz  
programs. Among the notable guests are pianist Dick Hyman (heard on  
"Jingle Bells Swing"), flugelhornist Clark Terry (duetting with  
Sheridan on "The Christmas Song"), soprano saxophonist Bob Wilber (who  
jams on a heated "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" with the full band),  
bassist Milt Hinton (on "Winter Wonderland"), singer Banu Gibson (on  
two songs, including a rendition of "White Christmas" notable for  
including the rarely heard verse) and tap dancer Savion Glover. Fine  
classic renditions of Christmas jazz. Scott Yanow"

     NOT TO MENTION (this technique is called 'apophasis', meaning to  
mention something by saying it won't be mentioned) Don Mopsick's  
wonderful sendup Christmas takeoff called "My Christmas List", with  
Banu Gibson doing a marvelously nasal Newwww Yawk accent, and all the  
while the tune actually swings!

http://www.landing.com/

     Don, we'll really miss you with Cullum!  Have a great retirement  
in Florida (that is, if you really get to retire).

     Dan
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From: Marek Boym <marekboym at gmail.com>
Date: September 23, 2009 6:07:40 PM CDT
To: ds.augustine at mail.utexas.edu
Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Christmas Jazz

GHB has its entire CD catalogue available.  LPs are another matter -
the lion's share fell victim to katrina.
Cheers
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On 23/09/2009, Stan Brager <sbrager at verizon.net> wrote:
> Glen;
>
> The Rimington album has been made into a CD. The CD dates from 1993  
> so it
> may not be still available.
>
> Stan
> Stan Brager
> ------------------------
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Glen Page [mailto:gpage at shaw.ca]
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 11:49 AM
>> To: 'M J (Mike) Logsdon'
>> Cc: 'Dixieland Jazz Mailing List'
>> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Christmas Jazz
>>
>> Hi Mike,
>>
>> G. Buck has in his catalog the very nice "A New Orleans Christmas  
>> With
>> Sammy Rimington".Sammy accompanied by gtr/bjo, pno, bass.
>>
>> I have it on vinyl GHB-209 but I'm sure that it will be available  
>> on CD
>> now.
>>
>> Cheers, Glen.

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