[Dixielandjazz] Christmas Music

[Stan Brager]

Thanks, Bret.

Stan

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> From: Bret E. Bradford [mailto:BBradford at CruiseCafe.com]
> Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 8:48 AM
> To: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
> Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Christmas Music
> 
> Though maybe not an iconic album, I always 'Zat You, Santa Claus? by
> Banu
> Gibson was a fun little CD. Below is taken from the JazzbyMail website:
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> "By Dick Hyman - World renowned Banu Gibson stretches her repertoire -
> and
> what a lovely stretch! - with  a batch of seasonal songs appropriate to
> Christmas time as it's experienced in New Orleans. With her fine band,
> the
> New Orleans Hot Jazz, Banu sings many of the standards -  tunes like
> Winter
> Wonderland and I'll Be Home For Christmas. But in addition she has done
> impressive historical research and revives gems from jazz history such
> as
> Santa Claus  Blues, recorded by Louis Armstrong back in 1924, and 'Zat
> You,
> Santa Claus?, from much later in his career. The  venerable At The
> Christmas
> Ball, from 1925, recalls its  original by Bessie Smith. Banu does the
> well-known songs and  the forgotten ones, and for good measure offers
> us
> some  lovely original pieces written in collaboration with John
> Sheridan,
> the distinguished arranger of this album, as well  as an original by
> John,
> who doubles from his regular duties with Jim Cullum's Jazz Band and
> accompanies Banu on their  Christmas on the Bayou. (Banu regular
> pianist,
> the stellar  David Boeddinghaus is heard on the rest.) Special mention
> should be made as well of the performance of David Podewell,  Banu's
> 10-year
> old son, on I'd Like To Hitch a Ride with  Santa Claus, a clear example
> of
> the persistence of family  talent. The entire album was  recorded in
> New
> Orleans, and to these Northern ears is a  delightful souvenir of that
> city.
> Although I wouldn't expect  much of a winter wonderland down there in
> December, I know  I'd have a wonderful time."
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