Vocal / Jazz, Christmas, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz, Holidays
Ann Mason Stockton Harp
Armand Karpoff Celli
Babe Russin Saxophone
Conrad Gozzo Trumpet
Cy Bernard Celli
David Klein Violin
David Sterkin Viola
Felix Slatkin Violin
Fred Stulce Celli
George Van Eps Guitar
Gerald Vinci Violin
Jack Ryan Bass
Jacques Gasselin Violin
James Pierpont Composer
Kevin Gray Digital Transfers
Leonard Hartman Saxophone
Lowell Frank Engineer
Mischa Russell Violin
Murray Kellner Violin
Nick Fatool Drums
Paul Nero Violin
Paul Shure Violin
Paul Weston Arranger, Conductor
Samuel Cytron Violin
Stanley Spiegelman Viola
Tim Weston Reissue Producer
Ziggy Elman Trumpet
Jo Stafford's Happy Holidays is one of the better christmas albums to play during the holidays. Her beautiful croon fits these selections perfectly, as they are almost all more up-tempo, jazz influenced numbers from the last century. Her voice is especially good on the slower numbers, more specifically on "Christmas Song," "Nearness of You," and "By the Fireside." It is here that her voice takes over the song, bringing out the melancholy and power of the songs easily. Any fans of jazzy vocal music should give this a chance; it really is quite good and showcases a fine talent that has a gift for singing christmas music. ~ Bradley Torreano, All Music Guide |
