Archive for the 'Christmas' Category

Diana Krall - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas [2001]

Friday, October 31st, 2008

It costs almost … For this you get six songs, less than 30 minutes of music. Even Diana Krall’s wonderful voice and piano shouldn’t cost that much. My advice - buy everything else this talented singer has produced, and if you still need more, consider this one.
It may be cliche to say, but Krall’s Christmas […]

Vince Gill - Breath Of Heaven: A Christmas Collection [1998]

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

Vince Gill released his first Christmas album LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH just five years before this 1998 release. For most country artists, putting out a second holiday set so soon after the first one would seem pointless. Gill’s angelic tenor, however, is tailor-made for Christmas music and this eleven-track album is seemingly heaven […]

Jethro Tull - The Jethro Tull Christmas Album [2003]

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

Ever since Songs From The Wood there has been something about the music of Jethro Tull that has more often than not felt akin to the moods and sentimentality of the winter holidays. In fact I have always wondered why a Jethro Tull Christmas Album hadn’t happened before now, although in retrospect I am thankful […]

A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 3 [1997]

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

The third album in this series is mostly a winner and well worth adding to your Christmas collection (as well as the first two volumes). As with any compilation that attempts to cover multiple genres, it is bound to be a hit or miss affair for most, but I think the producers of this series […]

Bette Midler - Cool Yule [2006]

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

The CD opens strong with “Merry Christmas.” This song boasts a great musical arrangement and Bette’s voice is in excellent form–as it is throughout this album! Then the CD shifts gears and revs up the motors a little bit with “Cool Yule.” This song, written by Steve Allen with additional lyrics by Eric Kornfeld, is […]