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What A Night! A Christmas Album

Harry Connick Jr.Audio CD
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listen  1. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The YearHarry Connick Jr. 3:28$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  2. What A Night!Harry Connick Jr. 3:23$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  3. Christmas DayHarry Connick Jr. 3:22$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  4. Have A Holly Jolly ChristmasHarry Connick Jr. 4:03$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  5. Please Come Home For ChristmasHarry Connick Jr. 4:25$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  6. O Come All Ye FaithfulHarry Connick Jr. 4:14$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  7. Dance Of The Sugarplum FairiesHarry Connick Jr. 2:44$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  8. Let There Be Peace On EarthHarry Connick Jr. 3:28$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen  9. Winter WonderlandHarry Connick Jr. 3:49$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen10. It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like ChristmasHarry Connick Jr. 3:27$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen11. SantarifficHarry Connick Jr. 3:56$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen12. Jingle BellsHarry Connick Jr. 5:26$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen13. Zat You Santa ClausHarry Connick Jr. 3:39$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen14. We Three KingsHarry Connick Jr. 4:44$1.29  Buy MP3 
listen15. Song For The Hopeful (feat. Kim Burrell)Harry Connick Jr. 4:35$1.29  Buy MP3 


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Harry Connick, Jr.'s career has been studded with awards and recognition, including several multi-platinum and gold albums, Grammy and Emmy awards, a starring role in a Tony-winning Broadway musical and much more. A true American icon, there are few artists of Harry's stature, and fewer still with such a comprehensive span of the entire realm of entertainment.

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (November 4, 2008)
  • Original Release Date: 2008
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Sony
  • ASIN: B001EYGOHE
  • In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (81 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,872 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Holidays with Harry and his 2008 release, What A Night! A Christmas Album. Harry Connick, Jr. is an accomplished singer, pianist, and actor who emerged in the late 1980s as a Sinatra-style crooner for a new generation. As a musician, his influences include Bebop, New Orleans Jazz, and big-band swing. His score for the film When Harry Met Sally brought him national acclaim and an Oscar. He has appeared in many films and he is known for his Pop music as well.

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One of the worst songs I thought was "Santariffic" One of the lines was "Baby come to Papa!" Microfemale  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
His new song, "What A Night!" is brilliant. cool-m  |  5 reviewers made a similar statement
They have that type of classic feel to them. K. Newman  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
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As a long time listener of Harry Connick, Jr., one of my favorite Holiday-related album (and laserdisc) that I purchased was from Harry Connick, Jr. back in 1993 with "When My Heart Finds Christmas".

Fifteen years later, I still listen to the album a lot and although Harry released a sophomore Holiday album in 2003 with "Harry for the Holidays", it didn't capture the same magic as the first album but still enjoyable.

So, here we are five years later, with another Christmas album from Harry Connick, Jr. and it features a good combination of Harry Connick, Jr.'s style of singing popular Christmas classics, his own written songs and also featuring instrumental tracks as well. Most of all, Harry and his big band is back. So, you get a bit of music that are jazzy or songs that other beautiful arrangements featuring an orchestra.

In this album, there are a few interesting collaborations. The first is with jazz/gospel artist Kim Burrell who joins Harry Connick, Jr. for "Let There Be Peace on Earth" and "Song for the Hopeful". With the former featuring a beautiful orchestra-style arrangement and the latter featuring a Harry Connick, Jr. written song featuring a more jazz, contemporary style of track.

The surprise on the Christmas album is the duet with Harry Connick, Jr.'s second daughter Sarah Kate singing with her father. She does a very good job and has her father's flair. What's interesting is that Sarah wasn't even born when the first Holiday album was released and when the second was released, she was only five. So, it's good to see Harry and his daughter (now at the age of 11) singing on this album, considering that Harry Connick Jr. first recorded an album at ten which was titled "Eleven".

There is also a third collaboration with Harry's long time friend and trombone player Lucien Barbarin who joining Harry Connick Jr. in an enjoyable big band style song "Santariffic" which is an original Christmas song by Harry Connick Jr.

Overall, I did enjoy "What a Night! A Christmas Album", I still enjoy the first album more for its holiday ballads and of course, it's more of nostalgia for me and my family. But it's still an enjoyable Christmas album that Harry Connick, Jr. fans will truly enjoy.
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Santarrific!!! November 10, 2008
By cool-m
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Harry Connick Jr. knows how to bring the Christmas spirit and he really delivers once again with his 3rd Christmas album "What A Night!".

Harry adds his own flavor to many of the Christmas classics and he has also given us 4 brand new songs that he wrote himself.

My favorite song on the record is "Winter Wonderland" where he does a duet with his 11 year old daughter Kate. There is playful banter in the song and they each sing several verses in their own unique style. Kate has a magnificent voice and looks to have a bright future ahead herself.

His new song, "What A Night!" is brilliant. Very catchy tune that you will be singing in your head long after the album is through playing.

Other favorites include "It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year", "Holly Jolly Christmas", "Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies", "It's Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas", "Santarrific", "Zat You Santa Claus", "Jingle Bells", "We Three Kings"

All in all, this cd is splendid and will make you want to grab a hot cup of cocoa, sit by the fire, and be filled with Christmas spirit and love for the season.

Thanks once again Harry!!!
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34 of 42 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointed December 8, 2008
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I like Harry Connick Jr. and have many of his albums, including his first Christmas album from several years back. So, when I ordered this one I expected to find more of the same. Boy, was I disappointed. I will never buy another album without listening to the samples available on Amazon, etc. This album is truly almost unlistenable. Harry has always been a better musician than a vocalist, but on this album he is frequently off-key and just plain lazy in his singing. Many times the lines just trail off where he seems to just give up hitting the right note. Whether this is simply his "style" or not, it is just too casual. Someone with a better voice, like Dean Martin, can get away with such a casual style of singing, but not Harry. His duet on "Let There be Peace on Earth" is truly awful. What should be a very simple and pretty song becomes an overblown funeral dirge - for some reason they keep repeating the line "to take each moment", trying to build it up into a crescendo when they finally complete the line. By that time I found myself cringing and saying "take the moment already!" His duet on "Song for the Hopeful" is better, but by the time that track rolled around I was so frustrated with this album that I was ready to pitch it from my car. Since first listening to the album 3 days ago I have been unable to get the title track "What a Night" out of head - and not because I like it! With lines like "Jingle, jingle, watch out for Kris Kringle" it sounds like a rejected song from one of the old Rankin and Bass Christmas specials. Harry's daughter Kate sums it up best on "Winter Wonderland" when she says "that's nice dad, but your version puts me to sleep." When, I was not gritting my teeth at the abovementioned moments in the record, I too was falling asleep listening to what seemed to be Harry sleepwalking through the album.

On the plus side, the musicians are fabulous and the album is at it's best when they and Harry are jazzing up the songs. However, this is not enough to save this album. Again, I am a fan of Harry Connick's which is probably why I was so irritated at this album. He can certainly do better than this.
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2.0 out of 5 stars What a Night! A Christmas Album
I love Harry Connick, Jr. but didn't like the song selections. I guess I didn't check out the selection of Christmas songs.
Published 1 month ago by Frances
5.0 out of 5 stars What a night
I like to listen to any of Harry Connick music. He has a smooth voice and feels like he is singing from his heart.
Published 3 months ago by hadrichs
3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as When My Heart Finds Christmas CD
This was an ok Christmas CD. I fell in love with HCJ's When My Heart Finds Christmas. It's a must-play at least twice every Christmas season and I find myself singing the songs... Read more
Published 4 months ago by L. Ritchie
5.0 out of 5 stars Who wouldn't want Harry for Christmas
Just another one of those albums that I use to have on cd and stole out of my car and I am just know replacing.
Published 4 months ago by ginger
4.0 out of 5 stars Great album
This Christmas album is great! Definitely a nice addition to our Christmas collection. Absolutely love the song Harry sings with his daughter! Really cute!
Published 4 months ago by David Lounsbury
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
As expected of Harry! Beautiful Music and lovely for Christmas Eve as background or listening to when doing my baking.
Published 4 months ago by Susan B
5.0 out of 5 stars Merry Harry
I would reccomend this one to every one. If you missed it this year then there is always next year! Fun, easy and a good buy!
Published 4 months ago by Diana Daily
5.0 out of 5 stars Harry Connick, Jr Christmas CD
I was looking for a new Christmas CD. I have many Harry Connick Jr albums and knew that I would enjoy this Christmas CD. Read more
Published 4 months ago by vzdoug
5.0 out of 5 stars Harry Connick Christmas was awesome
i purchased for my collection and love the compilation of songs sung by Harry Connick Jr. he is true romantic and this cd was perfect at christmas dinner. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Honey Bee
3.0 out of 5 stars Meh
I think Harry was phoning in this one. It's pleasant enough, but you'd be better off sticking to his first two Christmas CDs.
Published 5 months ago by Ruth in Little Rock
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