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  • Audio CD (October 3, 2006)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Putumayo World Music
  • ASIN: B000I2IS72
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #36,111 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - Big Al Carson
2. Christmas In New Orleans - James Andrews
3. 'Zat You, Santa Claus? - Ingrid Lucia
4. Silver Bells - Heritage Hall Jazz Band
5. I'll Be Home For Christmas - Banu Gibson & The New Orleans Hot Jazz
6. Please Come Home For Christmas - Papa Don Vappie's New Orleans Jazz Band
7. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Ellis Marsalis
8. White Christmas - John Boutte
9. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Topsy Chapman
10. Santa's Second Line - New Birth Brass Band
11. Holiday Time In New Orleans - Dukes Of Dixieland

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New York Daily News, November 26, 2006

The year's most spirited and lively new CD.

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New Orleans Christmas captures the unique and vibrant voice of this city with a collection of holiday favorites decked in the blues, jazz and swing flavors the Crescent City is famous for.

The album opens with a familiar favorite as Big Al Carson and Academy Award-winning Lars Edegran put a big band twist on Santa Claus is Coming to Town. Home-town favorite James Andrews summons up the spirit of New Orleans Christmas past, as the gravelly tones of his voice and trumpet evoke the raspy vocals of the great Louis Armstrong on Christmas in New Orleans. Other tunes get new twists as a bevy of notable musicians put their signature touches on the holiday classics: Ellis Marsalis tickles the ivories to bring new life into God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, while the internationally-known John Boutte dreams for snow to fall on the usually-warm city of his birth on his version of White Christmas, recording especially for this collection. Trumpeter and bandleader Gregg Stafford leads the Heritage Hall Jazz Band on their respectful and understated treatment of Silver Bells.

Not to be forgotten, the new school of New Orleans music is also helping to get the jingle bells rockin'. The New Birth Brass Band gets the big guy dancing on Santa's Second Line, while Ingrid Lucia, a recent settler in the New Orleans area, teases the chords and the man in red on the playful Zat You, Santa Claus? Papa Don Vappie, The Dukes of Dixieland, Banu Gibson, and Topsy Chapman round out this musical feast of holiday proportions.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of New Orleans Christmas will be donated to New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity in support of their Musicians Village Project.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate New Orleans Christmas CD, November 29, 2006
By M. Evans (New Jersey USA) - See all my reviews
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My yearly tradition is to buy one new Christmas CD each year. This year, New Orleans Christmas was my choice. Just received today, I've already played it a half dozen times. If you love the Crescent City, Dixieland jazz, the spirit of Mardi Gras then this is the CD for you. Your toes will be tapping and you will want to be second lining. There are some of the old standards done New Orleans style and some tunes I have never heard before. My favorites are the last two tracks but they are all good. It's rare to find a CD where every song is a winner, this CD is one of those rarities.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Music for every holiday party, November 27, 2006
By M. Cusanelli "miccus" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This CD is perfect for any Christmas party. The music is upbeat and will put a smile on the face of the most jaded Scrooge in the group.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Mood music for the holidays with a southern flavor, December 11, 2006
You don't have to be from the South to appreciate the regional flavor of elegant New Orleans. Putumayo's collections are wonderful mood and background music. New Orleans Christmas, with its smooth, big band sounds is ideal for this season's Christmas parties, especially if the hosts happen to be serving gumbo or jambalaya.

New Orleans Christmas includes 11 classic Christmas songs that have been spiced up by the best from the Crescent City. Most of the tracks are in the older New Orleans music style with "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and "White Christmas" bringing a modern feel to the swingy collection. New Orleans Christmas also includes traditional New Orleans songs that have been warmed with a holiday vibe, such as "Santa's Second Line" where tambourines and trumpets blend Christmas flavor into a New Orleans marching song.

Throughout New Orleans Christmas the equilibrium between holiday music and regional sounds is harmonious and seamless. James Andrews' trumpet version of "Christmas in New Orleans" is reminiscent of Louis Armstrong, and pianist Ellis Marsalis and his son, drummer Jason Marsalis, contribute a bebop departure from early sounds in "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen." The whole collection delivers variety, one of New Orleans' finest artistic hallmarks, with sounds that switch effortlessly between R&B, country, swing, blues, and jazz influences.

There are many reasons why listeners will enjoy this collection of traditional Christmas songs, but one of the most rewarding may not be a matter of music. A portion of the proceeds from New Orleans Christmas will be donated to the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity's Musicians Village Project, a construction of 81 homes for New Orleans musicians who were affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Not only is this a timely act of charity, but it also enables listeners to support the future production of New Orleans jazz. After all, it is the season for giving, and there is so much reason to give! -Elizabeth Whitmore
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars Good CD for a Gift
This CD was purchased for a gift. My nephew liked it because he went to college in New Orleans.
Published 2 months ago by R. Snyder

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
This was a gift from a friend of mine who knows I like both New Orleans and Christmas. What a great CD! There is great energy and joy on this disc. Read more
Published 2 months ago by DonMac

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
I was very happy to receive this CD. It has been a long time since I've gotten a new Christmas CD that was different and unusual. I love it!!
Published 12 months ago by J. Greenwood

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Christmas Selection
A nice compilation, though we like the Jazz and Blues Christmas better. Still a great series.
Published 13 months ago by Loaf

5.0 out of 5 stars New Orleans Christmas bt Putumayo
New Orleans Christmas Here I though it would be just another one of those endless Christmas collections, but this is a totally great music - every single selection... Read more
Published on December 18, 2007 by Erica Viezner

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!
Picture in your mind a jazz band playing in the French Quarter. Then picture the band playing Christmas music. These are unique arrangements. Read more
Published on November 28, 2007 by Fred Camfield

5.0 out of 5 stars Christmas with a N'awlins flair
I found this compilation to be an excellent example of the different styles of music and culture in around the New Orleans area. Read more
Published on August 5, 2007 by T. Edwards

5.0 out of 5 stars Time to introduce a new tradional music to your Christmas
This is a collection that is long overdue. "Christmas in New Orleans" literally flew out the door of my local bookstore when they put it on a demo this last December. Read more
Published on January 18, 2007 by R. Kyle

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, fun New Orleans music.
I gave this CD to my Texas friends before Christmas. They loved listening to it. One friend said that she even sat in the car listening for a while until the CD was over. Read more
Published on January 18, 2007 by T. Agnew

5.0 out of 5 stars Christmas with a Beat
This cd exemplifies the wonderful music of New Orleans with a seasonal twist. It had us tapping our toes and smiling!! It's a great addition to our holiday collection.
Published on January 18, 2007 by Wendi Vincent

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