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The Year Without a Santa Claus, a Christmas special from Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr., turns 50 this December. The beloved special was adapted from the book of the same name by Phyllis ...
Writing for Allmusic, music critic Scott Yanow wrote "Pass and his regular working quartet of the early '90s (rhythm guitarist John Pisano, bassist Jim Hughart and drummer Colin Bailey) perform a variety of famous Christmas-related songs, plus his own "Happy Holiday Blues." The tasteful renditions swing and include quartet pieces, some two ...
The late jazz great's vocals are clear as a bell (as always), making this "glorious song of old" sound brand new with each listen. 156. Rob Thomas, "Small Town Christmas"
In 1970, Rankin-Bass produced Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, an hour-long animated TV film based on the song, with Fred Astaire narrating the origin of Santa Claus. The same year, the Jackson 5 included the song on their best-selling album Jackson 5 Christmas Album. The Jackson 5 version would chart 50 years later on the Billboard 100 at #33.
In his review, Ken Dryden of AllMusic called "Joy to the World" and "Winter Wonderland" "treasures" and stated that the entire CD is "worth repeated hearings." [2] The album made the top 10 on Billboard's Top Jazz Albums chart, [5] and was listed among the best-selling jazz albums of 1997.
Where to stream "The Santa Clause 3": "The Santa Clause 3" is currently streaming on Disney+. Fans who want to rent or buy the film can do so on Amazon Prime , Fandango at Home , Google Play and ...
Connick Jr composed four songs for the album: "When My Heart Finds Christmas", "(It Must've Been Ol') Santa Claus", "The Blessed Dawn Of Christmas Day" and "I Pray On Christmas". The other songs are traditional Christmas songs and carols.
Dave Samuels – vibraphone (3, 4, 7, 10, 12) Jack Schantz – flugelhorn (5, 6, 13) Lorne Lofsky – guitar; David Young – double bass; Jerry Fuller – drums; String orchestra conducted and arranged by Rick Wilkins