December [2006] (2006)

About this title: The story about there being more suicides around the holidays turns out to be a myth, but like all urban legends, it caught on among the populace (or at least among lazy journalists) because it sounds like it should be true; as trumpeter Chris Botti writes in a sleeve note to his seasonal collection, December, "At no other time of the year is there a wider array of emotions than the month of December." This is a clue that Botti, in acceding to his record company's request that he undertake a Christmas album, was not interested in simply celebrating the season in his interpretations of ... read more

Tracks:

1. The Christmas Song [Torme/Wells]
2. Ave Maria [Schubert]
3. Winter Wonderland [Bernard/Smith]
4. The First Noel [Traditional]
5. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! [Cahn/Styne]
6. Hallelujah [Cohen]
7. I Really Don't Want Much for Christmas [Lubbock/Rudolph]
8. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas [Martin/Blane]
9. Santa Clause Is Coming to Town [Coots/Gillespie]
10. Silent Night [Traditional]
11. Little Drummer Boy [Davis/Onorati/Simeo]
12. O Little Town of Bethlehem [Traditional]
13. I'll Be Home for Christmas [Ram/Kent/Gannon]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.