Wycliffe Gordon Holiday Fun!

Acclaimed jazz trombonist, composer, arranger and recording artist Wycliffe Gordon captures the joy and fun of the holiday season brought to life in this recording made with some of his closest friends he’s worked with on the bandstand throughout his career and those from his hometown of Augusta, Georgia. 

Wycliffe Gordon: trombone, vocals, trumpet, sousaphone, piano 

Friends

Will Anderson, alto sax 
Ehud Asherie, piano and background vocals
Alvin Atkinson, Jr., drum set and background vocals
Joe Boga, trumpet and vocals
Adrian Cunningham, tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet and vocals 
Ashley “AE the Cool” Elim, vocals
Carl Maraghi, baritone sax and vocals 
Matthew McDonald, trombone (tracks 5,7,13)
Yasushi Nakamura, bass (tracks 4,8)
Phillip Norris, bass and tuba       (track 8)          
Dion Parson, percussion and snare drum (tracks 5,13)
Christopher Pattishall, piano (tracks 1, 7, 9)
Matthew Soares, cahon (track 5)
Michael Tanksley, guitar and background vocals

Selections:
1.     Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 4:16
2.     Joy to the World 2:53
3.     Winter Wonderland 4:32
4.     Green Chimneys 6:53
5.     Do You Hear What I Hear?/Little Drummer Boy 6:44
6.     The Christmas Song 5:09
7.     What Child Is This? 6:01
8.     Frosty the Snowman 3:19
9.     Silent Night 5:43
10. The Christmas Blues 6:49
11. Baby, It’s Cold Outside 3:12
12. The Mistletoe Blues 7:04
13. Auld Lang Syne 7:26