Amber Weekes - The Gathering (2020)

Popular jazz singer Amber Weekes gets a jump on the holiday season this year with this album of Christmas music, arrangements courtesy of Mark Cargill, and performed with some of Los Angeles’ finest jazz musicians. THE GATHERING sets us up for the joy of the holidays and in Amber’s hands (and voice!) it is a sense of celebration.

The ensemble is Amber Weekes – vocals, Josh Nelson, Tony Campodonico - Piano and Rhodes, Eddy Olivieri - Piano, John B. Williams, Adam Cohen, Kevin Brandon - Bass, Fritz Wise, Sinclair Lott, Nathaniel Scott - Drums, Paul Jackson, Jr., Doug MacDonald, Jacques Lesure - Guitar, Rickey Woodard - Saxophone, Andrew Carney - Trumpet, Richard Heath, Munyugo Jackson - Percussion, Ernie Fields Jr. - Bagpipes, Gregory Cook - Celeste, Mark Cargill - Violin, Nio Wilson, JoAnn Tominaga, Marcus D. Cargill, Gregory Cook, Amber Weekes Background Vocals, Mark Cargill - String Arrangements; Conductor, Strings & Horns.

A perfect jazz approach to the season to come!