Wynton Marsalis - Crescent City Christmas Card (1989)

With a nod to the great Welsh poet Dylan Thomas’ beloved “A Child’s Christmas in Wales,” this album might have been titled, “A Child’s Christmas in New Orleans.” It brings us the music, from “The Little Drummer Boy” to “We Three Kings,” that Wynton grew up playing at midnight masses and other Yuletide events. Reimagined and interpreted, Wynton’s jazzy arrangements swing with joy, reverence, and playful good humor. The album features Kathleen Battle on “Silent Night” and Jon Hendricks on “Sleigh Ride,” as well as Wynton’s spoken narration, to his soulful arrangement of “Twas the Night Before Christmas.”

Tracklist:
1-1. Wynton Marsalis - Carol Of The Bells (Album Version) (04:53)
1-2. Wynton Marsalis, Kathleen Battle - Silent Night (Album Version) (04:43)
1-3. Wynton Marsalis - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Album Version) (03:06)
1-4. Wynton Marsalis - Little Drummer Boy (Album Version) (05:28)
1-5. Wynton Marsalis - We Three Kings (Album Version) (05:21)
1-6. Wynton Marsalis - Oh Tannenbaum (Album Version) (01:36)
1-7. Wynton Marsalis, Joe Hendricks - Sleigh Ride (Album Version) (04:27)
1-8. Wynton Marsalis - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Album Version) (04:18)
1-9. Wynton Marsalis - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Album Version) (05:43)
1-10. Wynton Marsalis - Winter Wonderland (Album Version) (02:53)
1-11. Wynton Marsalis - Jingle Bells (Album Version) (03:21)
1-12. Wynton Marsalis - O Come All Ye Faithful (Album Version) (01:36)
1-13. Wynton Marsalis - 'Twas The Night Before Christmas (Album Version) (08:08)