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Title information

White Christmas

Jimmy Smith

Christmas Cookin'

Date of recording

September 1964, Englewood Cliffs/NJ

Audio sample

Performers

Jimmy Smith (Soloist) (organ, hammond)

8.12.1928Norristown, Pennsylvania (PA), United States

† 8.2.2005Phoenix, Arizona (AZ), United States

Billy Byers Orchestra (Orchestra / Ensemble)
Ernie Royal (trumpet)

2.6.1921Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

† 16.3.1983New York City, New York (NY), United States

Bernie Glow (trumpet)

6.2.1926New York City, New York (NY), United States

† 8.5.1982Manhassat, New York (NY), United States

Danny Stiles (trumpet)
Joe Wilder (trumpet)

22.2.1922Colwyn, Pennsylvania, United States

† 9.5.2014Manhattan, Kansas (KS), United States

Joe Newman (flugelhorn)

7.9.1922New Orleans, Louisiana (LA), United States

† 4.7.1992New York City, New York (NY), United States

Jimmy Cleveland (Trombone)

3.5.1926Wartrace, Tennessee (TN), United States

† 23.8.2008Lynwood, California (CA), United States

Chauncey Welsh (Trombone)
Paul Faulise (Trombone)

25.4.1932Buffalo, New York (NY), United States

† 5.7.2020

Tommy Mitchell (bass trombone)
Earl Chapin (french horn)

1926

† 21.1.1997Greenfield, Massachusetts (MA), United States

Don Corrado (french horn)
Morris Secon (french horn)
Jimmy Buffington (french horn)

15.5.1922Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, United States

† 20.7.1981Englewood, New Jersey (NJ), United States

Harvey Phillips (tuba)

2.12.1929Aurora, Missouri (MO), United States

† 20.10.2010Bloomington, Indiana (IN), United States

Margaret Ross (harp)

1925

† 2005

Kenny Burrell (electric guitar)

31.7.1931Detroit, Michigan (MI), United States

Art Davis (bass, Double Bass)

5.12.1934Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (PA), United States

† 29.7.2007Long Beach, California (CA), United States

Grady Tate (drums)

14.1.1932Durham, North Carolina (NC), United States

† 8.10.2017Manhattan, New York (NY), United States

George Devens (percussion)

24.8.1931New York City, New York (NY), United States

Billy Byers (Conductor)

1.5.1927Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

† 1.5.1996Malibu, California (CA), United States

Authors

Irving Berlin (Composer)

11.5.1888Sibirien, Russian Federation

† 22.9.1989New York City, New York (NY), United States

Billy Byers (Arranger)

1.5.1927Los Angeles, California (CA), United States

† 1.5.1996Malibu, California (CA), United States

Album information

Christmas Cookin'

Jimmy Smith

Christmas Cookin'

Year of production

1992

Record Label

Verve

Tracks

  • 1. God rest ye merry gentlemen
  • 2. Jingle bells
  • 3. We Three Kings (Of Orient Are)
  • 4. The christmas song
  • 5. White Christmas
  • 6. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
  • 7. Silent night
  • 8. God rest ye merry gentlemen
  • 9. Baby, it's cold outside
  • 10. Greensleeves