Christmas Vibes by Warren Wolf

There’s no shortage of Christmas music out there that can evoke the holiday spirit. But it takes a master of groove and swing like Warren Wolf to conjure a true feeling of Christmas Vibes. On his new album, the vibraphone great and father of five offers an album of jazzy Yuletide cheer sure to provide the ideal soundtrack to the season for the hippest families on the block. Wolf takes an even more prominent role than usual on Christmas Vibes, playing all the piano and keyboard parts as well as spotlighting his usual virtuosity on the vibes. In part, it was the outcome of necessity: the album was recorded in mid-March, just as much of the country was beginning to shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, necessitating some last-minute changes of plan. But it also gave the leader a long-overdue opportunity to showcase his multifarious talents.

Tracklist

1.	O Christmas Tree	3:30

2.	Do You Hear What I Hear?	4:13

3.	Skating	3:47

4.	Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy	3:54

5.	Winter Wonderland	3:25

6.	Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas	3:51

7.	Sweet Little Jesus Boy	5:13

8.	Christmas Time is Here	2:53

9.	Happy Xmas (War is Over)	4:34

10.	You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch	3:55

11.	Sleigh Ride	3:16

12.	This Christmas	3:48

13.	Wake Up Little Kids It’s Christmas	3:50

Credits

released September 18, 2020

Producer: Warren Wolf

Warren Wolf – vibraphone [all tracks except 7]; piano [all tracks except 12]; Fender Rhodes [2, 4, 6]; wind chimes [2, 4]; tambourine [9, 12]; Logic Pro X Pads [3]; Logic Pro X Timpani [10]; Logic Pro X Chimes/Tubular Bells [11]; Logic Pro X Wurlitzer [12]; Logic Pro X Cello [13]
Jeff Reed – acoustic bass [1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 11]; electric bass [4, 9, 12, 13]
Carroll “CV” Dashiell III – drums [all tracks except 7, 8]
Christie Dashiell – vocals [7]; background vocals [13]
Allison Bordlemay – vocals [9]; lead vocals [13]
Micah Smith – vocals [10, 12]

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