I Dream of Christmas, Norah Jones’ first Christmas album – Entertainment

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(ANSA) – ROME, 02 OCT – Norah Jones, 9-time Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and pianist, has released her first Christmas album, I Dream Of Christmas, a collection of timeless classics and new songs. I Dream Of Christmas will be released on October 15th on Blue Note Records on vinyl, cd and digital download. “I’ve always loved Christmas music, but I’ve never had the inspiration to make a Christmas album until now – says Norah -. Last year I found myself listening to James Brown’s Funky Christmas and Elvis’ Christmas Album. Sunday during the lockdown to comfort me. In January 2021 I started thinking about making my own Christmas album. I gave myself something fun to work on and couldn’t wait to do it. ” The song that opens the album, the unreleased “Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones)” written by Norah Jones, is already available in streaming and download. In addition to playing the piano, Norah expresses a deep desire for joy and companionship: “I want to hear the music play / I want to dance and laugh and sway / I want a happy holiday for Christmas”. “When I was trying to figure out which direction to take, the new songs started coming to mind – explains Norah -. It was difficult to narrow the field, but I chose the favorite classics that I knew I could interpret better.” Among the album’s many “goodies” are Norah’s playful reinvention of Chipmunk’s “Christmas Don’t Be Late” written by David Seville (aka Ross Bagdasarian) which features a languid rhythm and bright horns. Other arrangements include White Christmas, Blue Christmas, Winter Wonderland and Christmas Time Is Here. I Dream Of Christmas was produced by Leon Michels and features a stellar cast of musicians including Brian Blade on drums, Tony Scherr and Nick Movshon on bass, Russ Pahl on pedal steel guitar, Marika Hughes on cello, Dave Guy on trumpet, Raymond Mason on trombone and Michels on saxophone, flute, percussion. (HANDLE).

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