This is a pleasing, if rather brief (29 minutes) Christmas jazz album that was originally quite popular. Reissued on a 1982 LP, the set features the Ramsey Lewis Trio (consisting of the leader/pianist, bassist Eldee Young, and drummer Red Holt) on ten Christmas songs, five of which add a string section arranged by Riley Hampton. The renditions of such tunes as “Winter Wonderland,” “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” “Sleigh Ride,” and Lewis’ “Christmas Blues” are fun and melodic, if not all that unique. – Scott Yanow
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Merry Christmas Baby Artist: Ramsey Lewis Trio
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4:02 | $0.99 | |
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Winter Wonderland Artist: Ramsey Lewis Trio
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2:08 | $0.99 | |
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Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Artist: Ramsey Lewis Trio
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2:23 | $0.99 | |
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Christmas Blues Artist: Ramsey Lewis Trio
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2:48 | $1.29 | |
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Here Comes Santa Claus Artist: Ramsey Lewis Trio
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2:39 | $0.99 | |
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The Sound Of Christmas Artist: Ramsey Lewis Trio
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2:20 | $1.29 | |
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The Christmas Song Artist: Ramsey Lewis Trio
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3:16 | $0.99 | |
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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Artist: Ramsey Lewis Trio
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3:17 | $0.99 | |
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Sleigh Ride Artist: Ramsey Lewis Trio
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2:56 | $0.99 | |
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What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? Artist: Ramsey Lewis Trio
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3:28 | $0.99 |