New Orleans Christmas

$14.97

1. Big Al Carson with Lars Edegran & his Santa Claus Revelers • Santa Claus is Comin' to Town 2. James Andrews • Christmas in New Orleans 3. Ingrid Lucia • 'Zat You, Santa Claus? 4. Heritage Hall Jazz Band with Gregg Stafford • Silver Bells 5. Banu Gibson & The New Orleans Hot Jazz • I'll Be Home For Christmas 6. Papa Don Vappie's New Orleans Jazz Band • Please Come Home for Christmas 7. Ellis Marsalis • God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 8. John Boutté • White Christmas 9. Topsy Chapman with Lars Edegran & his Santa Claus Revelers • Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 10. New Birth Brass Band • Santa's Second Line 11. Dukes of Dixieland • Holiday Time in New Orleans Click to hear sample tracks

No matter where you are, the Christmas season has its own unique sound. The voices of carolers going from door to door, congregations singing at midnight mass, or the song about grandma's unfortunate incident with a reindeer are all part of what Christmastime sounds like. In New Orleans, the music reflects the city's deep love for making age-old holiday traditions new again. Well-known songs are sung with a different feeling, while newly composed songs fondly recall favorite holiday memories. On New Orleans Christmas, Putumayo has captured the unique and vibrant voice of this city with a collection of holiday favorites decked in the blues, jazz and swing flavors for which the Crescent City is famous.

To date, Putumayo has donated over $200,000 of the proceeds from the sale of its New Orleans CD to local charities and non-profit organizations whose commitment to revitalization is helping restore the city to its former state. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of New Orleans Christmas will be donated to New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity in support of their Musicians' Village Project.

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