A Dreamers Christmas
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| Released | October 2011 | |||
| Recorded | March–April 2011 | |||
| Length | 48:11 | |||
| Label | Tzadik TZ 7393 | |||
| Producer | John Zorn | |||
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A Dreamers Christmas is an album of Christmas music by John Zorn. It was produced by Zorn and released on his label Tzadik Records in October 2011. It was Zorn's 5th album in 2011.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2]" |
| Consequence of Sound |  [3] |
Allmusic said "A Dreamer's Christmas is one of those holiday records -- once you hear it, you'll be reaching for it every season."[2] Consequence of Sound called it "interesting, captivating, and pleasing for every member of the family at your holiday party."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Winter Wonderland" | Felix Bernard | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Snowfall" | Claude Thornhill | 5:10 |
| 3. | "Christmas Time Is Here" | Vince Guaraldi | 4:37 |
| 4. | "Santa's Workshop" | John Zorn | 5:21 |
| 5. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin | 5:16 |
| 6. | "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" | Jule Styne | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" | John Frederick Coots, Haven Gillespie | 6:29 |
| 8. | "Magical Sleigh Ride" | Zorn | 6:23 |
| 9. | "The Christmas Song" | Mel Tormé, Robert Wells | 6:33 |
Personnel
- Marc Ribot − guitars
- Jamie Saft − keyboards
- Kenny Wollesen − vibes, chimes, glockenspiel
- Trevor Dunn − bass guitar, double bass
- Joey Baron − drums
- Cyro Baptista − percussion
- Mike Patton − vocal[4]
References
- ↑ Ananth Krishnan: John Zorn − A Dreamer's Christmas (Tzadik, 2011)
- 1 2 Jurek, T. Allmusic Review, accessed November 8, 2013
- 1 2 Kivel, A. Album Review: John Zorn – A Dreamers Christmas, Consequence of Sound, October 31, 2011
- ↑ "John Zorn: A Dreamers Christmas". Tzadik.com. Retrieved September 16, 2012.