Christmas with Etta Jones is a Christmas album by vocalist Etta Jones which was recorded in 1990 and released on the Muse label.Muse LP series discography: 5400 to 5449 accessed October 9, 2017Muse Records listing, accessed October 9, 2017Johnny Coles discography, accessed October 9, 2017 Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "The fine vocalist Etta Jones sings nine mostly-familiar Christmas-related songs on this 1990 CD. Nothing all that memorable occurs ... but the overall results are pleasing".
Track listing "It's Christmas Time" (Gloria Coleman) – 4:27 "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane) – 5:06 "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (John Frederick Coots, Haven Gillespie) – 8:41 "The Christmas Song" (Bob Wells, Mel Tormé) – 5:15 "Merry Christmas Baby" (Lou Baxter, Johnny Moore) – 5:29 "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" (Frank Loesser) – 7:53 "Ring the Bells" (Coleman) – 3:54 "(I'm Dreaming of a) White Christmas" (Irving Berlin) – 3:37 "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (Walter Kent, Buck Ram, Kim Gannon) – 3:10 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel Etta Jones – vocals Johnny Coles – flugelhorn (tracks 1, 5 & 7) Bill Easley – tenor saxophone, flute (tracks 1, 5 & 7) Houston Person – tenor saxophone (tracks 2–4 & 8) Randy Johnston – guitar Stan Hope – piano (tracks 2–4 & 8) Horace Ott – keyboards (tracks 1, 5 & 7) George Devens – vibraphone Wilbur Bascomb – bass Cecil Brooks III – drums Sammy Figueroa – congas, percussion (tracks 1, 5 & 7)
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