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{{Infobox album
{{Wikify|date=December 2011}}
| name = A Night Before Christmas
| type = studio
| artist = [[Spyro Gyra]]
| cover =A Night Before Christmas.jpg
| released = {{Start date|2008|09|23}}
| recorded =
| studio = Cove City Sound Studios (Glen Cove, New York); Eastside Sound Studios (New York City, New York); Twin Pines Studio (Pomona, New York); Hararinille Studios (Weehawken, New Jersey).
| genre = [[Jazz]], [[Christmas music|Christmas]]
| length = {{Duration|m=53|s=20}}
| label = [[Heads Up International|Heads Up]]
| producer = [[Jay Beckenstein]]
| prev_title = [[Good to Go-Go]]
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = [[Down the Wire]]
| next_year = 2009
}}


'''''A Night Before Christmas''''' is the thirtieth and first Chirstmas album by Spyro Gyra recorded and released in [[2008 in music|2008]].
'''''A Night Before Christmas''''' is the thirtieth album (and first Christmas album) by [[Spyro Gyra]], recorded and released in 2008.


[[Janis Siegel]] of [[the Manhattan Transfer]] sings on "[[Baby, It's Cold Outside]]".<ref name="Keresman">{{cite web|last1=Keresman|first1=Mark|title=A Night Before Christmas |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-night-before-christmas-mw0000797206 |website=AllMusic |accessdate=14 April 2017}}</ref> The album peaked at No. 14 on the Holiday Albums chart at ''Billboard'' magazine.<ref name="holiday">{{cite web|title=Spyro Gyra – Chart history|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/280232/spyro-gyra/chart?f=325|website=Billboard|accessdate=14 April 2017 }}</ref>
== Personell ==
*Jay Beckenstein: Saxophones
*Tom Schuman: Keyboards
*Julio Fernandez: Guitars
*Scott Ambush: Bass, mainly Uptight Bass
*Bonny Bonnaparte: Drums, Vocals on "Baby It's Cold Outside


== Track listing ==
===Additional Musicians===
{{Track listing
*Chistine Ebersole: Vocal on "It Won't Feel Like Christmas"

*Janis Siegel: Vocal on "Baby It's Cold Outside"
| title1 = [[O Tannenbaum]]
*Dave Samuels: Vibraphone on "Carol of the Bells" and "Winter Wonderland"
| note1 = Traditional
| length1 = 6:01

| title2 = It Won't Feel Like Christmas
| note2 = [[Jay Beckenstein]], Terry Cox
| length2 = 3:46

| title3 = [[Winter Wonderland]]
| note3 = [[Felix Bernard]], [[Richard Bernhard Smith|Richard B. Smith]]
| length3 = 3:18

| title4 = [[Christmas Time Is Here]]
| note4 = [[Lee Mendelson]], [[Vince Guaraldi]]
| length4 = 5:47

| title5 = [[Baby It's Cold Outside]]
| note5 = [[Frank Loesser]]
| length5 = 4:42

| title6 = [[Carol of the Bells]]
| note6 = Traditional
| length6 = 4:36

| title7 = [[Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas]]
| note7 = [[Ralph Blane]], [[Hugh Martin]])
| length7 = 4:56

| title8 = [[The First Noel]]
| note8 = Traditional
| length8 = 4:36

| title9 = [[Silent Night]]
| note9 = Traditional
| length9 = 5:04

| title10 = [[This Christmas (Donny Hathaway song)|This Christmas]]
| note10 = [[Donny Hathaway]]
| length10 = 5:49

| title11 = [[The Christmas Song]]
| note11 = [[Mel Tormé]], [[Robert Wells (songwriter)|Robert Wells]]
| length11 = 4:38<ref name="Keresman" />
}}

== Personnel ==

'''Spyro Gyra'''
* [[Jay Beckenstein]] – saxophones
* [[Tom Schuman]] – pianos
* [[Julio Fernández (musician)|Julio Fernández]] – guitars
* [[Scott Ambush]] – basses
* Bonny Bonnaparte – drums, vocals (5, 11)

'''Additional musicians'''
* [[Dave Samuels]] – [[vibraphone]] (3, 6)
* [[Christine Ebersole]] – vocals (2)
* [[Janis Siegel]] – vocals (5)

=== Production ===
* Dave Love – executive producer
* Jay Beckenstein – producer
* Spyro Gyra – arrangements
* Kieran Paradis – engineer
* Jeff Shreiner – engineer
* Robert Harari – additional engineer
* Mark Urselli – additional engineer
* Doug Oberkircher – mixing
* [[Greg Calbi]] – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
* Natalie Singer – product manager
* Robert Hoffman – art direction, design
* Getty Images/Stockbyte – illustration
* Phil Brennan – management


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Spyro Gyra albums]]
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[[Category:2008 Christmas albums]]
[[Category:Christmas albums by American artists]]
[[Category:Jazz Christmas albums]]
[[Category:Heads Up International albums]]

Latest revision as of 00:20, 21 January 2024

A Night Before Christmas
Studio album by
Spyro Gyra
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2008 (2008-09-23)
StudioCove City Sound Studios (Glen Cove, New York); Eastside Sound Studios (New York City, New York); Twin Pines Studio (Pomona, New York); Hararinille Studios (Weehawken, New Jersey).
GenreJazz, Christmas
Length53:20
LabelHeads Up
ProducerJay Beckenstein
Spyro Gyra chronology
Good to Go-Go
(2008) 		A Night Before Christmas
(2008) 		Down the Wire
(2009)

A Night Before Christmas is the thirtieth album (and first Christmas album) by Spyro Gyra, recorded and released in 2008.

Janis Siegel of the Manhattan Transfer sings on "Baby, It's Cold Outside".[1] The album peaked at No. 14 on the Holiday Albums chart at Billboard magazine.[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."O Tannenbaum" (Traditional)6:01
2."It Won't Feel Like Christmas" (Jay Beckenstein, Terry Cox)3:46
3."Winter Wonderland" (Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith)3:18
4."Christmas Time Is Here" (Lee Mendelson, Vince Guaraldi)5:47
5."Baby It's Cold Outside" (Frank Loesser)4:42
6."Carol of the Bells" (Traditional)4:36
7."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin))4:56
8."The First Noel" (Traditional)4:36
9."Silent Night" (Traditional)5:04
10."This Christmas" (Donny Hathaway)5:49
11."The Christmas Song" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells)4:38[1]

Personnel

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Spyro Gyra

Additional musicians

Production

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  • Dave Love – executive producer
  • Jay Beckenstein – producer
  • Spyro Gyra – arrangements
  • Kieran Paradis – engineer
  • Jeff Shreiner – engineer
  • Robert Harari – additional engineer
  • Mark Urselli – additional engineer
  • Doug Oberkircher – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
  • Natalie Singer – product manager
  • Robert Hoffman – art direction, design
  • Getty Images/Stockbyte – illustration
  • Phil Brennan – management

References

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  1. ^ a b Keresman, Mark. "A Night Before Christmas". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Spyro Gyra – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
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