CinematiCA / Ep. #324 / The XXXMAS Issue (Santa’s Jukebox)

In questo episodio: il tradizionale SPECIALE di CinematiCA con classici natalizi in versione jazz e soul, con Louis Prima & His New Orleans Gang (Vocalion 1937), The Ramblers (Decca 1947), The Moonglows ft. Red Holloway’s Orchestra (Chance 1953), Dean Martin & Dick Stabile Orchestra (Capitol Records 1953) e Jackie Wilson & Dick Jacobs Orchestra & Choir (1963), dalle compilation “Santa Swings…the Windup” (Bear Family 2023) e “Christmas Blues Time” (Diggers Factory. 2023); estratti dal repertorio TV e cinematografico con Barry Gray dalla serie “supermarionation” “Thunderbirds” (1966) di Gerry & Sylvia Anderson, su CD Silva Screen (2020), Christmas card con David Cassidy & Shirley Jones di “The Partridge Family” (Bell Records 1971), Darlene Love ft. Little Steven da “Home Alone 2. Lost in New York” (1992) di Chris Columbus, su CDS Fox Records (1992), James Horner e Jim Carrey da “How The Grinch stole Christmas” (2000) di Ron Howard, su CD expanded La La Land (2022), John Kassir as The Cryptkeeper & The Salivating Army Band da “Tales from The Crypt” (1989), su CD The Right Stuff (1994), Alan Silvestri e Tom Hanks da “The Polar Express” (2004) di Robert Zemeckis, su CD expanded Boot (2020); Christmas songs and grooves con lo ska dei Bad Manners (Blue Beat Records 1989), il suono dilatato dei Khruangbin (Dead Oceans 2018) ed un estratto dall’ultimo album di Nicola Conte ft. Zara McFarlane su 2xLP/CD Far Out Recordings / Goodfellas (2023). Buon ascolto!

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Louis Prima & His New Orleans Gang – What will Santa Claus say (when he finds everybody swingin’) (L. Prima) – da (Vocalion Records – 3376 – US 10” 78RPM 1937) e da VA “Santa Swings…the windup” (Bear Family Records -BCD17714 – GER CD 2023)
The Ramblers, conducted by Theo Uden Masman, ft. Marcel Thielemans – Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow (Steyne) – da (Decca Records – 8193 – US 10” 78RPM 1947) e da VA “Santa Swings…the windup” (Bear Family -BCD17714 – GER CD 2023)
The Moonglows ft. Red Holloway’s Orchestra – Hey Santa Claus (Fuqua-Freed) – da (Chance Records – CH 1150 – US 7” 45RPM 1953) e da VA “Christmas Blues Time” (Diggers Factory CD 2023)
Dean Martin, orchestra conducted by Dick Stabile – The Christmas Blues (Holt-Cahn) – da (Capitol Records – F 2640 – US 7” 45RPM 1953) e da VA “Christmas Blues Time” (Diggers Factory CD 2023)
Jackie Wilson, orchestra & choir conducted by Dick Jacobs – White Christmas (Berlin) – da “Merry Christmas from Jackie Wilson” (Brunswick Records – BL 54112 – US LP 1963) e da (Rhino Records – R 270574 – US CD 1991)
Barry Gray (c, a, o, cond), orchestra – Christmas on Tracey Island (Gray) – da “Thunderbirds” (UK TV Animation 1965-1966) e (Silva Screen Records – SILLP 1622 – EU CD 2020)
The Partridge Family (David Cassidy & Shirley Jones), studio musicians and Ron Hicklin Singers, arranged and conducted by John Bahler – Winter Wonderland (Smith-Bernard) – da “A Partridge Family Christmas Card” (Bell Records – BELL 6066 – US LP 1971)
Bad Manners – Christmas time again (Trendle-Welsh-Perry) – da (Blue Beat Records – BB SP 010 – UK 7” 45RPM 1989)
Darlene Love, Little Steven (a, prod), studio band & choir – All alone on Christmas (S. Van Zandt) – da “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” (1992) di C. Columbus e da (Fox Records – FSCD 0003 – US SINGLE 1992)
James Horner (c, a, o, cond), Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra ft. Jim Carrey (voc) – Grinch back on Mt. Crumpit (J. Horner) / You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch (Dr. Seuss-Hague) – da “How The Grinch stole Christmas” (2000) di R. Howard e da (Interscope Records – 0694907652 – US CD 2000) e da (La-La Land Records – LLL CD 1611 – US 2022)
John Kassir as The CryptKeeper (voc), The Salivating Army Band, arranged and conducted by Dan Slider – Juggle Bills (Traditional-Kassir) – da “Tales from The Crypt – Have yourself a scary little Christmas” (The Right Stuff – T2-31330 – US CD 1994)
Alan Silvestri (c, a, o, cond), orchestra & choir ft. Tom Hanks (voc) – Logos/Main titles / Climbing on board (A. Silvestri) / The Polar Express (Silvestri-Malina) – da “The Polar Express” 82004) di R. Zemeckis e da “Complete Recording Sessions” (Boot – POLAREX – 2 CD 2020)
Khruangbin – Christmas time is here (Guaraldi-Mendelson) – da (Night Time Stories – ALN 75001 / Dead Oceans -DOC 184 – US 7” 45RPM 2018)
Nicola Conte ft. Zara McFarlane – Arise (Conte-McFarlane) – da “Umoja” (Far Out Recordings – FAR 0239 – UK 2LP/CD 2023) (^)