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Christmas in Jazz

Published on: 5 December 2020

The music along the streets of the town centers of Perugia and Orvieto from December 8^th to January 6^th.

The artists who have participated over the years in Umbria Jazz will act as the soundtrack in the town centers of Perugia and Orvieto during the Christmas holidays.

The idea of the local authorities of the festival’s historical towns was enthusiastically welcomed by the Fondazione Umbria Jazz, which put to work to create a custom playlist.

Having participated in Umbria Jazz and having played or sung Christmas songs are the two criteria which led to the selection of musicians and tracks.

A list of 50 songs will make the atmosphere more joyful and cheerful from December 8^th to January 6^th, despite the not completely over health emergency.

An extract of this compilation will also create a collection in collaboration with Warner Music Italy, entitled “Umbria Jazz Christmas”, available for digital download from December 18^th.

Moreover, Orvieto will live, albeit in a symbolic way, the atmosphere of the unfortunately cancelled festival: cutouts of some artists in the collection will be in the streets of the town center.

Here’s the complete playlist which can be listened to in the two town centers from December 8^th:

1. Kurt Elling – This Christmas
2. Elton John – Step into Christmas
3. Sting – Gabriel’s Message
4. Mario Biondi – Let it Snow
5. Keith Jarrett – Santa Claus is Coming to Town (LIVE)
6. Diana Krall – I’ll Be Home for Christmas
7. John Pizzarelli – Santa Claus is Near
8. Solomon Burke – Presents for Christmas
9. Paolo Fresu Quintet – Joy to the World (con Daniele di Bonaventura)
10. Prince – Another Lonely Christmas
11. Fabrizio Bosso Quartet – What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve? (Feat. Walter Ricci)
12. Gregory Porter – The Christmas Song
13. Liza Minnelli – Have Yourself A Merry Litle Christmas (LIVE
14. Dee Dee Bridgewater – Away in a Manger (LIVE)
15. Quincy Jones, the All Star Chorus – Handel’s Hallelujah!
16. Gloria Gaynor – Christmas Prayer
17. Tony Bennett – Snowfall
18. Carla Bley – God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (Part 1 + Part 2)
19. Carlos Santana – Posada (Pilgrimage to Bethlehem)
20. London community gospel choir – Oh Happy Day
21. Michael Buble – Santa Claus is Coming to town
22. Natalie Cole – The Christmas Song
23. Brad Mehldau – Christmas Time Is Here
24. Joshua Redman – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
25. Al Jarreau – White Christmas
26. George Benson – Good King Bad
27. Ahmad Jamal – Snow Fall (LIVE)
28. Burt Bacharach – Christmas Day
29. Charlie Haden e Hank Jones Spiritual – It came upon the midnight clear
30. Eric Clapton – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
31. Diana Ross – The Christmas Song
32. BB King – Lonesome Christmas
33. Count Basie – Jingle Bells
34. James Brown – Soulful Christmas
35. John Scofield – Chipmunk Christmas
36. Dianne Reeves – The Christmas song
37. Benny Green – Silent Night
38. Dexter Gordon – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
39. Harry Connick Jr. – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
40. Cassandra Wilson – Little Drummer Boy
41. Chick Corea – What Child is This
42. Take 6 – Sweet Little Jesus Boy
43. Zion Harmonizers – When Jesus Was Born
44. Erykah Badu – The World Keeps Turning (On Xmas)
45. Mark Knopfler – The Ragpicker’s Dream
46. Wynton Marsalis – Carol of the bells
47. Sarah Vaughan – Snowbound
48. Tuck & Patti – Christmas wish
49. Nat King Cole – Buon Natale (Means Merry Christmas To You)
50. Caetano Veloso – In the hot sun of a Christmas Day