Recording information: Avatar Studio, New York, NY; Big Kitty Recording, Alameda, CA; Brickhouse Studios, Valley Village, CA; Gutlab South, Nashville, TN; House Of The Rising Sons, Chester, MT; Imaginary Road STudios, Windham County, VT; Jacordi Studio, Clane, County Kildare, Ireland; Kaleidoscope Sound, Union City, NJ; Laughing Tiger Studios, San Rafael, CA; Liberty Village Arts Center; Seventh Chance Recording, Maumee, OH; Spark Studio, Emeryville, CA; The Ark, Camano Island, WA; The Trench, Portland, OR; Tuttomedia Studio, Venice, CA; Valerian, New York, NY; Zeta Recording, Holland, OH.
Originally hitting the seasonal racks in 2004, this set is another in Windham Hill's long list of holiday releases, each essentially a sampler featuring artists signed to the label, and each featuring mellow, low-key, and often elegant instrumental (mostly piano and guitar) arrangements of various holiday carols, hymns, and other seasonal fare, most falling somewhere between pop, classical, and smooth jazz in feel and temperament. This volume is no different, making it a nice, relaxing antidote to the frequent stress and pressures of the holiday season. ~ Steve Leggett
