Jazz for the holidays, December 8, 1996

Recorded during a live performance at Miller Auditorium, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, December 8, 1996, 3:00 p.m., the 210th concert of the School of Music's 1996-1997 season.Gold Company, Stephen Zegree, director ; GCII, Diana Spradling, director ; University Jazz Orchestra, Trent Kynaston, director ; Western Jazz Quartet (Trent Kynaston, saxophone ; Thomas Knific, bass ; Stephen Zegree, piano ; Tim Froncek, drums) ; Diana Spradling, vocals ; Sunny Wilkinson, vocals.Information from performance program.Caroling, caroling ; Bright, the holly berries / Alfred Burt -- I'll be home for Christmas / Kent ; arranged by Zegree -- Let it snow / Styne/Cahn -- Have yourself a merry little Christmas / Hugh Martin -- Santa Claus is coming to town / J.F. Coots -- O holy night / Adam/Dwight -- A Charlie Brown Christmas / Guaraldi ; arranged by Zegree -- What child is this / arranged by Mike Crotty -- Silent night / arranged by Matt Wilson -- Jingle bells / arranged by John LaBarbara -- A Take 6 Christmas / arranged by Dent ; trans. Zegree -- The Christmas song / Tormé ; arranged by Puerling -- Jingle bell fantasy / arranged by Huff -- The Hallelujah chorus from Messiah / G.F. Handel ; arranged by Warren -- Audience sing-a-long: Christmas: the joy and spirit / arranged by Sammy Nestico