A Child Is Born by Geri Allen - Uhune

ALBUM

Christmas albums tend to be a blend of the traditional and familiar with the style of the recording artist, and jazz pianist Geri Allen's A Child Is Born is no exception. Allen has a technically proficient, often elaborate style as a pianist, and she uses it in her evocations of Christmas carols and hymns. There is a slight nod to Ethiopia in the brief versions of "Imagining Gena at Sunrise" and "Imagining Gena at Sunset," as well as the cover art of a black Madonna and child by Kabuya Pamela Bowens, and Allen occasionally employs a Fender Rhodes electric piano or even a Hohner clavinet for unusual effects, notably on her original "God Is with Us" (a musical setting of the Biblical passage Matthew 1:23). Most of the time, however, she takes on tunes known by most Western listeners, playing the melodies in strong right-hand statements backed by often contrasting left-hand rhythms on acoustic piano. Then, she takes off into complex improvisations that only touch back now and then to the melodies. Her playing sometimes has a new age quality, like George Winston in a slightly jazzier mode. So, this is a holiday collection for the more adventurous jazz piano fan, rather than for someone looking for a safe, warm, and fuzzy set of jazzed-up Christmas tunes. ~ William Ruhlmann

1. Angels We Have Heard on High

Primary Artist: Geri Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Geri Allen; Composer
Lyricist: Geri Allen; Composer
Producer: Geri Allen
Kunle Mwanga; Production

2. A Child Is Born

Primary Artist: Geri Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Thaddeus J. Jones; Composer
Lyricist: Thaddeus J. Jones; Composer
Producer: Geri Allen
Kunle Mwanga; Production

3. Imagining Gena at Sunrise

Primary Artist: Geri Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Geri Allen; Composer
Lyricist: Geri Allen; Composer
Producer: Geri Allen
Kunle Mwanga; Production

4. Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel (I)

Primary Artist: Geri Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Geri Allen; Composer
Lyricist: Geri Allen; Composer
Producer: Geri Allen
Kunle Mwanga; Production

5. Journey to Bethlehem

Primary Artist: Geri Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Geri Allen; Composer
Lyricist: Geri Allen; Composer
Producer: Geri Allen
Kunle Mwanga; Production

6. We Three Kings

Primary Artist: Geri Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Geri Allen; Composer
Lyricist: Geri Allen; Composer
Producer: Geri Allen
Kunle Mwanga; Production

7. Little Drummer Boy

Primary Artist: Geri Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Harry Simeone
Henry Onorati
Katherine K. Davis; Composer
Lyricist: Harry Simeone
Henry Onorati
Katherine K. Davis; Composer
Producer: Geri Allen
Kunle Mwanga; Production

8. God Is With Us

Primary Artist: Geri Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Geri Allen; Composer
Lyricist: Geri Allen; Composer
Producer: Geri Allen
Kunle Mwanga; Production

9. Amazing Grace

Primary Artist: Geri Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Geri Allen; Composer
Lyricist: Geri Allen; Composer
Producer: Geri Allen
Kunle Mwanga; Production

10. Christmas Medley: Away in a Manger / What Child Is This / Silent Night

Primary Artist: Geri Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Geri Allen; Composer
Lyricist: Geri Allen; Composer
Producer: Geri Allen
Kunle Mwanga; Production

11. Imagining Gena At Sunset

Primary Artist: Geri Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Geri Allen; Composer
Lyricist: Geri Allen; Composer
Producer: Geri Allen
Kunle Mwanga; Production

12. Let Us Break Bread Together

Primary Artist: Geri Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Geri Allen; Composer
Lyricist: Geri Allen; Composer
Producer: Geri Allen
Kunle Mwanga; Production

13. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

Primary Artist: Geri Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Geri Allen; Composer
Lyricist: Geri Allen; Composer
Producer: Geri Allen
Kunle Mwanga; Production

14. Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel (II)

Primary Artist: Geri Allen; Main Performer
Composer: Geri Allen; Composer
Lyricist: Geri Allen; Composer
Producer: Geri Allen
Kunle Mwanga; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

49 minutes and 49 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1400x1400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Post Bop, Jazz, Holiday, Christmas, Classical

Label

Motema

Music Distribution Service

E1 [Koch Entertainment]

Country

United States

Language

Undetermined

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 10, 2011

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

181212000696