Name: The Season by Jane Monheit
Brand: Jane Monheit
SKU: 828767412023
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (77 reviews)

ALBUM

Jane Monheit followed her 2004 Sony debut, Taking a Chance on Love, with the Christmas album The Season. It's an inevitable release. Monheit's star has risen consistently -- she's one of the darlings (or saviors) of contemporary vocal jazz alongside artists like Madeleine Peyroux and Norah Jones -- so something as pretty and easily salable as The Season ensures even more name recognition. Which is just fine. Monheit's rich, if mannered delivery is perfect for the classics ("Sleighride," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"), and her interpretations of "I Love the Winter Weather/I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" (where Ella Fitzgerald's influence is strong) and the Carpenters ("Merry Christmas Darling") mix striking professionalism with a gentle, breathy swagger that's pretty endearing. Monheit worked with her usual quartet for The Season, though the arrangement for "Merry Christmas Darling" is filled out with a string section and the horns on "The Man with the Bag" combine with Monheit's winsome, scatting vocal to really take it out of time. Is this 2005 or a classic Perry Como special? The Season is a nice holdover for Monheit, a chance to have some fun with some standards while keeping her name and wonderful voice top of mind.
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1. This Christmas

by Jane Monheit

Primary Artist: Jane Monheit; Main Performer
Performer: Jane Monheit; Performer
Composer: Donny Hathaway
Nadine Mckinnor; Composer
Lyricist: Nadine Mckinnor
Donny Hathaway; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Producer: Jane Monheit
Al Schmitt; Production
Recording: Al Schmitt; Production

2. Merry Christmas Darling

by Jane Monheit

Primary Artist: Jane Monheit; Main Performer
Performer: Jane Monheit; Performer
Arranger: Rick Montalbano
Miles Okazaki
Rob Mounsey; Composer
Composer: Frank Pooler
Richard Carpenter; Composer
Lyricist: Frank Pooler
Richard Carpenter; Composer
Vocal Arrangement: Jane Monheit; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Producer: Jane Monheit
Al Schmitt; Production
Recording: Al Schmitt; Production

3. The Man With The Bag

by Jane Monheit

Performer: Jane Monheit; Performer
Primary Artist: Jane Monheit; Main Performer
Arranger: Rob Mounsey; Composer
Composer: Hal Stanley
Irving Taylor
Dudley A. Brooks; Composer
Lyricist: Hal Stanley
Irving Taylor
Dudley A. Brooks; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Producer: Jane Monheit
Al Schmitt; Production
Recording: Al Schmitt; Production

4. Moonlight In Vermont

by Jane Monheit

Performer: Jane Monheit; Performer
Primary Artist: Jane Monheit; Main Performer
Arranger: Michael Kanan; Composer
Composer: John Blackburn
Karl Suessdorf; Composer
Lyricist: John Blackburn
Karl Suessdorf; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Producer: Al Schmitt
Jane Monheit; Production
Recording: Al Schmitt; Production

5. Sleighride (Album Version)

by Jane Monheit

Performer: Jane Monheit; Performer
Primary Artist: Jane Monheit; Main Performer
Arranger: Michael Kanan; Composer
Composer: Leroy Anderson; Composer
Lyricist: Mitchell Parish; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Producer: Jane Monheit
Al Schmitt; Production
Recording: Al Schmitt; Production

6. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Album Version)

by Jane Monheit

Primary Artist: Jane Monheit; Main Performer
Performer: Jane Monheit; Performer
Composer: Hugh Martin
Ralph Blane; Composer
Lyricist: Ralph Blane
Hugh Martin; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Producer: Jane Monheit
Al Schmitt; Production
Recording: Al Schmitt; Production

7. I Love The Winter Weather/ I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Album Version)

by Jane Monheit

Performer: Jane Monheit; Performer
Primary Artist: Jane Monheit; Main Performer
Arranger: Rob Mounsey; Composer
Composer: H. Jaffe
Irving Berlin; Composer
Lyricist: H. Jaffe
Irving Berlin; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Producer: Al Schmitt
Jane Monheit; Production
Recording: Al Schmitt; Production

8. The Christmas Waltz

by Jane Monheit

Primary Artist: Jane Monheit; Main Performer
Performer: Jane Monheit; Performer
Composer: Jule Styne
Sammy Cahn; Composer
Lyricist: Sammy Cahn
Jule Styne; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Producer: Jane Monheit
Al Schmitt; Production
Recording: Al Schmitt; Production

9. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (Album Version)

by Jane Monheit

Performer: Jane Monheit; Performer
Primary Artist: Jane Monheit; Main Performer
Arranger: Miles Okazaki; Composer
Composer: Johnny Marks
John Marks; Composer
Lyricist: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Producer: Jane Monheit
Al Schmitt; Production
Recording: Al Schmitt; Production

10. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

by Jane Monheit

Performer: Jane Monheit; Performer
Primary Artist: Jane Monheit; Main Performer
Arranger: Michael Kanan
Rob Mounsey; Composer
Composer: J. F. Coots; Composer
Lyricist: H. Gillespie; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Producer: Jane Monheit
Al Schmitt; Production
Recording: Al Schmitt; Production

11. My Grown-Up Christmas List (Album Version)

by Jane Monheit

Primary Artist: Jane Monheit; Main Performer
Performer: Jane Monheit; Performer
Composer: Robert Wells
David Foster
L. Jenner; Composer
Lyricist: David Foster
L. Jenner; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Doug Sax; Production
Producer: Jane Monheit
Al Schmitt; Production
Recording: Al Schmitt; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

41 minutes and 13 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 605x605 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

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

5/11 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Holiday, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Christmas, Vocal, Standards, Vocal Pop, Holiday Music, Easy Listening

Label

Epic

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 17, 2005

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

828767412023

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Notification

The Season

1. This Christmas

2. Merry Christmas Darling

3. The Man With The Bag

4. Moonlight In Vermont

5. Sleighride (Album Version)

6. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Album Version)

7. I Love The Winter Weather/ I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Album Version)

8. The Christmas Waltz

9. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (Album Version)

10. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

11. My Grown-Up Christmas List (Album Version)

Technical Specifications

The Season

Product information

Release options

1. This Christmas

2. Merry Christmas Darling

3. The Man With The Bag

4. Moonlight In Vermont

5. Sleighride (Album Version)

6. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Album Version)

7. I Love The Winter Weather/ I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Album Version)

8. The Christmas Waltz

9. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (Album Version)

10. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

11. My Grown-Up Christmas List (Album Version)

Technical Specifications