This album consists of big bands, often with pop vocalists, including
Les Brown with
Doris Day singing "The Christmas Song,"
Red Norvo with vocalist
Mildred Bailey on "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm," and
Benny Goodman with
Peggy Lee and
Art Lund duetting on "Winter Weather."
Laster Lanin's arrangement of "Christmas Night in Harlem" is one that'll have you flip, flop, and flying, but most of this CD is on the slower, sentimental side. ~ Dennis MacDonald