Jazz & Blues Instrumental Christmas Music


The new album

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IN2 THE SPIRIT
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1. Drummer Boy
2. The 12 Days
3. The Christmas Song
4. Silent Night
5. Jingle Bells
6. Santa Claus
7. Carol of the Bells
8. Midnight Clear
9. Hark!
10. Ye Faithful
11. Good King
12. Christmas Tree
13. Ye Merry Gents
14. (The Ghost Of) Blue Christmas
15. Nu Lang Zyne
16. Santa from the To

Tracks

  • 1. Drummer Boy
  • 2. The 12 Days
  • 3. The Christmas Song
  • 4. Silent Night
  • 5. Jingle Bells
  • 6. Santa Claus
  • 7. Carol of the Bells
  • 8. Midnight Clear
  • 9. Hark!
  • 10. Ye Faithful
  • 11. Good King
  • 12. Christmas Tree
  • 13. Ye Merry Gents
  • 14. (The Ghost Of) Blue Christmas
  • 15. Nu Lang Zyne
  • 16. Santa from the Top

How it all began....

The "IN2 the Spirit" album project started out 'just for fun' one Christmas when I recorded an arrangement of Little Drummer Boy so I could teach it to my 7 year old son on drums and piano. After a few years, I had finished quite a few 'for fun' demos and friends & colleagues started requesting that I turn it into a "serious" Christmas album project....and....

now it has arrived! I've recorded with some of the world's finest talent including Bill Payne from Little Feat, Will Lee from the David Letterman Show and Keith Carlock drummer for Sting, James Taylor and Steely Dan.

CREDITS

Guitars. Keys. Synth. Programming 

    John Findlay

Drums:

    Keith Carlock: 2, 6, 12

    Joel Rosenblatt: 7, 9, 10, 11

    Rick Gratton: 4, 5

    Mark Kelso: 1

    Larnell Lewis: 3, 8, 14, 15

    Davide Direnzo: 13

Bass:

    Will Lee: 1, 2, 12

    Scott Alexander: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14

    Ric Fierabracci: 9, 10, 11

Piano:

    Bill Payne: 2

    George Whitty: 13

    Gord Sheard: 5, 6, 7, 10, 14

    Robi Botos: 16 

Organ:

    Lou Pomanti: 2, 4, 5, 8

    Rob Gusevs: 1, 7, 9, 12

Guitars:

    Jim Tait - acoustic guitar:  4

    Chris Taylor -  guest solo: 10

    Chuck D’Aloia - guest solo: 4

    Harry Jacobson- guest solo: 9

Harmonica: 

    Roly Platt: 2

Percussion:

    Rosendo "Chendy" León: 2, 10

    Giran Findlay: 1

Horns:

    John Johnson: 2, 5, 9, 12

    Perry White: 2, 5, 9, 12

    Dave Dunlop: 2, 5, 9, 12

    Jason Logue: 2, 5, 9, 12 

    Kevin Turcotte: 2, 5, 9, 12

    Doug Gibson:  2, 5, 9, 12

    John Johnson: 8, 10, 15

    Dave Dunlop: 8, 10, 15

    Gord Myers: 8, 15

    Phil Dwyer: 16

 

Arranged & re-composed by: John Findlay

Horn arrangements by:Jim Tait

Produced by: John Findlay, Chris Taylor

Mixed by: John Findlay, Chris Taylor, George Whitty

Mastered by: George Whitty