This Christmas album has such a big sound that it makes other Christmas albums pale in comparison. Influenced by Johnny Mercer, Les Brown, Louis Prima, Bobby Darin and Duane Eddy, Brian Setzer is a retro genius. Standout numbers include a swinging "Nutcracker Suite", "Cactus Christmas" (think Cow-Cow Boogie), and an unexpectedly touching "O Holy Night". This album epitomizes Christmas cool. Highly, highly recommended for a snazzy, jazzy retro Christmas! Happy Christmas everybody!!!!
01- Jingle Bells 02- Boogie Woogie Santa Claus 03- Winter Wonderland 04- Blue Christmas 05- Santa Claus Is Back In Town 06- Baby It's Cold Outside (Duet With Ann-Margaret) 07- The Nutcracker Suite 08- (Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man With The Bag 09- Sleigh Ride 10- So They Say It's Christmas 11- O Holy Night 12- The Amens
Before he jumped, jived, and wailed to the top of the pop charts, and long before radio, video, or press had noticed what was going on, a Brian Setzer Orchestra performance was captured live for the first time at the Montreal Jazz Festival on June 30, 1995. This show represented a turning point in the band's evolution from '40s style big band swing to the powerful balls-to-the-wall rock 'n' roll outfit that sold millions, earned 3 Grammys, and is still going strong. Experience that One Rockin' Night the Orchestra charted its new musical course and never looked back.
01- Intro 02- James Bond Theme [Spies In the Night] 03- Hoodoo Voodoo Doll 04- Good Rockin’ Daddy 05- Your True Love 06- My Baby Only Cares For Me 07- Brand New Cadillac 08- Sittin’ On It 09- Ghost Radio 10- [Everytime I Hear] That Mellow Saxophone 11- Rumble in Brighton 12- Route 66 13- Rock This Town 14- As Long as I’m Singin’ 15- Honky Tonk
The Brian Setzer Orchestra (sometimes going by the acronym BSO) is a swing and jump blues band formed in 1990 by Stray Cats frontman Brian Setzer. Setzer, who had grown up playing the baritone horn in school, often envisioned a rock guitar fronting a big band. In 1990, Setzer organized the orchestra, styled as a big band which included full sections of trumpet, trombone and saxophone players, and a rhythm section with Setzer on guitar and vocals, plus piano, string bass and drums. The orchestra began playing clubs in and around Los Angeles, and was eventually signed to Hollywood Records. This is their first LP recorded and released back in 1994.
01- Lady Luck 02- Ball and Chain 03- Sittin' on It All the Time 04- Good Rockin' Daddy 05- September Skies 06- Brand New Cadillac 07- There's a Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder 08- Route 66 09- Your True Love 10- Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square 11- Straight Up 12- Drink That Bottle Down
