December (Chris Botti album)
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ReleasedOctober 22, 2002
StudioCapitol Studios (Hollywood, California); AIR Lyndhurst Hall (London, England, UK).
Length45:13
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| Released | October 22, 2002 | |||
| Studio | Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California); AIR Lyndhurst Hall (London, England, UK). | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Christmas | |||
| Length | 45:13 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Bobby Colomby, Richard Marx | |||
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December is the fifth studio album by trumpet player Chris Botti. It was released by Columbia Records on October 22, 2002. Botti himself provided vocal on "Perfect Day". In 2006, the album was reissued omitting “Perfect Day” and “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”, re-recording “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" and "Silent Night” as well as adding in "Ave Maria," featuring the Orchestra of St. John's Choir, and "I Don't Really Want Much For Christmas" (featuring Eric Benet).
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Christmas Song" | Mel Tormé, Robert Wells | 4:32 |
| 2. | "The First Noel" | Traditional | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" | Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Hallelujah" | Leonard Cohen | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Perfect Day" | Richard Marx, Cynthia Rhodes Marx | 2:43 |
| 6. | "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" | J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie | 4:09 |
| 7. | "O Little Town of Bethlehem" | Traditional | 3:10 |
| 8. | "Winter Wonderland" | Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith | 3:08 |
| 9. | "The Little Drummer Boy" | Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone | 3:05 |
| 10. | "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" | Traditional | 2:01 |
| 11. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin | 3:16 |
| 12. | "Silent Night" | Traditional | 4:59 |
| 13. | "I'll Be Home for Christmas" | Kim Gannon, Walter Kent, Buck Ram | 4:07 |