Sound of Christmas

Sound of Christmas
Studio album by Ramsey Lewis Trio
Released	1961
Recorded	October 1961 Ter-Mar Recording Studios, Chicago
Genre	Jazz, Christmas
Length	29:05
Label	Argo LP 687
Producer	Ralph Bass
Ramsey Lewis chronology
Never on Sunday (1961) Sound of Christmas (1961) The Sound of Spring (1962)

Sound of Christmas is an album of Christmas music by Ramsey Lewis' Trio featuring tracks recorded in 1961 and released on the Argo label.^[1]

Lewis recorded a second seasonal album, More Sounds of Christmas, in 1964.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars, stating, "This is a pleasing, if rather brief (29 minutes) Christmas jazz album that was originally quite popular... fun and melodic, if not all that unique".^[2]

Track listing

1. "Merry Christmas Baby" (Lou Baxter, Johnny Moore) - 4:04
2. "Winter Wonderland" (Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith) - 2:11
3. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) - 2:25
4. "Christmas Blues" (Skitch Henderson, Ramsey Lewis) - 2:50
5. "Here Comes Santa Claus" (Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman) - 2:41
6. "The Sound of Christmas" (Riley Hampton, Lewis) - 2:22
7. "The Christmas Song" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) - 3:18
8. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (Traditional) - 3:19
9. "Sleigh Ride" (Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish) - 2:58
10. "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" (Frank Loesser) - 3:27

Personnel

• Ramsey Lewis - piano
• El Dee Young - bass
• Issac "Red" Holt - drums
• String section arranged and conducted by Riley Hampton (tracks 6-10)

References

1. Argo Records discography accessed October 8, 2012
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed October 8, 2012