For their set of
Christmas
related material,
the Manhattan Transfer
welcome such guests as trumpeter
Jack Sheldon
(on
"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"
),
Tony Bennett
(
"The Christmas Song"
), trumpeter
Harry "Sweets" Edison
and tenor saxophonist
Pete Christlieb
. With arrangements provided for the backing orchestra by
Johnny Mandel
on a few numbers, highlights of this disc include
"Snowfall,"
a Santa medley and
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."
A pleasing set of
jazz
-influenced
music. ~ Scott Yanow