This CD finds the somewhat miraculous a cappella sextet Take 6 emphasizing the religious side of the holiday season. One of the world's only gospel jazz groups, Take 6 uses advanced harmonies and sophisticated improvisations while always keeping "the message" in the forefront. However, this Christmas set is rather brief (just 35½ minutes) and, even with a few highlights (the Yellowjackets' guest appearance on "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and a drum machine used to humorous effect on the bizarre "'Twas Da Nite"), the results are not all that essential. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
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All Music Guide Review
Track Listing
Credits
- Claude V. McKnight III
- Arranger
- Jet Penix
- Sampling, ?, Sequencing
- Warren Peterson
- Engineer
- Greg Parker
- Mixing
- Laura LiPuma
- Art Direction, Design
- Larry Jefferies
- Engineer, Assistant Engineer
- Laura LiPuma-Nash
- Art Direction, Design
- Larry Jeffries
- Engineer
- Steve Ledet
- Engineer, Assistant Engineer
- Mike McCarthy
- Engineer, Mixing
- Amos D. Chea
- Translation
- David Thomas
- Arranger
- Martin Ansolabehere
- Illustrations
- Steve Ladet
- Engineer
- Shauna Randolph
- Production Assistant, Assistant Producer
- Jonathan Hamilton
- Voices, Spoken Word, Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
- Robert Charles
- Engineer
- Alvin Chea
- Arranger
- Cedric Dent
- Arranger, Voices
- Russell Ferrante
- Rhythm Arrangements
- Joey Kibble
- Arranger
- Mark Kibble
- Arranger, Sampling, Sequencing
- Ken Love
- Mastering
- Take 6
- Producer, Main Performer
- Yellowjackets
- Performer


















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