Harry for the Holidays

Jazz · 2003 · 16 tracks

Harry for the Holidays

Harry Connick, Jr.

A lush, big-band celebration of the season. Polished brass arrangements meet a velvet baritone for a record that feels like a warm fireplace in a snowstorm.

October 28, 2003 · Columbia

A sophisticated and joyful celebration that balances high-energy swing with quiet, reverent moments of winter reflection.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks

01

Frosty the Snowman

3:35

02

Blue Christmas

3:23

03

The Christmas Waltz

3:18

04

I Wonder as I Wander

3:07

05

Silver Bells

3:58

06

Mary’s Little Boy Child

5:10

07

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

3:56

08

The Happy Elf

3:42

09

I’ll Be Home for Christmas

5:57

10

I Come With Love

4:42

11

Nature Boy

3:49

12

O Little Town of Bethlehem

3:25

13

I’m Gonna Be the First One

3:27

14

This Christmas

3:47

15

Nothin’ New for New Year

4:08

16

Silent Night

4:54

Moments Worth Listening For

The brass section's punchy, syncopated response to the 'Thumpety, thump' refrain in Frosty the Snowman.

The transition from a sparse, reverent piano opening to a full gospel-tinged choral swell on Silent Night.

The whimsical, character-driven vocal delivery and Broadway-style arrangement of the original track The Happy Elf.

Where This Album Departs

How does Harry for the Holidays sound next to the rest of Harry Connick, Jr.'s catalogue?

Snowfall+3.4σ

Snowfall saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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