What a Night! A Christmas Album

Jazz · 2008 · 18 tracks · 1h 10m

What a Night! A Christmas Album

Harry Connick, Jr.

November 4, 2008 · Columbia

A sophisticated and rhythmically vibrant celebration that balances big-city polish with Southern soul.

Tracklist · 18 Tracks · 1h 10m

01

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

3:28

02

What a Night!

3:24

03

Christmas Day

3:22

04

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas

4:04

05

Please Come Home for Christmas

4:25

06

O Come All Ye Faithful

4:15

07

Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies

2:44

08

Let There Be Peace on Earth

3:28

09

Winter Wonderland

3:49

10

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

3:28

11

Santariffic

3:57

12

Jingle Bells

5:27

13

Zat You Santa Claus

3:39

14

We Three Kings

4:44

15

Song for the Hopeful

4:35

16

Deck the Halls

3:00

17

Christmas Time Is Here

5:07

18

O Christmas Tree

3:23

Moments Worth Listening For

The transition into a funky, syncopated groove during Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies that reimagines the Tchaikovsky classic.

The brass section's explosive entrance on Jingle Bells that turns the simple melody into a high-energy big band workout.

The intimate, piano-led vulnerability of Christmas Time Is Here that captures the quiet melancholy of the season.

Where This Album Departs

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