Leon Redbone Christmas Island (CD)

Christmas IslandLeon RedboneDescription: No Description AvailableNo Track Information AvailableMedia Type: CDArtist: REDBONELEONTitle: CHRISTMAS ISLANDStreet Release Date: 11/04/2003DomesticGenre: XMAS VOCAL The distinctive stylist Leon Redbone has kept much of America's blues and jazz music alive with his foggy baritone voice and understated manner. And that's what you get on Christmas Island; mostly popular standards with the exception of That Old Christmas Moon Christmas Ball Blues and Kitty Cats' Christmas--a captivating calypso original penned by Leon and Blake Redbone. Dr. John joins in for a soulful and lively rendition of Frosty The Snowman while Redbone dutifully covers both White and Blue Christmas Let It Snow and Winter Wonderland. But a highlight you won't want to miss is his version of Toyland sung with what can best be described as Redbone passion embracing dashes of longing nostalgia and pleasure as deep as the voice that breathes life into a song about every kid's Christmas fantasy.--Martin Keller