| Christmas '64 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | April 20 & September 29, 1964 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewwod Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Christmas | |||
| Length | 48:51 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
| Jimmy Smith chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover / title | ||||
 1966 LP re-issue as Christmas Cookin' | ||||
Christmas '64 is a 1964 studio album by the American jazz organist Jimmy Smith. Smith's only album of Christmas music, it was reissued as Christmas Cookin' in 1966. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
A review on AllMusic said that "Compared to most Christmas albums, this is plenty groovy, with lots of Smith's trademark dexterity and bop runs on offer." [1] An AllMusic review of the reissued Christmas Cookin', by Scott Yanow said that "...even if nothing all that unusual occurs, the performances can serve as high-quality background music during the Christmas season". [2]
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