| December | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 22, 2002 | |||
| Studio | Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California); AIR Lyndhurst Hall (London, England, UK). | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Christmas | |||
| Length | 45:13 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Bobby Colomby, Richard Marx | |||
| Chris Botti chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
December is the fifth studio album by trumpet player Chris Botti. It was released by Columbia Records on October 22, 2002. Botti himself provided vocal on "Perfect Day".
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Christmas Song" | Mel Tormé, Robert Wells | 4:32 |
| 2. | "The First Noel" | Traditional | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" | Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Hallelujah" | Leonard Cohen | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Perfect Day" | Richard Marx, Cynthia Rhodes Marx | 2:43 |
| 6. | "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" | J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie | 4:09 |
| 7. | "O Little Town of Bethlehem" | Traditional | 3:10 |
| 8. | "Winter Wonderland" | Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith | 3:08 |
| 9. | "The Little Drummer Boy" | Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone | 3:05 |
| 10. | "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" | Traditional | 2:01 |
| 11. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin | 3:16 |
| 12. | "Silent Night" | Traditional | 4:59 |
| 13. | "I'll Be Home for Christmas" | Kim Gannon, Walter Kent, Buck Ram | 4:07 |
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums [2] | 7 |
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