| That Holiday Feelin' | ||||
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| Released | November 6, 1990 | |||
| Studio | Giant Studios, New York City, NY | |||
| Genre | Christmas | |||
| Length | 46:51 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Bob Porter | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A [2] |
That Holiday Feelin' is a Christmas album by jazz singer, Joe Williams, released by Verve on November 6, 1990.
Scott Yanow of AllMusic writes, "One of the better Christmas jazz sets, Joe Williams is heard in quartets and quintets with pianist Norman Simmons, in several tender duets with pianist Ellis Larkins." AllMusic rated the album 3 stars out of 5. [1]
Ron Givens of Entertainment Weekly rates this album an "A" and writes, "From the world of jazz, singer Joe Williams has delivered a warm and cozy greeting card of an album with That Holiday Feelin’. His style is casual and relaxed, so effortlessly conversational that it feels like a chat with an old friend." [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Christmas Rainbows" | Bill Wallace | 5:13 |
| 2. | "Winter Wonderland" | 4:22 | |
| 3. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | 4:38 | |
| 4. | "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" | Frank Loesser | 3:56 |
| 5. | "Kissing By The Mistletoe" | John Leslie McFarland | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Silent Night" | 2:46 | |
| 7. | "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" | 4:36 | |
| 8. | "Silver Bells" | 3:04 | |
| 9. | "Christmas Waltz" |
| 4:04 |
| 10. | "The Christmas Song" | 4:42 | |
| 11. | "A Child Is Born" | 6:11 | |
| Total length: | 46:51 | ||
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