David Ian - Vintage Christmas - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Vintage Christmas Trio is David Ian's long-awaited full-length follow up to his debut success InchVintage Christmas.Inch His purest to date, this album features instrumental-only jazz trio interpretations of Christmas favorites using the most minimal elements-highlighting Ian's craft as pianist and arranger. David Ian's delightful performances transport you to an era that birthed the most sentimental songs of this season. The opener, InchDeck the HallsInch welcomes in the Christmas spirit with a swinging trio. David Ian's signature sound shines throughout the album as he transforms the often stately InchJoy to the WorldInch into a jazz/blues injected festivity and then carries the listener into a dreamier state with the ever-loved classic InchWhite Christmas.Inch The lyrical bass solos of Jon Estes tastefully splash their way on numerous tracks supported by the clever drumwork of Josh Hunt, who together comprise a perfectly ornamental rhythm section. InchWe Three KingsInch takes on a new form with a reflective mood; an unexpected arrangement of a Christmas classic, more forgotten in recent years. In InchSilver Bells,Inch Ian masterfully and fluidly switches back and forth from swing to straight time. The close of the album is a solemn InchO Come, All Ye Faithful,Inch stripped down to just piano and percussion. If you listen closely, your ears might catch the chirps of a winter bird complementing this moving musical performance.