Song of the Season is a studio album by guitarist Peter White, released in 1997 by Columbia Records.
The album reached No. 13 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.
Contents
Overview
Kenny Lattimore and Dee Harvey performed backing vocals on "River" and "Silent Night" respectively.
Critical reception
Wanda Van Horn of Allmusic noted, "This collection of Christmas music done contemporary jazz/fusion style offers traditional hits ("The First Noel," "O Tannenbaum," "White Christmas," "Jingle Bells") to provide the perfect background music for holiday parties."
Personnel
Peter White – guitars, arrangements (2, 3, 5–9)
Gregg Karukas – keyboards (1, 4), programming (1, 4), synth solo (1), arrangements (1, 4), acoustic piano (8)
Paul Brown – arrangements (1–4, 6, 8), programming (3, 6, 9)
Dave Torkanowsky – keyboards (3)
Freddie Ravel – acoustic piano (9), electric piano (9), synthesizers (9), Moog bass (9), arrangements (9)
Larry Kimpel – bass (3, 6)
Brian Bromberg – bass (8)
Peter Erskine – drums (8)
Lenny Castro – percussion (1, 3, 6, 9)
Kirk Whalum – tenor saxophone (3)
Jerry Folsom – French horn solo (5)
Rick Braun – flugelhorn (6)
Dave Camp – flute (7)
Jerry Hey – orchestration and conductor (2, 5)
Bill Brown – orchestration and conductor (10)
Ralph Morrison – concertmaster (2, 5, 10), violin solo (10)
Kenny Lattimore – vocals (4)
Dee Harvey – vocals (9)
Production
Paul Brown – producer, mixing, recording (1–7, 9, 10)
Dave Rideau – recording (8)
Danny Vicari – orchestra recording (2, 5, 10)
Brett Swain – orchestra recording assistant (2, 5, 10)
Charles Nasser – assistant mix engineer
Lee Herschberg – digital editing
Tim Timmermans – additional editing
Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, California)
Lexy Shroyer – project coordinator
Christine Wilson – design, photo imaging
Lori Stoll – photography
Steve Chapman – management