A Soulful Christmas is the ninth studio album by keyboardist Brian Culbertson released in 2006 on GRP Records. The album reached No. 17 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 7 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians Brian Culbertson – acoustic piano, trombone (2, 4, 6, 7, 12), celesta (3), bells (3, 8), muted trumpet (11) Eddie Miller – Fender Rhodes (2, 11) Ricky Peterson – Hammond B3 organ (2, 4, 6, 7, 11) Jeff Lorber – Wurlitzer electric piano (7) Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (2, 6) Tony Maiden – wah guitar (2, 7), guitars (4) Bruce Watson – slide guitar (3) Jorge Evans – wah guitar solo (7), electric guitar (8) Peter White – acoustic guitar (8) Maurice Fitzgerald – bass (2, 6) Nathan East – bass (3, 8) Alex Al – electric bass (4) Brian Bromberg – acoustic bass (4, 10) Derrick Hodge – bass (7, 11) Oscar Seaton Jr. – drums (2, 3, 6–8, 11), "funk" drums (4) Vinnie Colaiuta – "swing" drums (4), drums (10) Lenny Castro – percussion (2–4, 6–8, 10, 11) Eric Marienthal – alto saxophone (2, 4, 7), tenor saxophone (2, 4, 6, 7, 11), baritone saxophone (4, 6, 7) Eric Darius – tenor sax solo (2) Warren Hill – alto saxophone (3) Martin Sullivan – trombone (1) Rob Schaer – trumpet (1), piccolo trumpet (1) Michael Stever – trumpet (1, 2), horn contractor (1) Wayne Bergeron – trumpet (2, 4, 6, 7, 11) Zach Collins – tuba (1) Jennifer Kessler – French horn (1) Michael McDonald – vocals (6) Michelle Culbertson – vocals (9) Marc Nelson – vocals (12)
Music arrangements Brian Culbertson – rhythm arrangements, horn arrangements (2, 6, 7, 11) Eric Marienthal – horn arrangements (2, 6, 7, 11) Maurice Fitzgerald – arrangements (2) Eddie Miller – arrangements (2) Dave Koz – arrangements (3) Matt Harris – big band arrangements (4) Jeff Lorber – arrangements (7) Peter White – arrangements (8) Michelle Culbertson – arrangements (9) Marc Nelson – vocal arrangements (12)
Orchestra Cliff Colnot – orchestrations and arrangements Jennifer Pedraza – contractor Thomas Schaller – copyist Peter LaBella – concertmaster Horns and Woodwinds Dave Griffin – French horn Jelena Dirks – oboe String section Dan Klinger, Nick Photinos and Gary Stucks – cello Collins Trier – double bass Alison Attar – harp Matt Albert, Ying Chai, Baird Dodge, Teresa Fream, Tom Hall, Peter LaBella, Carmen Llop Kassinger, Nancy Park, Paul Phillips, Ron Satkowitz, Rika Seko and Robert Waters – violin
The Jason White Ensemble (Tracks 2 & 6) Jason White – choir director and arrangements Keith Allen, Brittany Batson, Troy Clark, David Daughtry, Lashann Dendy, Chara Hammonds, Demeka Jackson, Shanika Leeks, Sharon Norwood, Melody Rhynes, Precious Umunna, Geneen White, Otha White and Brandon Winbush – choir singers
Production Brian Culbertson – producer Scott Steiner – co-producer (5, 9, 12) Evelyn Morgan – A&R administrator Theodora Kuslan – release coordinator Kelly Pratt – release coordinator Sara Zickuhr – cover design Rocky Schenck – photography David K. – wardrobe stylist Merrilee McLain – hair stylist David Britz and Garry C. Kief for Stiletto Entertainment – management
Technical credits Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California) Brian Culbertson – recording, mixing Eddie King – recording, additional recording Scott Steiner – recording, mixing, piano track engineer(5, 9, 12) Michael Stever – mix assistant Craig Bauer – additional recording Shannon Forrest – additional recording Tom McCauley – additional recording James Karukas – piano technician
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