A Smooth Jazz Christmas

A Smooth Jazz Christmas
Studio album by Dave Koz & Friends
Released	September 25, 2001
Genre	Smooth jazz, Christmas
Length	60:32
Label	Capitol
Producer	Dave Koz
Dave Koz & Friends chronology
The Dance (1999) A Smooth Jazz Christmas (2001) Saxophonic (2003)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

A Smooth Jazz Christmas is the sixth studio album by saxophone player Dave Koz. Koz's second holiday album was released by Capitol Records on September 25, 2001. Friends include David Benoit, Rick Braun, Kenny Loggins, Brenda Russell, and Peter White.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Smooth Jazz Christmas Overture"		8:30
2.	"The Christmas Song"	Mel Torme, Robert Wells	4:54
3.	"O Tannenbaum/Sleigh Ride Medley"	Public Domain/Leroy Anderson	4:03
4.	"Silent Night" (featuring Peter White)	Public Domain	4:34
5.	"Beneath the Moonlit Sky" (featuring David Benoit)	Dave Koz, David Benoit	3:04
6.	"Little Drummer Boy" (featuring Rick Braun)	Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone	4:26
7.	"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (featuring David Benoit)	Public Domain	4:09
8.	"December Makes Me Feel This Way" (featuring Kenny Loggins)	Koz, Judd Friedman, Alan Rich	3:37
9.	"Boogie Woogie Santa Claus" (featuring Brenda Russell)	Leon Rene	3:19
10.	"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (featuring Peter White)	Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin	3:47
11.	"White Christmas" (featuring Brenda Russell, David Benoit)	Irving Berlin	3:20
12.	"Eight Candles (A Song for Hanukkah)"	Koz, Phil Parlapiano	3:35
13.	"Get Here (For the Holidays)" (featuring Brenda Russell)	Brenda Russell	4:58
14.	"'Twas the Night Before Christmas"	Koz, Rick Braun, Benoit, Peter White, Russell	3:57

Personnel

Dave Koz - Saxophones David Benoit - Piano Rick Braun - Trumpet, Flugelhor Kenny Loggins - Vocal Brenda Russell - Vocal Peter White - Acoustic Guitar, Accordion Bridgette Bryant - Background vocal Paul Jackson Jr. - Guitar Brian Kilgore - Percussion Nick Lane - Tenor and Bass Trombone Esterlee Nicholson - Background vocal Bill Sharpe - Bass Sandy Simmons - Background vocal Brian Simpson - Keyboards, Piano Stevo Théard - Drums Charts Chart (2001) Peak position The Billboard 200[2] 140 Top Jazz Albums[2] 3 References Widran, Jonathan. Dave Koz: A Smooth Jazz Christmas > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 14, 2011. "A Smooth Jazz Christmas - Dave Koz & Friends". Billboard.com. Retrieved September 14, 2011.