The Soulful Strings The Magic of Christmas CD
$ 10.98
- The Soulful Strings Were the Hippest “Easy Listening” Group Ever
- Produced and Conceived of by Richard Evans, Resident Genius at the Cadet Label
- Composed of Members of the Chess/Cadet Label House Band, Including flautist Lennie Druss, guitarist Phil Upchurch, bassist/cellist Cleveland Eaton and harpist Dorothy Ashby
- Their Mix of Orchestral, Jazz, R&B and Exotica Sounds Has Made Them an Act Beloved by Collectors the World Over
- The Magic of Christmas Was Their Highest-Charting Album, at #35
- Reissued with Liner Notes by Gene Sculatti
- Worldwide CD Debut!
The Soulful Strings : The Magic of Christmas. CD
The Soulful Strings were without a doubt the hippest project ever to emerge from the ‘60s with the word “Strings” in its name. Brainchild of producer/arranger/bassist/songwriter (and genius) Richard Evans, the group was a far cry from the interchangeable outfits that flourished during the “beautiful music” era; instead, The Soulful Strings were actually composed of members of the Chess/Cadet label house band, including flautist Lennie Druss, guitarist Phil Upchurch, bassist/cellist Cleveland Eaton and harpist Dorothy Ashby, who laid down a tasty electric groove into which Evans stirred lush strings and unusual instrumentation like the kalimba and sitar. The result was a sound that resided at the crossroads of easy listening, jazz, R&B and exotica—and, as one might expect from that description, every Soulful Strings release (they made seven albums) is treasured by cratediggers worldwide. This 1968 release was their highest-charting record at #35 on the charts, and appears on CD for the first time anywhere in the world, with liner notes by Gene Sculatti. The soundtrack to many a swingin’ ‘60s Christmas party.
1. The Little Drummer Boy
2. Snowfall
3. Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite
4. Deck the Halls
5. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
6. Sleigh Ride
7. Merry Christmas Baby
8. Jingle Bells
9. The Christmas Song
10. Parade of the Wooden Soldiers