Yule B Swingin Too
Picking up where 1999'sYule B Swingin'left off,Toocollects a host of jazzy and mainstream songs that run from legendary figures such asLouis Armstrong,Benny Goodman,the Dorsey Brothers, andDuke Ellingtonto sophisticated ladiesElla FitzgeraldandBillie Holiday. More mainstream pop music byBing Crosbyandthe Andrew Sisters, along with the rather blandJune Christyversion of "The Merriest" and the ever self-effacingDean Martinversion of "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer," tend to detour from nuggets such as Armstrong's wonderful "Christmas in New Orleans" andJoe Williams's "Let It Snow." Still, for a nostalgic big band Christmas collection that only occasionally burns down low,Yule B Swingin', Too!will get you in the holiday spirit.--Martin Keller