A Night Before Christmas is the thirtieth album (and first Christmas album) by Spyro Gyra, recorded and released in 2008.
Janis Siegel of the Manhattan Transfer sings on "Baby, It's Cold Outside". The album peaked at No. 14 on the Holiday Albums chart at Billboard magazine.
Contents
Personnel
Spyro Gyra
Jay Beckenstein – saxophones
Tom Schuman – acoustic piano
Julio Fernández – guitars
Scott Ambush – bass
Bonny Bonnaparte – drums, vocals (5, 11)
Additional musicians
Dave Samuels – vibraphone (3, 6)
Christine Ebersole – vocals (2)
Janis Siegel – vocals (5)
Production
Dave Love – executive producer
Jay Beckenstein – producer
Spyro Gyra – arrangements
Kieran Paradis – engineer
Jeff Shreiner – engineer
Robert Harari – additional engineer
Mark Urselli – additional engineer
Doug Oberkircher – mixing
Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
Natalie Singer – product manager
Robert Hoffman – art direction, design
Getty Images/Stockbyte – illustration
Phil Brennan – management