Nomad Christmas: A World Music Celebration

• Artist: Various Artists
• Release Date: October 14, 1997
• Total Time: 49:16
• Type: Collection (various artists), Christmas, Instrumental, Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: World

Review

Traditional holiday favorites including "We Three Kings," "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and "Silent Night" receive global jazz readings on Nomad Christmas: A World Music Celebration, an entertaining collection of performances influenced by the sounds of India, Brazil, Bulgaria, the Middle East and other corners of the earth. Featured performers include Tarun Bhattacharya, Bikram Ghosh, Mike Richmond and Glen Velez. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Taqasim: God Rest Ye	Simon Shaheen	Simon Shaheen	(:38)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen	Traditional	Simon Shaheen	(5:16)
Alap: Bethlehem	Tarun Bhattacharya	Tarun Bhattacharya	(:50)
Greensleeves (What Child Is This?)	Traditional	Tarun Bhattacharya	(5:46)
Jingle Bells Brazil	J.S. Pierpont, Luiz Bueno, Fernando Melo	Duofel	(5:51)
Silent Night	Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr	Folk Scat	(4:50)
Alap: Emmanuel	Traditional	Tarun Bhattacharya	(2:29)
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel	John M. Neale, Traditional	Tarun Bhattacharya	(4:45)
Boas Festas	Assis Valente	Duofel	(4:00)
Koledarska Pesen	Kiril Todorov	Folk Scat	(2:00)
The Little Drummer Boy	Harry Simeone, Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati	Mike Richmond, Glen Velez	(5:11)
Taqasim: Kings of the Orient	Simon Shaheen	Simon Shaheen	(:46)
We Three Kings of Orient Are	John Henry Hopkins, Jr.	Richard Sussman	(6:54)

Credits

Martha Lorantos (Graphic Design), Duofel (Group), Tarun Bhattacharya (Santur), Tarun Bhattacharya (Arranger), Bob Haddad (Voices), Glen Velez (Shaker), Bob Haddad (Shaker), Simon Shaheen (Photography), Edward Haber (Engineer), Bob Haddad (Mixing), Luiz Bueno (Arranger), Bob Haddad (Editing), Bob Haddad (Producer), Randy Friel (Post Production Editor), Luiz Bueno (Guitar (Acoustic)), Bob Haddad (Art Direction), Duofel (Arranger), Simon Shaheen (Oud), Folk Scat (Vocals), Bob Haddad (Engineer), Simon Shaheen (Performer), Bikram Ghosh (Tabla), Bob Haddad (Arranger), Fernando Melo (Guitar (12 String)), Simon Shaheen (Violin), Duofel (Photography), Richard Sussman (Piano), Richard Sussman (Performer), Randy Friel (Mixing), Mike Richmond (Arranger), Randy Friel (Engineer), Bob Haddad (Percussion), Edward Haber (Mixing), Bob Haddad (Finger Cymbals), Fernando Melo (Guitar (Acoustic)), Carl Seltzer (Engineer), Bob Haddad (Photography), Mariana Vlaeva (Soprano (Vocal)), Folk Scat (Performer), Martha Lorantos (Photography), Glen Velez (Frame Drum), Duofel (Performer), Kiril Todorov (Arranger), Edward Haber (Post Production), Tarun Bhattacharya (Performer), Bob Haddad (Post Production), Mike Richmond (Bass), Kiril Todorov (Bass (Vocal)), Glen Velez (Performer), Mike Richmond (Performer), Fernando Melo (Arranger), Glen Velez (Percussion), Luiz Bueno (Guitar)