Items tagged with "Christmas music"
Singer/Trombonist Aubrey Logan’s having a “Blue Christmas”
Tis the season to release new holiday recordings. Thankfully, singer/songwriter/trombonist Aubrey Logan found time to share her version of the Elvis Presley Christmas classic “Blue Christmas” this year. Her arrangement is a pop/gospel take that emphasizes the “blue,” but finishes with cathartic full-band swing. She’s also released a companion instrumental version that features her on […]
Hayley Sales on new tune “It Can’t Be Christmas Without You Here”
Singer/songwriter/actor Hayley Sales, who spoke with 360°Sound about her music in October, has returned to talk about her new Christmas recordings. Last month, she released her first original holiday composition, “It Can’t Be Christmas Without You Here,” as well as her take on the classic “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” Beginning in mid-December, Sales will […]
Daniel Tashian on Bacharach collaboration, songwriting
I first heard of singer-songwriter Daniel Tashian when I listened to the excellent EP he did with Burt Bacharach, Blue Umbrella, released in July. As I read more about Tashian, 45, and dug into his catalog, I was struck by the sheer variety of music he creates. For over a decade, he’s been writing hits […]