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List Price: $8.99 | | Label: Sony
Salesrank: 1155
Released: October 28, 2003 |
| Our Price: $3.78 |
| Used Price: $1.00 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Harry for the Holidays Track Listing:
1. Frosty The Snow Man
2. Blue Christmas
3. The Christmas Waltz
4. I Wonder As I Wander
5. Silver Bells
6. Mary's Little Boy Child
7. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
8. The Happy Elf
9. I'll Be Home For Christmas
10. I Come With Love
11. Nature Boy
12. Little Town Of Bethlehem
13. I'm Gonna Be The First One
14. This Christmas
15. Nothin' New For New Year
16. Silent Night
Editorial Review:
Call him the retro Sinatra, the keeper of the big band flame, the swingin' piano man, but Harry Connick Jr., remains one of New Orleans' treasures. His second Christmas CD is as much a salute to his hometown musical roots as it is to the season. Filled with second-line arrangements and fierce horn charts that could blow all that holiday chill back to Canada, Connick's latest revisits upbeat standards such as "Frosty The Snowman," "Blue Christmas," "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," and others. Most swing and romp, but the hymns are given the reverential vocal treatment that Connick is known for on his more secular love ballads. Surprises include a quirky arrangement of "Silver Bells," in what sounds all the world like a Henry Mancini score for an action film. And there's four Connick originals that don't quite match the level of the covers, except for what must be the oddest pairing of talents all season, the duet with country singer George Jones on "Nothin' New For the New Year," an inspired tune and performance from two master stylists. There's nothing quite as lasting as the chestnut he penned on his first Christmas CD, "I Pray on Christmas," but for fans, here's a merry Harry N'awlins holiday love fest. --Martin Keller
Harry for the Holidays Reviews:
Christmas at its Jazzy Best!! 
2009-11-20 - No way could Harry Connick Jr. disappoint with this CD!! His smooth, sultry voice mixed with the jazz piano and full horn section make for a festive, but original sound. He sings classics, but in a unique way. He also wrote some new songs that will soon become part of your holiday traditions!! If you like him and his style of music, you shouldn't miss this seasonal spectacular. If you haven't appreciated the jazz genre before, now is a good time to start-you won't regret buying this one to ring in the holiday season.
Great Christmas CD
2007-12-30 - We've about burnt a hole in this disc, we've played it so many times. It has a great mix of hymns, holiday and children's music. "The Happy Elf" is a family favorite and "Silent Night" will give you goose bumps every time.
Harry is truly a crooner!
2007-12-21 - Great CD. Lots of original music and different styles of old favorites. Harry's renditions of the classic Christmas music re-ignites interest in your old, sometimes overdone, favorites. Fun and catchy tunes such as "The Happy Elf" and "I'm going to be the first One" are original and entertaining. If you love Christmas music this CD is a must have
over-interpreted 
2007-12-19 - I am a huge HC fan, and it's hard for me to objective, but this album is just not up to his usual standard. While I enjoyed the different take on 'Silver Bells' and the up-beat jazzy spin on 'Frosty' and "Santa Claus is Coming," too many of tracks are waaaaayyyy too far away from the traditional. Some of the interludes contain melodies and instrumentation that just don't fit. Sorry, Harry.
Kick up your holidays!
2007-01-15 - This is a great CD that my kids look forward too every year for the holidays. There are a lot of great "full jazz band" songs .
