Christmas in New York (album)

Christmas in New York is an album by soprano Renée Fleming.

Christmas in New York
Studio album by Renée Fleming
Released	November 3, 2014
Recorded	December 2013–August 2014
Genre	Christmas, jazz
Length	56:04
Label	Decca
Renée Fleming chronology
Guilty Pleasures Christmas in New York

Music and release

The music is jazz-pop, instead of Fleming's more usual operatic material.[1]

The album was released by Decca Records on November 3, 2014.[2] It was promoted in part by a PBS broadcast led by Fleming on December 4 of that year.[3]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The AllMusic reviewer commented on the sameness of many of the tracks and the diverse expectations of fans of various genres, and concluded, "In all this is a holiday release that is unlikely to disappoint, even as reactions may vary."[1]

Track listing

1. "Winter Wonderland" (with Wynton Marsalis)
2. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (with Gregory Porter)
3. "Silver Bells" (with Kelli O'Hara)
4. "Merry Christmas Darling" (with Chris Botti)
5. "The Christmas Waltz"
6. "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?" (with Brad Mehldau)
7. "Sleigh Ride" (with Wynton Marsalis)
8. "Snowbound" (with Kurt Elling)
9. "In the Bleak Midwinter" (with Rufus Wainwright)
10. "Central Park Serenade" (with Gregory Porter)
11. "The Man with the Bag"
12. "Love and Hard Times" (with Brad Mehldau)
13. "Still, still, still" (with Kurt Elling)

Personnel

• Renée Fleming – vocals

Guests

• Chris Botti
• Kurt Elling – vocals
• Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
• Brad Mehldau – piano
• Kelli O'Hara – vocals
• Gregory Porter – vocals
• Rufus Wainwright

References

1. Manheim, James "Renée Fleming: Christmas in New York". AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
2. "Renée Fleming: Christmas in New York". Decca Classics. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
3. "How Renée Fleming Spends Her Holidays" (November 26, 2014). PBS.