A Night Before Christmas

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.

Track listing

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

References