Reviewed by Tony Cummings

If you didn't already know, Denver Bierman and his sassy bunch of musos have brought the rollicking, feel good sound of big band jazz to the CCM arena. Their 'Good To Go' album was a delightful example of what they do best. Whether this Yuletide offering works as well really depends on your tolerance level to songs like "Jingle Bells", "Frosty The Snowman" (though here he's been transformed into a Bluesman) and "Let It Snow". Personally, I feel a lot of the effect is lost on the Santa songs but some tracks here sound perilously close to the kind of Christmas muzak piped out each year in our department stores. But no one can doubt the prowess of the Mile High Orchestra with plenty of crisp ensemble work and one or two tasty solos. And I quite enjoyed the jazz-funk rendition of "Little Drummer Boy" complete with "Shaft"-style wah wah guitar.

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