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Pop/jazz/rock cross-over star Michael Franks’ first-ever holiday album sets the scene for mirth, merriment, and a cool yule all around. On tracks like “Said the Snowflake” and “I Bought You A Plastic Star (For Your Aluminum Tree),” the artist’s trademark wit and lyrical wordplay are clearly in evidence. And throughout the disc’s ten tracks, this master musician taps into his signature sense of timeless romance, wrapping his poetic song craft in melodies as inviting as a blanket of freshly fallen powder. Delight your senses with the magic of the season, as observed by Michael Franks.

Rhino Records along with Sleeping Gypsy Music present an unusual Christmas release by Michael Franks entitled “Watching The Snow”, featuring Jay Anderson [acoustic bass], Jay Azzolina [guitar], Charles Blenzig [piano/keyboards/additional percussion], Cafe [percussion], John Clark [French horn], Chris Hunter [sax & flute], Billy Kilson [drums], Romero Lubambo [guitar], Veronica Nunn [lead/background vocals] and Alex (Sasha) Sipiagin [trumpet/flugelhorn]…all songs composed and performed by Michael Franks, bringing contagious jazz themes mixed with reggae percussion that will keep you completely wanting more of the same.

Sentimental at times we have “THE WAY WE CELEBRATE NEW YEAR’S”, comes the countdown and soon the ball will drop…”WATCHING THE SNOW”, one of my favorite pastimes is through the picture window, when we watch the snow…”CHRISTMAS IN KYOTO”, it’s highly unlikely I’ll soon forget that Christmas in Kyoto…”MY PRESENT”, and can my hands retie these ribbons I undo, if what I find is you…”I BOUGHT YOU A PLASTIC STAR (for Your Aluminum Tree)”, it gets pretty cold here at night down to sixty degrees, there’s angel hair up in the palm trees, it sure looks like Christmas to me…”SAID THE SNOWFLAKE”, look at me Little Me, out of all the other snowflakes, I from the sky am first to fall…”THE KISS”, no matter where this journey ends, as long as I have you beside me…”WHEN THE SNOWMAN SINGS”, a Snowwoman my own with whom I can happily freeze, when the wind blows sub-zero we’d be nicely equipped, if you catch my drift…”ISLAND CHRISTMAS”, we’ll decorate a mango tree and you can string some lights on me, no snow to shovel Christmas Day we’ll snorkel through a turquoise bay ~ just a smidgen of what to expect if you choose to pick up a copy…by the way all proceeds from this album will go to the no kill shelter, sanctuary and animal welfare organization “Hearts United for Animals”…way to go Michael! - J. Lovins, Amazon Customer Review

Format : CD
Number of Discs : 1
Original Release Date: October 26, 2004
Label: Rhino / Wea
Genre : Jazz

Track List:
1. The Way We Celebrate New Year's
2. Watching The Snow
3. Christmas in Kyoto
4. My Present
5. I Bought You a Plastic Star
6. Said the Snowflake
7. The Kiss
8. When the Snowmen sings
9. Island Christmas Featuring Veronica Nunn
10.My Present (Reprise)

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