The first-ever vinyl pressing of Christmas by Jorma Kaukonen
includes unique arrangements of traditional standards and original
compositions. This blues-rock album was recorded at the A-Frame Studios
at Fur Peace Ranch, Meigs County, Ohio and originally released on CD in
1996 by Relix.
Now Christmas is being
rereleased on Record Store Day Black Friday 2021 (November 26, 2021) by
Culture Factory-USA in a limited edition on vinyl. The Christmas Tree
version (CFU# 01222) and the Candy Cane version (CFU# 012221) are
pressed on red or green vinyl. The deluxe packaging includes an OBI
strip, a gatefold jacket, a printed inner sleeve and specialty color
vinyl. Go to https://recordstoreday.com to find the nearest store!
Produced
by Jorma Kaukonen & Michael Falzarano, this is an intimate
Christmas recording featuring a nice balance of instrumentals and vocals
delivered in Jorma’s signature style with longtime friend Michael
Falzarano on guitars, vocals and sleigh bells. “Michael has been through
the trenches with me. And traveling the globe and making records with
him has been one of the highlights of my musical career,” says Jorma.
Few Christmas albums contain as many original songs as this one does.
It is also the only time Kaukonen has performed keyboards on a
recording.
“Who doesn’t love a Christmas record?
Not many I suspect," says Jorma. “We had such a blast making this
record. The comradery surrounding this project is what I remember the
most...that and the side splitting laughter writing Christmas Rule.”
Only Jorma could make the holiday blues so appealing. Jorma continues
on, “Thanks so much to the folks at Culture Factory USA who specialize
in quality reissues. Their projects are just so cool and we are happy
that we found a home with them. Merry Christmas everyone!” The digital
release (downloads & all streaming platforms) is December 3, 2021.
In a career that has already spanned a half-century, guitarist and
vocalist, Jorma Kaukonen has been one of the most highly respected
interpreters of American roots music, blues, and Americana, and at the
forefront of popular rock-and-roll. A member of the Rock & Roll Hall
of Fame and a Grammy recipient, he is a founding member of two
legendary bands, Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, Jorma's band with
partner-bassist Jack Casady. Jorma Kaukonen’s repertoire goes far beyond
his involvement creating psychedelic rock; he is a legend and one of
the finest singer-songwriters and master instrumentalists in music
today. Jorma tours the world bringing his unique styling to old blues
and writing new songs with an ever-flowing current of ideas.
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