**Joy to the World**
**Gene Nery**
**55 minutes**
**PS-9020**

Gene Nery • Guitar, Bass, Percussion

Thomas James Ravel • Drums, Percussion

Chuck Deardorf • Bass (on Little Drummer Boy, White Christmas and Let it Snow!)

John Bonica • Accordian

Jean Wells Yablonsky • Violin

Misha Schmidt • Violin

Vincent Comer • Viola

David Sabee • Cello

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Gene has created spirited arrangements of Christmas favorites drawing on diverse musical styles of the world. His acoustic guitar and contemporary jazz arrangements will be the perfect background for your holiday gatherings.

Several years ago I was fortunate enough to be able to travel the world. During that time I experienced Christmas in other countries and came to appreciate the unique ways that other cultures celebrate this holiday. This collection includes tropical, Latin and world beat interpretations of traditional Christmas carols. I hope this music will bring great joy and a new world perspective to your holiday season. Special thanks to my wife Nikki; my family: Alicia, Ed, Roy, Jeff, Stan, Fred, Hubert, Alexis and Alex; Chris, Jaylin and the “little Peapods;” Thom Ravel (couldn’t have done it without you!); John (Cap’n Ron) and Ellen Bonica; Pat Walker; Jim Bredouw; Scott Ritchie and Kelly Larson; the gang at Petosa Music; and the staff at Pure & Simple Music: Sara, Linda and John.

Gene Nery

1) JOY TO THE WORLD Traditional

2) WHAT CHILD IS THIS Traditional

3) WINTER WONDERLAND By Dick Smith and Felix Bernard (WB Music Corp.)

4) AWAY IN A MANGER Traditional

5) WHITE CHRISTMAS By Irving Berlin (Irving Berlin)

6) WE THREE KINGS Traditional

7) O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM Traditional

8) LITTLE DRUMMER BOY By Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati and Harry Simeone (Mills Music,Inc./International Korwin Corp.)

9) IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR Traditional

10) SLEIGH RIDE By Leroy Anderson and Mitchell Parish (Mills Music, Inc.)

11) O HOLY NIGHT Traditional

12) LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! By Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne (Cahn Music & Producer Music Pub. Co. c/o Warner Chappell)

13) SILENT NIGHT Traditional

14) JINGLE BELLS Traditional

Produced by Gene Nery

Recorded at The Hideout and The Treehouse, Orcas Island,WA

Mastered by Ross Nyberg at Disc Master, Issaquah, WA

Design by TMA Ted Mader Associates, Seattle,WA