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Album Description

Imagine a party, a musical party inspired by the holiday season. A party that celebrates the universal hopes, dreams and joy animating seasonal festivals the world over - Christmas, Hanukkah, Eid al-Adha, Kwanzaa, Yule and New Year's Day. That is what brought Yo-Yo Ma together with a remarkable group of friends - some old, some new - to create SONGS OF JOY & PEACE. It is Yo-Yo's hope that everyone who listens to this album will hear a song familiar, comfortable and beloved to them as well as discover and fall in love with music that is brand new.

Tracks - Disc 1

• DONA NOBIS PACEM (Give Us Peace) - Yo-Yo Ma, cello
• YOU COULDN'T BE CUTER - Diana Krall, piano and vocals John Clayton, bass
• JOY TO THE WORLD - Dave Brubeck, piano and Matt Brubeck, cello Paquito D'Rivera, clarinet
• HERE COMES THE SUN - James Taylor guitar and vocals
• Improvisation on DONA NOBIS PACEM (Give Us Peace) - Edgar Meyer, bass Chris Thile, mandolin
• THE WASSAIL SONG /ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT - Edgar Meyer, bass Chris Thile, mandolin
• A CHRISTMAS JIG / MOUTH OF THE TOBIQUE REEL - Natalie MacMaster, fiddle
• THE WEXFORD CAROL - Alison Krauss, vocals
• PANXOLIÑA: A GALICIAN CAROL - Cristina Pato, bagpipes
• Improvisation on DONA NOBIS PACEM (Give Us Peace) - Sérgio Assad & Odair Assad, guitar
• VASSOURINHAS - Sérgio Assad & Odair Assad, guitar
• Improvisation on DONA NOBIS PACEM (Give Us Peace) - Paquito D'Rivera, clarinet Alon Yavnai, piano
• INVITACIÓN AL DANZÓN - Paquito D'Rivera, clarinet Alon Yavnai, piano
• MY ONE AND ONLY LOVE - Joshua Redman, tenor sax
• FAMILIA - The Assad Familyy
• CONCORDIA - Dave Brubeck, piano Matt Brubeck, cello
• MY FAVORITE THINGS - Chris Botti, trumpet
• TOUCH THE HAND OF LOVE - Renée Fleming, soprano Edgar Meyer, bass Chris Thile, mandolin
• KUAI LE - Wu Tong, sheng and vocals The Silk Road Ensemble

More Information

• Studio - Sony
• Publisher - Sony
• Label - Sony
• Binding - Audio CD

Amazon Product ID: B001BN1V8U