Marcus Roberts - Prayer For Peace (1991)

I rescued this CD from the $1 clearance bin this past summer but waited until the holiday season to give it a spin. I was definitely not disappointed. It's simply Roberts at the piano dealing out 12 classic holiday tunes and two originals in a variety of jazz, blues, stride, gospel, and soulful NOLA styles. And it's as good as one should expect from that description. If you're looking for a little escape from 'the usual' this month, allow me to recommend these quiet but playful takes on some Christmas tunes on solo piano.

The Gavin Report, December 6, 1991, p. 38

Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: Did not chart

Tracks: All the classic holiday tunes are worth a listen. Top tracks include Let It Snow, Silver Bells, Sleigh Ride, and Rudolph. I'm not wild about the inclusion of the two original tracks, Prayer For Peace and Christmas Blues, not because they're bad pieces, but because that's not what I came here for.

Personal Memory Associated with this CD: None

Previously revisited for the blog:
Blues For The New Millennium (1997)
The Truth Is Spoken Here (1989)