This Christmas Morning, by Leslie Ritter & Scott Petito

This Christmas Morning

by Leslie Ritter & Scott Petito

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1.	Oh Christmas Tree 04:03	buy track
2.	Christmas Must Be Tonight 03:49	buy track
3.	When A Child Is Born 04:35	buy track
4.	This Christmas Morning 03:40	buy track
5.	December Child 03:28	buy track
6.	If Mary Knew 04:12	buy track
7.	Christmas Time is Here 03:39	buy track
8.	Give A Little Hope 03:40	buy track
9.	The Bells Of Christmas 03:18	buy track
10.	In The Bleak Mid Winter 04:45	buy track
11.	We Three Kings 02:33	buy track

about

Leslie Ritter and Scott Petito have created a wonderful Christmas record comprised of atmospheric ruminations that are rooted in the here and now, creating a restive pastoral of ancient yearnings for modern times.

What's truly unusual about this beautiful Christmas record, is that half of the eleven tunes are original. And none are even remotely novelty songs, as one might find with original tunes on a Christmas record. They are classic songs, sacred songs in some instances.

"If Mary Knew" is evocative and inspiring. "Give A Little Hope" and their co-write with Longfellow, "The Bells of Christmas," in which Ritter displays an effortless reach, are both quietly moving. Their read on the jazzy Guaraldi/Mendelson tune "Christmas Time Is Here" is world class, with a fabulous flugelhorn solo by Baikida Carroll. Beth Reineke, sings a brilliant harmony on the traditional "In The Bleak Mid-Winter." Petito created intriguing and thoughtful interpretations of Robbie Robertson's "Christmas Must Be Tonight" and Cyndi Lauper's mindful "December Child" which work well along side the more traditional songs.

Scott Petito's musicality is near boundless. Although he is as good a bassist as one can hope to hear, he shines very brightly on guitar on every track. He lays down a mighty and mythic version of "We Three Kings" to close the record, all of it on bass(es).

credits

released December 18, 2020

Leslie Ritter - Vocals
Scott Petito - Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Mandolin
Sam Zucchini - Drums, Percussion Tracks 1,2,3,5 & 10
Peter Vitalone - Piano, Organ Tracks 1,2,7
Marc Shulman - Electric Guitar Tracks 1,2,3
Baikida Carroll - Flugelhorn Track 7
Beth Chapin Reineke - Harmony Vocal Track 10
Jerry Marotta - Drums Track 9

Produced by: Scott Petito
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered at NRS Recording / Scott Petito Productions in Catskill, NY
Assistant Engineer: Beth Chapin Reineke

Scott Plays: Taylor Guitars, Collings Guitars, Parker Fly Basses, Dingwall Basses and uses Elixir Strings on everything!

All Songs Written by Leslie Ritter & Scott Petito
Sound Heals The Earth & Spotted Music / ASCAP

Except: Oh Christmas Tree: adapted from the Traditional
The Bells of Christmas: Music - Ritter & Petito / Words - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Christmas Must Be Tonight: R. Robertson - WB Music, Medicine Hat Music
When A Child Is Born: Zacar/Jay - Beechwood Music
December Child: Lauper/ Pulsford - Almo Music Corp., Sony/ATV Songs, Rella Music Corp.
Christmas Time is Here: Guaraldi/Mendelson, Lee Mendelson Film Prod. Inc.
In The Bleak Mid-Winter: Traditional
We Three Kings: Traditional