Holidays with Harry and his 2008 release, What A Night! A Christmas Album. Harry Connick, Jr. is an accomplished singer, pianist, and actor who emerged in the late 1980s as a Sinatra-style crooner for a new generation. As a musician, his influences include Bebop, New Orleans Jazz, and big-band swing. His score for the film When Harry Met Sally brought him national acclaim and an Oscar. He has appeared in many films and he is known for his Pop music as well.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
His worst CD:
I really looked forward to this CD since I am a big fan and loved most of his stuff, especially his first Christmas album. However this one is a big dissapointment.
What a Night! A Christmas Album:
I love Harry Connick Jr's voice, but not so thrilled with some of the Louisiana jazz. That's the only thing keeping me from giving this a five star review. It's just a personal preference.
Bought This CD Last XMas Season...I'd Give It A B+ Overall!!:
I've been a fan of Harry Connick Jr. since 1991, I have quite a few of his CD's
and respect his musicianship immensely as well as his forays into acting.
When I bought this CD during the 2008 Christmas season, I liked 75% of the tracks,
while others lagged and took away from the overall good spirit of the album I thought.
"The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year" is defintely a stand out and opens the CD beautifully.
I won't dwell on the lackluster songs other than to say that... more info
Disappointingly overdone:
What a disappointment. I have heard Harry Connick Jr. sing some beautiful Christmas songs before, but the arrangements on this album were severely overdone and often made no sense. I think the highlight of the album was his duet w/ his daughter on Winter Wonderland and it still left me feeling cheated. I was most disappointed in "Let There Be Peace on Earth", one of my all time favorites, which was so off key and hacked up, it was almost unrecognizable. I can see "jazzing" up the standards, but again, the... more info
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