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DESCRIPTION:<p>The six-time Grammy nominated jazz vocalist joins with John 
 Brown's Big Band for a swinging night at Carolina Theatre<br />December 21
 <br /> <br />Nnenna Freelon's memories of Christmases past are reflected i
 n every holiday celebration - the story\, the anticipation\, but most of a
 ll love\, laughter\, song and the gathering of family. Freelon's parents p
 assed away within a year of one another\, leaving her to carry on their be
 liefs regarding the true gift of Christmas - the joy of spending loving mo
 ments together. This gift has resulted in the creation of a holiday album 
 that extends the love of Christmas with each and every song.  Come experi
 ence this special time of year on December 21 at the Carolina Theatre in D
 urham- when Ms. Freelon and Mr. Brown bring their Christmas album to life.
 <br /><br />Tickets are $44-$24 and are on sale now at carolinatheatre.org
 \, through Ticketmaster at 1-800-982-2787 or ticketmaster.com.<br /> <br /
 >An acclaimed jazz vocalist and six-time Grammy nominee\, Freelon approach
 ed friend and fellow North Carolinian John Brown\, a long-time member of h
 er musical family\, director of Duke University's jazz program and leader 
 of John Brown's Big Band to record the album. The two\, who have shared th
 e stage and collaborated often during their twenty-year friendship\, joine
 d together to create Christmas\, a selection of holiday songs. Brown produ
 ced the album and will release it on his label\, Brown Boulevard. For Free
 lon\, Christmas has always been a time of church and family\, 'The secular
  and the sacred were all a part of the celebration. And I love that it's t
 he one holiday where singing is in the forefront.'<br /><br />Freelon has 
 built a career on looking at standards from a non-traditional point of vie
 w. And since no body of material has been covered more than holiday music\
 , the songs stretched Freelon and Brown's abilities to explore new arrange
 ments and present new takes on these seasonal classics.    <br /> <br /
 >The album kicks off with 'Swingle Jingle Bells\,' a new way to dash throu
 gh the snow even more quickly thanks to a brisk arrangement by legendary s
 axophonist Frank Foster. The album transitions into 'Spiritual Medley'\, w
 hich includes 'Children Go Where I Send Thee\,' 'Go Tell It On The Mountai
 n\,' 'O Little Town Of Bethlehem\,' 'Joy To The World' and 'Angels We Have
  Heard On High.'<br /> <br />'Let It Snow' follows and then Freelon and Br
 own contribute their take on Vince Guaraldi's 'Christmas Time Is Here' in 
 a nod to a more recent childhood holiday classic. Memories of early Christ
 mas mornings helped Freelon transform Duke Ellington's 'I Love The Sunrise
 ' into a beautiful tribute to the dawn of Christmas day. According to Free
 lon\, an added level of excitement and anticipation has always been a part
  of the Christmas celebration and the next two tracks ('O Little Town of B
 ethlehem' and 'Little Drummer Boy') reflect that sentiment. <br /><br />Fr
 eelon's bluesy vocal styling and a big dose of Hammond organ on 'Silent Ni
 ght' breathe unexpected vitality into one of the greatest holiday songs of
  all time.<br /> <br />According to Freelon\, 'We want folks to come away 
 feeling the real friendship that was present in the studio.' Nowhere is th
 at kinship more evident than on 'Baby\, It's Cold Outside.' 'John's debut 
 as a vocalist creates a track where we have fun with each other as only ol
 d friends can\,' she said. The surprises continue on 'I'll Be Home For Chr
 istmas\,' which turns the slow Bing Crosby standard into a joyful New Orle
 ans style romp.<br /> <br />Freelon and Brown have concerts scheduled in D
 urham\, Charlotte\, Greensboro and Washington D.C. in the weeks leading up
  to Christmas. Nnenna Freelon's Christmas is set for release in early Nove
 mber and will be available via <a href='http://www.brownboulevard.com' tar
 get='_blank'>www.brownboulevard.com</a>\, iTunes\, Amazon and traditional 
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DTEND;TZID= -0500:20121221T200000
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SUMMARY:NNENNA FREELON CELEBRATES HOME\, FAMILY AND THE HOLIDAYS WITH FIRST
  CHRISTMAS ALBUM & CONCERTS
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