On November 3, 2009, “Watt/ECM” label released “Carla’s Christmas Carols”, the 26^th Carla Bley album. It was recorded in December 2008, at “La Buissonne Studios”, Avignon, France, and was produced by Steve Swallow.

Personnel:

• Carla Bley – piano, celeste
• Steve Swallow – bass guitar, chimes
• Tobias Weidinger – trumpet, flugelhorn, glockenspiel
• Axel Schlosser – trumpet, flugelhorn, chimes
• Christine Chapman – horn
• Adrian Mears – trombone
• Ed Partyka – bass trombone, tuba
• Nikolaus Lowe – engineer
• Nicolas Baillard – engineer
• Gerard de Garo – engineer
• Ricarda Molder – editing, mastering
• Watt Works – design
• Bill Strode – photography

Track listing:

1. Tannenbaum – traditional
2. Away in a Manger – James R. Murray
3. The Christmas Song – Mel Torme, Bob Wells
4. Ring Christmas Bells – Mykola Leontovych
5. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Part 1 – traditional
6. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Part 2 – traditional
7. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear – Richard Storrs Willis, Edmund Sears
8. Hell’s Bells – Carla Bley
9. Jesus Maria – Carla Bley
10. Jingle Bells – James Pierpont
11. O Holy Night – Adolphe Adam, Placide Cappeau
12. Joy to the World – Lowell Mason, Isaac Watts