This Time of Year

This Time of Year is a 1961 album by American jazz vocalist June Christy, arranged and conducted by Pete Rugolo.

Christy's only Christmas album, it consists entirely of original songs composed by the husband-and-wife songwriting team of Connie Pearce and Arnold Miller.

Track listing

1. "Christmas Heart" – 2:57
2. "Ring a Merry Bell" – 3:05
3. "Hang Them on the Tree" – 2:21
4. "The Little Star" – 3:08
5. "The Merriest" – 2:09
6. "This Time of Year" – 3:34
7. "Seven Shades of Snow" – 3:32
8. "Sorry to See You Go" – 2:24
9. "The Magic Gift" – 3:26
10. "Winter's Got Spring Up Its Sleeve" – 2:36

All compositions by Connie Pearce and Arnold Miller.

Personnel

• June Christy – vocals
• Frank Beach – trumpet
• Dan Fagerquist – trumpet
• Dick Nash – trombone
• Ken Shroyer – bass trombone
• Jim Decker – French horn
• Vince De Rosa – French horn
• Dick Perissi – French horn
• Red Callender – tuba
• Sam Rice – tuba
• Bob Cooper – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, oboe
• Bud Shank – alto saxophone, flute
• Paul Horn – flute
• Ted Nash – flute
• Victor Arno – violin
• Israel Baker – violin
• Robert Barene – violin
• Anatol Kaminsky – violin
• Dan Lube – violin
• Alfred Lustgarten – violin
• Lou Raderman – violin
• Albert Steinberg – violin
• Gerald Vinci – violin
• Virginia Majewski – viola
• Ray Mehennick – viola
• Stanley Harris – viola
• Edgar Lustgarten – cello
• Eleanor Slatkin – cello
• Catherine Gotthoffer – harp
• Russ Freeman – piano
• Al Viola – guitar
• Joe Mondragon – bass
• Red Mitchell – bass
• Gene Estes – drums, vibes, celeste, bell
• Shelly Manne – drums

Tracks 1, 4, 6 Recorded Capitol Tower, Hollywood, 12 January 1961

Tracks 7, 9, 10 Recorded Capitol Tower, Hollywood, 19 January 1961

Tracks 2, 3, 5, 8 Recorded Capitol Tower, Hollywood, 23 January 1961