HOLLY COLE
Baby, It's Cold Outside (Alert)
Reviewed by John Sekerka

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Every year Holly Cole plays our little town (Ottawa) in what has become a holiday tradition, and now we have a record to spread the yuletide love a little more. Filled with classic standards like the classic Mel Torme title track to "Santa Baby" and "Sleigh Ride," Baby It's Cold Outside also contains a couple of nice surprises like Mary Margaret O'Hara's "Never No" and Merle Haggard's "If We Make It Through December." It's a nice, cozy collection perfectly arranged by longtime collaborator Aaron Davis, who knows how to spotlight Cole's strengths (sass, camp and delivery).

© 2002 - John Sekerka