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FIRST LISTEN: Leslie Odom Jr. Sings 'Winter Song' Off Forthcoming Holiday LP

By: Nov. 08, 2016
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Award-winning vocalist Leslie Odom Jr. will follow up his hugely successful self-titled jazz debut with a stunning album of newly reinterpreted holiday classics entitled Simply Christmas, to be released November 11, 2016 on S-Curve Records.

The new collection will feature Odom Jr.'s soulful jazz versions of holiday Christmas gems including "I'll Be Home For Christmas," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "The Christmas Song," "First Noel" and many more.

Odom Jr.'s self-titled debut jazz album on S-Curve Records won over critics and fans upon release this past June, and debuted at #1 on Soundscan Current and Traditional Jazz Charts.

Below, check out a first listen to the track "Winter song" off the holiday LP. Pre-Order the new album "Simply Christmas" Here:
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/SimplyChristmas // Amazon: http://smarturl.it/SimplyChristmasAMZN

Leslie Odom, Jr. recently completed his run as the original Aaron Burr in the smash hit Hamilton, a role that won him a Tony & Grammy Award, and has since been performing an exciting array of shows in support of his album. Highlights include a sold-out three-week residency at The McKittrick Hotel in NYC, a performance with Phil Collins at the US Open on opening night, a performance of his single "Autumn Leaves" as part of the stellar lineup at the Tony Bennett 90th Birthday Concert special taping for NBC at Radio City, and his LA concert debut this past Monday.

Credit: PEOPLE







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