HARVEY SCHMIDT

Merry Christmas 1975

Harbinger Records CD Release Notes: Composer Harvey Schmidt and his writing partner, Tom Jones, created some of our most iconic musicals: THE FANTASTICKS, I DO! I DO!, 110 IN THE SHADE, CELEBRATION, and PHILEMON. But most people are probably not aware that Harvey Schmidt, apart from being a celebrated composer and much-awarded illustrator, was also a brilliant pianist, with his own inimitable style. His friends knew it, and asked him to record some of his wonderful arrangements of tunes by his favorite composers from the Golden Age of Hollywood and Broadway, and the result was MERRY CHRISTMAS 1975. Originally released on LP as a gift to lucky friends of his, the record has been a collectors’ item for decades, and now, with the late composer’s approval and encouragement, it can be enjoyed and savored by everyone. Continue reading…