A Child Is Born
Thad Jones
| PROFILE | |
| Composer | Thad Jones |
| Lyricist | Alec Wilder |
| Year Written | 1969 |
| About A Child Is Born | |
| “A Child Is Born” was written by Thad Jones, whose younger brother, Elvin, was a noted jazz drummer. Thad Jones was a member of the Count Basie Orchestra starting in 1954. He left the orchestra in 1963 to pursue a career as an arranger and studio trumpet player and later moved to Denmark. “A Child Is Born” is his best known composition; the wonderful lyrics are by Alec Wilder. | |
Lyrics
Now, out of the night;
New as the dawn,
Into the light,
This Child,
Innocent Child,
Soft as a fawn,
This Child is born.
One small heart;
One pair of eyes;
One work of art,
Here in my arms,
Here he lies,
Trusting and warm,
Blessed this morn
A Child is born.
Session / Album Information
1976-1
“A Child Is Born” was recorded in September, 1976 and was released the following year on Together Again.
This recording released on:
- 1977: Improv LP 12″: 7117 — Together Again
- 1991: DRG CD: CDMRS901 — Together Again
- 1996: Victor CD: VICJ-5177 — Together Again
- 1999: Rhino CD: R2 75837 — Together Again
- 2003: Concord CD: CCD-2198 — Together Again
- 2004: Concord CD: CCD4-2255 — The Complete Improv Recordings
- 2009: Concord CD: FAN-31281 — The Complete Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Recordings
- 2011: Disc #53 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK52) Together Again
1976-2
“A Child Is Born” (alternate, take 7) was recorded in September, 1976 but was not released until the 1999 Rhino release of Together Again.
This recording released on:
- 1999: Rhino CD: R2 75837 — Together Again
- 2003: Concord CD: CCD-2198 — Together Again
- 2004: Concord CD: CCD4-2255 — The Complete Improv Recordings
- 2009: Concord CD: FAN-31281 — The Complete Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Recordings
- 2011: Disc #53 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK52) Together Again
1976-3
“A Child Is Born” (alternate, take 2) was recorded in September, 1976 but was not released until the 2003 Concord release of Together Again.
This recording released on:
- 2003: Concord CD: CCD-2198 — Together Again
- 2004: Concord CD: CCD4-2255 — The Complete Improv Recordings
- 2009: Concord CD: FAN-31281 — The Complete Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Recordings