Snaildartha: The Story of Jerry the Christmas Snail

Snaildartha: The Story of Jerry the Christmas Snail - A Soul Jazz Extravaganza
Studio album by The Snaildartha 6
Released 11 January 2004
Genre Jazz, spoken word, holiday
Label Innova Recordings
Producer Chris Strouth
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Snaildartha: The Story of Jerry the Christmas Snail - A Soul Jazz Extravaganza is a jazz and spoken-word holiday album composed and produced by Chris Strouth and performed by the Snaildartha 6 combo, which includes saxophonist George Cartwright of the jazz group Curlew and storyteller and comic Matt Fugate, who wrote the text with Chris Strouth. It was released by Minneapolis record label Innova Recordings. The album retells the story of Buddha through the life of a small snail, Snaildartha, who achieves enlightenment after meeting and having adventures with Santa Claus.[2]

Track listing

All songs composed by Chris Strouth and performed by Snaildartha featuring Matt Fugate. Text written by Matt Fugate and Chris Strouth.

No. Title Length
1. "Rhapsody in Snail"   1:05
2. "A Snail Is Born"   4:22
3. "Interlude in Snail"   2:08
4. "The Te of Bob"   2:05
5. "Snail Night, Holy Night"   1:50
6. "Gift of the Menagerie"   2:26
7. "Snails Pacing"   1:51
8. "A Pilgrims Progress"   1:51
9. "Frostbitten Paws"   2:00
10. "Waiting For Claus"   2:12
11. "A Childs Christmas in Snails"   1:27
12. "Breakfast With Santa"   3:02
13. "Escargot a Go Go"   1:03
14. "Santa's Little Helper"   3:12
15. "Snail on the Keys"   1:24
16. "Claus and Effect"   2:46
17. "On the Half Shell"   1:27
18. "Discovering the Snail Within"   4:39
19. "Happy Glitter Trails"   3:26

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References

  1. ↑ "Snaildartha: Snaildartha: The Story of Jerry the Christmas Snail - A Soul Jazz Extravaganza" at AllMusic. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "The Snaildartha 6: Snaildarth". Innova Recordings. Retrieved 2014-08-31.