Darius de Haas, who provided the singing voice of Shy Baldwin on TV's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, has just released his new holiday album, Let Me Carry You This Christmas, on the Concord Theatricals Recordings label.
The new album is now available digitally and will be out on vinyl starting December 5. Pre-orders for the vinyl LP are available by clicking here.
“This dream-come-true album is the culmination of so many wonderful things coming together: my love for the holidays and holiday music, the great musical artists on whose shoulders I stand and who have inspired me, and my dear family who I celebrate and who gave me this love of music from the beginning,” said de Haas in an earlier statement. “It is also my offering of love, joy, and comfort to all in this season and beyond.”
“Darius has a stunning voice and is also an excellent interpretive
artist, both as a performer and arranger,” added Concord Chief
Theatricals Executive Sean Patrick Flahaven. “This album has a wonderful
mix of traditional holiday tunes and beautiful new takes.”
The album is produced by de Haas, Stewart Lerman, James Frazee, and Flahaven, and features numerous arrangers and orchestrators, including David Chase, Charlie Rosen, Michael O. Mitchell, and Tedd Firth. Musicians include Firth and Matthew Whitaker on piano/keyboard, George Farmer on bass, Mark McLean on drums, and Larry Saltzman and Armand Hirsch on guitar. The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered by James Frazee at Hobo Sound in Weekhawken, New Jersey.
The complete track listing follows:
- Let Me Carry You (Interlude 1)
- We Need a Little Christmas Medley (Deck The Halls / Children Go Where I Send Thee)
- Snowbound (Featuring Tedd Firth)
- Cool Yule
- Silent Night (featuring George Farmer)
- Who Would Imagine a King
- Let Me Carry You This Christmas (featuring Matthew Whitaker)
- The First Noel / In The Bleak Midwinter (featuring Matthew Whitaker)
- Cold
- Let Me Carry You (Interlude 2)
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (featuring Armand Hirsch)
In February, Concord released the single “Cold,” de Haas' cover of the Annie Lennox ballad that is featured on the new album, to digital platforms worldwide. Stream, buy, and download the single here.
De Haas has been seen on Broadway in Kiss of the Spider Woman, Rent, Carousel, Marie Christine, The Gershwins’ Fascinating Rhythm, and Shuffle Along. His other theatrical credits include As You Like It, Children of Eden, an Obie-winning performance in Running Man, the first national tour of Once On This Island, The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin, and more. His recent TV credits include Dietland and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, while recordings include Quiet Please (Bridge Records), Day Dream: Variations on Strayhorn (PS Classics), and Ice On The Hudson. De Haas serves on the International Board of Directors for Covenant House serving homeless youth throughout the U.S. and South America.
