CD REVIEW – DOUG EDMOND AND FRIENDS STARRY NIGHTS RATING **** (FOUR STARS) By: Deborah Remus Taken From: Uptown Songwriter, pianist and singer Doug Edmond has teamed up with many other musicians and vocalists for Starry Nights, a jazzy compilation of holiday tunes. While all the songs are excellent, especially I Don’t Like Christmas, it’s the smaller instrumental tracks that really shine. The record starts off with a saxophone, courtesy of Bill Spornitz, playing a small portion of carols such as The First Noel before launching into one of Edmond’s original songs. Guitar arrangements and a piano instrumental between tracks sound beautiful, too. Basically, this is a group of musicians using their talents to make Christmas music a little bit better and a lot more interesting.