Armed with the support of the Clarence Clemons Trust and his son Clarence Clemons III (a.k.a. Nick Clemons), producers Dennis Bourke and Jim Nuzzo will release two 1981 Christmas recordings by Clarence Clemons.
Bourke and Nuzzo remember "We were blessed to have the opportunity to share some time with Clarence and record these marvelous Christmas tunes. He poured himself into the project, wearing Santa gear and capturing the essence of the season."
"With his passing in June 2011, we were all saddened to lose this American rock icon. One of the beauties of recorded music is its eternal power to play on long after the artist is physically gone. Clarence has a parting Christmas gift to us all with these soon-to-be holiday classics. Open up your hearts and listen to the Big Man say Merry Christmas to the world."
The christmas CD entitled "There's Still Christmas" features Clarence singing lead vocals on the poignant title track "There's Still Christmas". The second track showcases the Big Man on sax on the holiday classic "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts)."
Best known for his contributions to Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Clarence Clemons recorded with many other artists including Jackson Browne, Aretha Franklin and most recently Lady Gaga and released a number of solo musical projects over his illustrious career.
There's Still Christmas is currently available on iTunes, Amazon.com as well as through the websites https://bigmanchristmassong.com/ or http://www.backstreets.com.
