Teasing the Korean Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 I'll start off with June Christy's bittersweet holiday concept album, "This Time of Year," arranged by Thee Great Pete Rugolo. Hard to find for many years, it was reissued on CD a few years back. Your turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 MJQ version of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. I know that's only one song, but it's the best I could come up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Ptah Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 This mid-1950s vocal album has two notable songs, "Christmas Gift", which was one of the earliest soul music recordings, and "Christmas Tree", which must be heard to believe. It is one of the strangest, most manic recordings of all time, in any genre, in my humble opinion. I marvel at the sheer insanity of "Christmas Tree", in the midst of otherwise rather stodgy vocal numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Ptah Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 This one isn't too bad, with Dexter Gordon, McCoy Tyner, Arthur Blythe, Heath Brothers, Paquito D'Rivera and Wynton/Branford first quintet, performing uncompromising acoustic jazz. It is more of a jazz album that happens to have Christmas songs as the material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted November 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Ella Wishes You a Swining Christmas - Verve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted November 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 OOPS, Make that SWINGING! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stereojack Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Kenny Burrell's "Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas" is one of my all time favorites. For trad fans, Jim Cullum's "Tis the Season to be Jammin'" is an old favorite as well - don't know if it's ever made it to CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Listened to parts of this one yesterday. Shorty Rogers- The Swinging Nutcracker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewHill Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 (edited) Vince Guaraldi- A Charlie Brown Christmas Kenny Burrell-Have Yourself A Soulful Little Christmas Ramsey Lewis The Sound of Christmas An Oscar Peterson Christmas ...and the Miles Davis Quintet track 'Blue Christmas' with Bob Dorough...the track cracks me up everytime I hear it Edited November 26, 2008 by Holy Ghost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted November 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 ...and the Miles Davis Quintet track 'Blue Christmas' with Bob Dorough...the track cracks me up everytime I hear it How did a square like Miles ever get to record with someone as cool as Bob Dorough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikelz777 Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 (edited) I enjoy Joe Williams' "That Holiday Feeling". and of course, Vince Guaraldi's "A Charlie Brown Christmas". Edited November 26, 2008 by mikelz777 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tom 1960 Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Another vote for the Kenny Burrell disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danasgoodstuff Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Vince G - Charlie Brown Kenny B - Have Yourself a Soulfull Little... John Fahey - New Possibility Butch Thompson - Yule Stride Booker T & the MGs - whatever it's called VA - Soul Xmas (or an compilation with Otis' "White Xmas" and clarence Carter's "Back Door Santa") VA - Chritmas Gift For You (Phil Specter Xmas, most imitated?) Ventures - _________(Xmas tunes set to rock riffs) Emmy Lou (Clem hates you) - Light of the Stable Brothers of the Baladi - _____________(done middle Eastern style, that's where it happened) Did I mention I like Xmas music....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewHill Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Ventures - _________(Xmas tunes set to rock riffs) Yeah, we had a Christmas compilation that had a cut by the Ventures on it, and it was pretty neat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikelz777 Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 I almost forgot to mention one of my favorites: Mel Torme - Christmas Songs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted November 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 He looks drunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcello Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 The Mills Brothers - "Here Comes Santa Claus" Swingin'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemo7 Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 christmas/the singers unlimited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Handel : Messiah Bach: Christmas Oratorio Always play these at Xmas. There's some marvellous Xmas folk music - good old gnarled finger in the ear stuff. And I finally tracked down a download of a disc of Swedish Xmas folk music after many rears by a band called Triptyk. I always buy a few Xmas discs each year. This year I've gone for: Ella and Kenny B work for me too. I love Nat King Cole doing Xmas too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 A third for John Fahey's Christmas/ holiday recordings. Some favorites of mine: New England Christmastide - Traditional carols and melodies played on uillean pipes, tin whistle, guitar, cello, concertina, mandolin, hurdy-gurdy, etc. Cool Yule - w. Louis Armstrong, Big John Greer, Leo Watson, Babs, Gonzales, et al. Blue Yule w. Eddie C. Campbell, Texas Pete Mayes, Poppa Hop, Jimmy Liggins and his Drops of Joy, et al. The Roches: We Three Kings - probably my all time favorite I got a copy of An Uptown Christmas earlier this year. Looking forward to playing it in a week or two when the time is right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Ventures - _________(Xmas tunes set to rock riffs) It's simply called THE VENTURES CHRISTMAS ALBUM and it is one of my all-time favorites! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Ptah Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 (edited) Another vote for the John Fahey, and for the Oscar Peterson, which is surprisingly enjoyable. Also, Marcus Roberts' "Prayer for Peace" is an unexpected pleasure. Roberts is not a favorite of mine, but he hits this solo piano holiday album out of the park. Edited November 28, 2008 by Hot Ptah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 Another vote for Ramsey Lewis - The sound of Christmas - Argo Kenny Burrell - Have yourself a soulful little Christmas - Cadet and Christmas with Jimmy McGriff - Sue (Collectables) Jimmy Smith - Christmas '64 - Verve Rev Cleophas Robinson - Christmas carols & good gospel - Peacock (not on CD, I'm sure) Christmas with Houston Person & friends - Muse Houston Person & Etta Jones - A Christmas together - HighNote Christmas with Etta Jones - Muse Plas Johnson - Christmas in Hollywood - Carell Music Al Grey - Christmas stocking stuffer - Capri Jimmy Ponder - Guitar Christmas - HighNote and finally Youssou Ndour - Special Noel - Saprom (not on CD, I'm sure) And two I wish I had Bobby Timmons - Holiday soul - Prestige Don Patterson - Holiday soul - Prestige MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 On 45, of course, there are Charles Brown with Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - Merry Christmas baby - Exclusive (rerecorded many times) Lloyd Glenn - Sleigh ride - Exclusive Lowell Fulson - Lonesome Christmas pts 1 & 2 - Swingtime Charles Brown - Please come home for Christmas - King Amos Milburn - Christmas comes but once a year - King Charles Brown - It's Christmas time/Christmas finds me lonely wanting you - King MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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