Christmas Jazz/Pop/Rock Albums You Would Recommend

[JazzLover451]

I looked for this topic elsewhere but couldn't find it, so I thought I'd start a thread on what Christmas Jazz/Pop/Rock Albums you might recommend this time of year. I just discovered Ramsey Lewis' 1961 Christmas album and am enjoying it quite a bit. Ray Charles' "The Spirit of Christmas" is always spinning, as well. Thoughts? Suggestions?

[Dan Gould]

• The Ray Brown Trio on Telearc - with guests including Krall, Kevin Mahogany and others
  
• An Uptown Christmas (Uptown)
  
• Big Al's Christmas comp (Big Al Records)
  

[JSngry]

(hold out for an original Philles LP, though. anything else, good as it might be, is only going to give you a different story)

And one to avoid, even if it only costs you 25 cents (as mine did):

[DMP]

Wynton Marsalis' "Crescent City Christmas." (The only album of his I actually listen to.)

[A Lark Ascending]

Try this thread:

Edited November 29, 2012 by A Lark Ascending

[Big Al]

• The Ray Brown Trio on Telearc - with guests including Krall, Kevin Mahogany and others
  
• An Uptown Christmas (Uptown)
  
• Big Al's Christmas comp (Big Al Records)
  

Thanks, Dan! Anyone seeking a copy can just drop me a PM. I'm glad folks are still enjoying it!

[paul secor]

We've been there and done this before - a search of +christmas +albums will help you find earlier threads - but here are some additions:

Edited November 29, 2012 by paul secor

[Big Beat Steve]

A plug for this one:

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

One of my favourites - on Plas' own label Carell Music. I THINK you can get this from CDbaby. Includes Tadd Dameron's 'A bebop carol' - first time it was recorded since Tadd's 1946 Savoy session.

MG

[mr jazz]

6 String Santa-Joe Pass

[clifford_thornton]

We've been there and done this before - a search of +christmas +albums will help you find earlier threads - but here are some additions:

Yeah, I'm a fan of this one. There's also an organissimo Holiday Sampler!

[Chuck Nessa]

Albert Ayler's Spiritual Unity does it for me.

[danasgoodstuff]

http://www.site.uottawa.ca/~bernard/ayler_christmas.html haven't heard this, yet

^{Have heard, and do like very much, the Venture's Xmas offering - Frosty (the Snowman) Tequila!}

[sidewinder]

This bit of Sun Ra does it for me:

[JETman]

I really enjoy Matt Wilson's Christmas disc from a couple of years ago, but mainly because it's not a traditional Christmas album. I've always had a soft spot for Vince Guaraldi's Peanuts stuff.

[A Lark Ascending]

This is a great one to put on when you've had too much incoming from Wizzard, Wham and Noddy.

And death might be your Santa Claus! Indeed!

[danasgoodstuff]

http://www.amazon.com/Time-Of-Peace-Brothers-Baladi/dp/B00004ZDU9 I like this one too, local guys

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

http://www.amazon.co...i/dp/B00004ZDU9 I like this one too, local guys

Amazing what you learn on Organissimo! I didn't know 'Deck the halls' was a traditional Welsh carol.

MG

[JohnS]

Easy on the ear but works for me,

[danasgoodstuff]

http://www.amazon.co...i/dp/B00004ZDU9 I like this one too, local guys

Amazing what you learn on Organissimo! I didn't know 'Deck the halls' was a traditional Welsh carol.

MG

https://www.google.com/search?q=deck+the+halls+welsh&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

the consensus seems to be that indeed it is.

[skeith]

I've always had a soft spot for Vince Guaraldi's Peanuts stuff.

:tup

[Tom 1960]

I've always had a soft spot for Vince Guaraldi's Peanuts stuff.

:tup

I just bought this in the past week and getting a great deal of enjoyment from hearing it. It brings back a ton of childhood memories.

[Milestones]

Kenny Burrell's Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas is a good one.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Actually, I think some of the best jazz Christmas stuff is in the free downloads of Organissimo.

MG

[Cactus Bob]

You guys listed a lot of stuff I never saw before.

I found this one at a thrift a couple weeks ago in mint condition. Really good stuff!

Need to find a copy of this one . . .

Not sure if anyone posted this yet but this is a good one. Especially the cover!

Edited December 18, 2012 by Cactus Bob