What Christmas music are you playing?

[JSngry]

My son gave me this one today. I like CeeLo as a contemporary musical entertainer, and he's definitely got his business together. It made for a fun listen or two this morning while waiting for the food to get ready.

And hey - this does not suck by any standard:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApUlhufbxwc

Nor this one, which I was unaware had become a holiday standard for my kids' generation. Donny Hathaway! My kids' generation! GOOD choice! More of those, please!

I don't know that CeeLo is an "artist", but he is a damned skilled musical entertainer.

I really don't give a damn about The Voice, though, but hey, business be business.

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Bette Midler - Cool Yule (Columbia). This is a very well done Christmas CD. Midler's voice is in in great form & the backing musicians, from a string orchestra to a big band, are all very good. As I listen to this, I find myself wondering why it never really got the playtime that a lot of other Christmas CDs made back then (2006) did. Maybe because she was already in her early 60s by then and radio wanted youngsters?

I am still shaking my head after reading that she turned 80 this year. I had no idea she was 80.

[Kevin Bresnahan]

An organissimo Christmas

I love me some "Funky Drummer Boy".

Thanks again Jim & the group.

[Holy Ghost]

Earlier:

 

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Urbie Green - A Cool Yuletide. What a great Christmas session. Swings like crazy. My only complaint is that I wish it were longer.

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Paolo Fresu - Jazzy Christmas (Tǔk Music). I love that Paolo used a bandoneon player, Daniele Di Bonaventura on this date. It gives it an Italian flavor that I just can't explain.

[JSngry]

 

[Holy Ghost]

It's been a family tradition to see them in concert, but tickets sold out pretty quickly this year, so we missed the show. Great guys. Last year I sketched the concert on canvas and the band signed it. Pretty cool experience. If my phone cooperates with my email, I'll post it. 

[JSngry]

 

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[mikeweil]

On 12/10/2025 at 9:32 PM, Kevin Bresnahan said:

Urbie Green - A Cool Yuletide. What a great Christmas session. Swings like crazy. My only complaint is that I wish it were longer.

What's the best sounding download source for this?

[Kevin Bresnahan]

6 hours ago, mikeweil said:

What's the best sounding download source for this?

I don't know. I got this last year. 

It might have been this one: https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/a-cool-yuletide-remastered-2018-urbie-green-and-his-all-stars/u0r1u4phv4kja

BTW - I found this link in this thread: 

 

[JSngry]

 

[Kevin Bresnahan]

1 hour ago, JSngry said:

 

I have that on her CD "Merry Christmas". My daughter still likes to play "All I Want For Christmas Is You" and fakes the high note.

Mobile Fidelity has even come out with this title as part of their "One Step" LP program... yes @Dan Gould, they're charging $100 for an audiophile Christmas LP.

[JSngry]

"All I Want For Christmas Is You" is perhaps the best Spector homage ever, imo. And for some reason, that matters to me.