Tom in RI Posted December 7, 2004 Report Posted December 7, 2004 (edited) I admit it, I am a sucker for holiday music. The Jimi Hendrix Christmas medley, James Brown Christmas (Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto), various other jazz, blues, folk or bluegrass compilations, I get sucked in, I can't help it (I have drawn the line at John Tesh). My favorite piece of Christmas music though is Charles Brown's Please Come Home For Christmas, a song so good it trancends the novelty aspect, I think. I've picked up quite a few jazz Christmas discs through the years and have seen an increase in blues and r'n'b Christmas discs the last few years. This summer I grabbed the soudtrack from Scrooged after having been on the lookout for it for a few years. Anyway, anybody have any other Christmas music favorites I should be on the lookout for? Edited December 7, 2004 by Tom in RI Quote
TheMusicalMarine Posted December 7, 2004 Report Posted December 7, 2004 Vince Guaraldi - A Charlie Brown Christmas the best there is Quote
tonym Posted December 7, 2004 Report Posted December 7, 2004 I like Christmas but have yet to hear any music associated with it that really warms my heart. However, I also enjoy New Year and New Year's Resolution from this album is a brilliant tune. Sorry for being the kiljoy Quote
theteach Posted December 7, 2004 Report Posted December 7, 2004 Ellington's Nutcracker Suite. That's the best there is. Lou Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted December 7, 2004 Report Posted December 7, 2004 Ellington's Nutcracker Suite. That's the best there is. One of my favorites too, by a long shot. Quote
couw Posted December 7, 2004 Report Posted December 7, 2004 no favourites, but there is a lot of crap free for download if you know where to look, like here (new upload twice a week) and here (you will need to sign up for this one, do it now as they are at the point of taking their best yet offline). Then of course, there is this little ditty too Quote
Tom in RI Posted December 7, 2004 Author Report Posted December 7, 2004 Hey Tonym, no need to apologize. I recognize most Christmas music falls into the novelty category, I'm sure people don't listen toMiles Davis' Blue Xmas repeatedly like they might with Kind of Blue. So, I'm not talking profound musical experience here. Still, I am driving my family crazy with this stuff. Couw, thanks for the tips, I'll check'em out. Quote
couw Posted December 7, 2004 Report Posted December 7, 2004 (edited) Couw, thanks for the tips, I'll check'em out. don't thank me just yet! seriously, check that first link, the one up now, "Soulful Strings" has some (and some not so...) amazing tunes*. the forum under the second link has lots of pointers elsewhere too. *whatever you do, get the third track: Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy. Edited December 7, 2004 by couw Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted December 8, 2004 Report Posted December 8, 2004 Here is an opening for me to pimp the Uptown Christmas cd. Tracks by Claudio Roditi/Don Sickler, Frank Wess/Johnny Coles, Kenny Barron, Charlie Rouse, Richard Wyands, Maria Muldaur, Walter Davis Jr, Carl Fontana/Al Cohn, Barry Harris, Jack Sheldon/Barry Harris, Sahib Shihab and Tommy Flanagan. Contact me if you are interested. B-) Quote
Big Al Posted December 8, 2004 Report Posted December 8, 2004 Drat! Wish I'd known about that disc before I put my Blindfold Test together! B-) Quote
Dan Gould Posted December 8, 2004 Report Posted December 8, 2004 The Uptown Christmas CD is very fine and everyone should grab one from Chuck. Another one with a high proportion of nice tracks is Ray Brown's Christmas CD on Telearc. Quote
mikeweil Posted December 8, 2004 Report Posted December 8, 2004 (edited) I just love Marcus Roberts' "Prayer For Peace"! Edited December 8, 2004 by mikeweil Quote
mikeweil Posted December 8, 2004 Report Posted December 8, 2004 (edited) Another one with a high proportion of nice tracks is Ray Brown's Christmas CD on Telearc. Yeah! Especially drummer Greg Hutchinsons rap on top of a funky beat in the closing track is a treat! Edited December 8, 2004 by mikeweil Quote
Dan Gould Posted December 8, 2004 Report Posted December 8, 2004 Another one with a high proportion of nice tracks is Ray Brown's Christmas CD on Telearc. Yeah! Especially drummer Greg Hutchinsons rap on top of a funky beat in the closing track is a treat! Sorry, that was one I wasn't counting as a good 'un! Quote
sjarrell Posted December 8, 2004 Report Posted December 8, 2004 Tracks/Albums: Kenny Burrell's Argo LP, Booker Ervin's White Christmas, Tony Bennett w/ Dexter Gordon's White Christmas, Duke's Nutcracker, Duke Pearson's Blue Note, Louis' Cool Yule, Ramsey Lewis' LPs, Hawk playing Greensleeves, Dexter's Have Yourself a Merry Litttle Christmas, King Cole's Christmas Song, Guaraldi's Chuck LP, Bill Evans' SC is Comin' to Town, Jimmy Smith's We Three Kings, Jug's Christmas Song, Bobby Timmons' Winter Wonderland (Chet's too)... Obviously I could go on all night I'll stop, though. I dig Christmas music that doesn't suck. Quote
BruceH Posted December 8, 2004 Report Posted December 8, 2004 That Phil Spector song, "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" with Darlene Love on lead vocal. Also A Charlie Brown Christmas and Ellington's Nutcracker Suite. (Hey, I like more Christmas music than I thought!) Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted December 8, 2004 Report Posted December 8, 2004 Guaraldi's Chuck LP. Say what? Quote
Tom in RI Posted December 8, 2004 Author Report Posted December 8, 2004 Jug's Christmas Song w/Tom Archia! Yeah, baby. Listening to Christmas with Houston Person on Muse at the moment. And I second the rec for the Uptown Xmas disc which I picked up from Chuck last year. Quote
Dan Gould Posted December 8, 2004 Report Posted December 8, 2004 Guaraldi's Chuck LP. Say what? I think he's referring to Charlie Brown as Peppermint Patty does. Quote
wesbed Posted December 8, 2004 Report Posted December 8, 2004 My favorite Christmas recording is Jingle Bell Jazz. Quote
wesbed Posted December 8, 2004 Report Posted December 8, 2004 I enjoy MERRY OLE SOUL which is available in the Duke Pearson Select. Quote
robviti Posted December 8, 2004 Report Posted December 8, 2004 here's another for uptown christmas. i've enjoyed it for years and it makes an excellent holiday present. Quote
James Posted December 8, 2004 Report Posted December 8, 2004 (edited) "The Secret of Christmas" by vocalist Rebecca Parris is exceptional, IMO. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/rebeccap Edited December 8, 2004 by James Quote
jlhoots Posted December 8, 2004 Report Posted December 8, 2004 I've said it before, I'll say it again. I like 2 Christmas songs: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - MJQ We Three Kings - Roland Kirk (he calls it We Free Kings) Quote
vibes Posted December 8, 2004 Report Posted December 8, 2004 Vince Guaraldi - Charlie Brown Christmas Kenny Burrell - Have a Soulful Little Christmas Quote
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