Jazz Kat Posted October 30, 2005 Report Posted October 30, 2005 Maybe you guys touched on this before, but I am looking for some great classic Christmas jazz. I know about Jimmy Smith's Christmas Cookin' and Kenny Burrell's Christmas album, but are there any real good ones out there from real hard boppers in the 50's or 60's? Quote
Free For All Posted October 30, 2005 Report Posted October 30, 2005 (edited) Not sure if this one is still in print, but I've always enjoyed it. Dexter, McCoy, Arthur Blythe, Heath Bros., Wynton et al. EDIT: Apparently it's not currently in print. I could only find it at Amazon for a hefty collector's price. Too bad. I see this one is available now. I've not heard it- how does it compare to Christmas Cookin'? I'm also kind of curious about the Krall and Monheit Christmas CDs. Edited October 30, 2005 by Free For All Quote
Nate Dorward Posted October 30, 2005 Report Posted October 30, 2005 Joe Pass's Six String Santa is quite palatable, given that I generally hate the genre. Quote
Free For All Posted October 30, 2005 Report Posted October 30, 2005 (edited) Joe Pass's Six String Santa is quite palatable, given that I generally hate the genre. ← I know what you mean. I faithfully dust these off once a year (more for social gatherings than my own listening), load up the CD player and hit the "random" cycle. And by the time the holidays are over I'm more than ready to put 'em away (I have a special storage section reserved so I don't have to see them again until next year ). I think our general aversion to holiday music exists mostly because it's EVERYWHERE you go, you can't escape it, and even a "hip" jazz version doesn't make it much more palatable. And it's already begun. I'm already hearing it on TV and in stores. EDIT: Don't get me wrong, I'm not without a sentimental nostalgic side . Edited October 30, 2005 by Free For All Quote
DukeCity Posted October 30, 2005 Report Posted October 30, 2005 Ella Wishes You a Swingin' Christmas is one of my favorites! For an individual tune, I always like the Vince Guaraldi Trio doing O Tannenbaum, from the Charlie Brown record. Quote
GA Russell Posted October 30, 2005 Report Posted October 30, 2005 My favorites are Joe Pass's Six String Santa and Vince Guaraldi's Charlie Brown Christmas. I also enjoy the Jimmy Smith and the Ramsey Lewis. I plan to pick up the Michael Franks CD that came out last year. I was hoping that Your Music would carry it this year, but I guess not. Quote
sidewinder Posted October 30, 2005 Report Posted October 30, 2005 'Blue Xmas' by Miles & Gil. Trust Miles to lay on the humbug.. Quote
robviti Posted October 30, 2005 Report Posted October 30, 2005 here's a previous thread on the subject: christmas jazz Quote
Daniel A Posted October 30, 2005 Report Posted October 30, 2005 By no means essential, but could you dislike an album with a cover like this?: Quote
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