Big Al Posted December 12, 2005 Report Posted December 12, 2005 The Ventures Christmas Album Always knew there was a reason to like you! Quote
Soulstation1 Posted December 12, 2005 Author Report Posted December 12, 2005 how is christmas with mcgriff? also how many minutes is the cd? thanks Quote
rostasi Posted December 12, 2005 Report Posted December 12, 2005 PM sent... (36:33 on disc - no extra tunes...) Quote
Soulstation1 Posted December 15, 2005 Author Report Posted December 15, 2005 anyone pick up krall's new christmas cd and like it? Quote
skeith Posted December 15, 2005 Report Posted December 15, 2005 yesterday I am at my local grocery store and in the middle of all the Christmas songs, they play Billie Holday's "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" (the original version) and it fit so nicely with the other songs and I thought who is the ultra cool dude programming this stuff? Quote
mr jazz Posted December 15, 2005 Report Posted December 15, 2005 anyone pick up krall's new christmas cd and like it? My wife picked the Krall Christmas cd up a few days ago and while the arrangements are nice (including a couple with Johnny Mandel) most of the tracks leaving me saying: fill in the blank did this one better. Her voice just does not move me. Back to the topic: Oscar Peterson Christmas Blue Note Christmas 6 string Santa-Joe Pass. A great jazz album not just a great Christmas album Ella Fitzgerald- A swingin' Christmas Tony Bennett Chrismas Album-Snowfall Al Dimeola Winter Nights Cyrus Chestnut-A Charlie Brown Christmas God rest ye merry Jazzmen Jethro Tull Christmas Nat King Cole Christmas album Carpenters Christmas Portrait Blue Christmas-Elvis Presley Quote
GA Russell Posted December 15, 2005 Report Posted December 15, 2005 yesterday I am at my local grocery store and in the middle of all the Christmas songs, they play Billie Holday's "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" (the original version) and it fit so nicely with the other songs and I thought who is the ultra cool dude programming this stuff? Monday morning I was at the McDonald's having a cup of coffee and reading the newspaper, and over the sound system came Charles Brown singing Merry Christmas Baby. It was a little soft, but it sounded like his 1961 King recording. I was a happy camper! Quote
GA Russell Posted December 17, 2005 Report Posted December 17, 2005 I've pulled out my Christms LPs today. First up: Merry Christmas by Johnny Mathis. This is the album I grew up with. Quote
GA Russell Posted December 17, 2005 Report Posted December 17, 2005 And from my high school years: Al Hirt - The Sound of Christmas This came out in '65. Hirt was still riding high from his best year, '64, which saw three hit singles - Java, Cotton Candy and Sugar Lips. This album had a minor hit, Nutty Jingle Bells. Hirt went on to host a TV show in the late '60s. Quote
robviti Posted December 19, 2005 Report Posted December 19, 2005 just put on my first holiday recording of the season: An Uptown Christmas God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen: Claudio Roditi I'll Be Home for Christmas: Johnny Coles, Frank Wess The Christmas Song: Kenny Barron, Rufus Reid We Three Kings: Charlie Rouse Santa Claus Is Coming to Town: Richard Wyands Santa Baby: Maria Muldaur, Frank Wess Jingle Bells: Walter Davis, Jr. Winter Wonderland: Carl Fontana, Al Cohn White Christmas: Barry Harris, Rufus Reid Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas: Jack Sheldon, Barry Harris Silent Night: Sahib Shihab The Christmas Waltz: Tommy Flanagan Quote
Guest Posted December 19, 2005 Report Posted December 19, 2005 last night: christmas w/ the supremes. the arrangements are very non-motown, with the exception of one, but its a great cassette nonetheless. Quote
GA Russell Posted December 21, 2005 Report Posted December 21, 2005 Broke out some more LPs today: Jack Jones - White Christmas The Ventures' Christmas Album Various - Phil Spector's Christmas Album Christmas Eve with Johnny Mathis Frank Sinatra - The Sinatra Christmas Album (Capitol) Christmas with Johnny Mathis Quote
Kalo Posted December 21, 2005 Report Posted December 21, 2005 Finally succumbed to the season and put this one on: Vince Guaraldi - A Charlie Brown Christmas (Fantasy) Quote
robviti Posted December 21, 2005 Report Posted December 21, 2005 yesterday i added two titles to my holiday playlist: Quote
tjobbe Posted December 21, 2005 Report Posted December 21, 2005 Tony Bennett - Snowfall (The christmas album) Cheers, Tjobbe Quote
Soulstation1 Posted December 21, 2005 Author Report Posted December 21, 2005 cheech and chong - "santa claus and his old lady" Quote
Soulstation1 Posted November 13, 2006 Author Report Posted November 13, 2006 it's almost that time of the year Quote
GA Russell Posted November 13, 2006 Report Posted November 13, 2006 Although most of America enters the Christmas season the day after Thanksgiving, I prefer to hold off two days until the Grey Cup game is played. That closes out the fall season for me, and then I go into Christmas mode full throttle. But this year the Grey Cup game will be played the Sunday before Thanksgiving (this coming Sunday) instead of the Sunday after, so I guess I'll be like everyone else and get into the spirit the day after Thanksgiving. Quote
GA Russell Posted November 13, 2006 Report Posted November 13, 2006 I should add that one of our local radio stations went 100% Christmas music on Nov. 1! I can imagine there are people who don't mind listening to Christmas music before Thanksgiving, but surely they will be sick of it by the time Christmas Day arrives. Quote
Big Al Posted November 13, 2006 Report Posted November 13, 2006 (edited) I'm excited since, now that I have a record player again, I'm gonna be able to listen to mom's old Christmas LPs again, the ones I grew up with. These were LPs put out by Columbia Special Products that mom got for free at Goodyear (maybe not free, but cheap nonetheless). Some of the songs that were on those LPs I've bought on CD now (a bunch of Andy Williams songs, f'rinstance); but it just seems to sound nicer when placed in the context of the old LPs, complete with pops, scratches, & surface noise. Some of the highlights for me: Andy Williams "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year," "Let it Snow," "Do You Hear What I Hear," and "Sleigh Ride" Johnny Mathis "Silver Bells" and "Marshmallow World" Percy Faith "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "Little Drummer Boy," and "Christmas Is" Johnny Smith "Moonlight in Vermont" (actually credited to Stan Getz on the LP) Yank Lawson/Bob Haggart "The Christmas Song" The New Christy Minstrels "Here We Come a-Caroling," "Silent Night" (one of the few songs that moves me to tears), and "We Need a Little Christmas" Jerry Vale "Home for the Holidays" Steve Lawrence "Let Me Be the First to Wish You Merry Christmas" Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell conductor "Patapan" And that's just off the top of my head! Edited November 13, 2006 by Big Al Quote
Big Al Posted November 13, 2006 Report Posted November 13, 2006 I should add that one of our local radio stations went 100% Christmas music on Nov. 1! I can imagine there are people who don't mind listening to Christmas music before Thanksgiving, but surely they will be sick of it by the time Christmas Day arrives. Believe it or not, I actually feel sad once some of these stations go back to playing regular music. Quote
Jazz Kat Posted November 13, 2006 Report Posted November 13, 2006 Ramsey Lewis Trio- Sound of Christmas Herb Alpert & the TJB- Christmas Album I just bought the GRP Christmas album. eh.... I'm about to spin The Ventures Christmas and the Charlie Brown soundtrack. Quote
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