Christmas Jazz/Pop/Rock Albums You Would Recommend

[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

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

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 . . .

Yule be very disappointed if you do find 'Christmas cookin'' - it's a reissue of 'Christmas '64'!

MG

[Milestones]

Not to diss Jimmy Smith, but his hyped up style would not seem to be the most logical fit for Christmas music.

[Cactus Bob]

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 . . .

Yule be very disappointed if you do find 'Christmas cookin'' - it's a reissue of 'Christmas '64'!

MG

Cool, found the right one then. Had no idea.

[A Lark Ascending]

No-one recommending this?

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Not to diss Jimmy Smith, but his hyped up style would not seem to be the most logical fit for Christmas music.

I was listening to it earlier. Yes, it's definitely hyper-active, but so are many of the Christmas parties I went to as a young chap

MG

[Shawn]

Finding a nice mix between Yule and Christmas...

The album creates a very nice overall vibe and holds attention throughout, I have friends that don't really like Jethro Tull that enjoy this album regardless.

[Tom 1960]

No-one recommending this?

Ugh. Pass the barf bag!

[JSngry]

[Milestones]

Rod Stewart....my god, the thought alone destroys my Christmas spirit.

I second the Jethro Tull album....it is absolutely first-rate. Almost half the tracks are instrumental.

[RDK]

I'm really liking the new Polyphonic Spree holiday album..

[Joe]

[JazzLover451]

A big thank you to all who contributed suggestions to this thread. I tracked down many of your recommendations and they made for a much merrier Christmas all around.

Thanks again.. and Happy New Year to all!!

[A Lark Ascending]

Thought I'd bring this back before a new one started! Will also remind everyone to get the Rod album.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

Hur hur!

A few I've found during the year and will be spinning later this month.

Don Patterson - Holiday soul - Prestige

James Brown - A soulful Christmas - King (Mostly instrumentals, but not traditional songs)

James Brown songs Christmas songs - King (more traditional material)

MG

[uli]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jukC4-A4IM&list=PLEC09CB4C57DFFE6B

[Joe]

[Soulstation1]

Jackson 5

Up On The House Top

Never get tired of this tune...

Edited December 1, 2013 by Soulstation1

[Soulstation1]

Stoned Cold Classic....

[Van Basten II]

You might check out this film

http://jinglebellrocks.com/

[A Lark Ascending]

I ordered this for Xmas last November but it arrived in mid-January. So I only listened to it today. Lovely record.

Given it's all in Swedish and unfamiliar I suppose I can play it in July.

Ranarim were a great Swedish folky group with the divine Ulrika Boden as one of their singers. A voice to melt the coldest icicle.

Edited December 2, 2013 by A Lark Ascending

[rpklich]

I like the Huey Piano Smith LP.

[JSngry]

If you don't mind Christmas music with religious lyrics, this one is hard to beat:

[GA Russell]

I have a cassette of Santa Claus is Coming, and it extends to the point when a timer bell rings and the band abruptly stops playing.

[Big Beat Steve]

I guess I will spin the HOT CLUB COOL YULE album by the Hot Club of San Francisco as well as the Savoy R&B/jazz compilation LP "MR SANTA'S BOOGIE" again.