Great Christmas Music

[MomsMobley]

hank ballard told him so...

but do him listen?

[JSngry]

Not even "great", but it's my duty to let its existence be known so interested parties can decide for themselves.

It's got Lee Konitz on it too!

[save0904]

One of my favorite solo piano albums.

[duaneiac]

http://youtu.be/izKWfBNP0ac

http://youtu.be/2JoO2vQfjb0

Edited December 16, 2014 by duaneiac

[.:.impossible]

http://m.youtube.com/results?search_query=duke+pearson+%2B+merry+ole+soul&gs_l=youtube.3...3692.7838.0.8102.29.26.0.3.3.0.133.1757.20j6.26.0...0.0...1ac.1.uQKbmf70dMw&oq=duke+pearson+%2B+merry+ole+soul

http://marcmyers.typepad.com/.a/6a00e008dca1f08834017c33f0fb5f970b-500wi

[Thomas Jackson]

Nate Cole - The Christmas Song

Donny Hathaway- This Christmas

Duke Ellington- The Nutcracker Suite.

word

[Balladeer]

Bach

[His Boy Elroy]

I think this one is quite good, even if it was issued on Laserlight:

[GA Russell]

This is another of my favorites. To me, this is real rock 'n' roll.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmGYnR2mWfM

[A Lark Ascending]

Gerald Finzi 'In Terra Pax'

An utterly haunting English pastoral reflection on Christmas and peace for tenor, choir and orchestra.

Can be found on this CD with lots of other Christmas pieces from other early/mid 20thC English composers:

[l p]

jaco (hiram bullock on vocals)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W7G8cGCN5g

hendrix

Edited December 21, 2014 by l p

[l p]

sun ra - It's Christmas Time (Abraham-Ra)

session credits: The Qualities: unidentified male vocal quartet, with Sun Ra (harmonium); unidentified (g -1); unidentified (bells); unidentified (wood blocks).

louis armstrong "3 little bears" 1949

Edited December 21, 2014 by l p

[l p]

kirk

[paul secor]

[paul secor]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxkKdn3W0To

[duaneiac]

http://youtu.be/jcGrSke2zE0

http://youtu.be/VSCmZU0eFJg

Edited December 21, 2014 by duaneiac

[paul secor]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeTOWt27ETQ

[BFrank]

Heard this on NPR this morning. Actually, some of it sounded kind of good - very lounge-y/big band-y.

Duke The Halls: Bo And Luke Go Caroling

[GA Russell]

This was a favorite of mine in high school.

[GA Russell]

Bing sent me this link for sheet music and lyrics of Christmas carols.

https://www.bing.com/search?q=Christmas%20Carols&FORM=ML12C0&CREA=ML12C0

[A Lark Ascending]

Persevere past the boat engine and water noise at the start. Guaranteed tinsel free:

Edited December 22, 2014 by A Lark Ascending

[duaneiac]

This does work quite nicely as a Christmas song --

http://youtu.be/wB5r6HeOA-8

[Jim R]

[seeline]

From Trinidad and Tobago (by way of Venezuela) - not what you might expect...

Edited December 23, 2014 by seeline

[GA Russell]

Here's another favorite of mine - essentially a remake of The Weavers' version.