Christmas Jazz Albums

[Rabshakeh]

1 hour ago, Late said:

I was listening to this in the car this afternoon as snow started pelting down (the first snow my kids have ever seen). Whilst I am by no means that target audience, it is by a long way my favourite Christmas jazz record, along with the Carla Bley record. Possibly runner up goes to the Kenny Burrell.

[Aftab]

I just listened to Joe Pass - Six String Santa and Ron Eschete's Christmas album. Both are fantastic jazz guitar albums.

[sonnymax]

[pglbook]

One of my favorites...Duke Pearson, Merry Ole Soul.

The Blue Note Classic series recently reissued this title on lp and it sounds great. 

 

Edited December 21, 2022 by pglbook

[Kevin Bresnahan]

I just ordered a CD of Jeff Hamilton's "Merry & Bright" after hearing a tune on Sirius/XM's Jazz channel the other day during Marcus Miller's "Miller Time" program.

[mikeweil]

1 hour ago, bresna said:

I just ordered a CD of Jeff Hamilton's "Merry & Bright" after hearing a tune on Sirius/XM's Jazz channel the other day during Marcus Miller's "Miller Time" program.

Oh - that one went on my list for next year. 

[Kevin Bresnahan]

2 hours ago, mikeweil said:

Oh - that one went on my list for next year. 

If you have Prime, you can order it today and get it delivered Saturday. That's what I just did.

[Milestones]

 

I find this to be a nice one all the way through.  The title track is haunting and wonderful. Mintzer and Ferrante offer a great duet on "Winter Wonderland."  The final track is an interesting blending of "In a Silent Way" and "Silent Night." Just a good album overall, and so are many Yellowjackets records; I've slept on them too long, thinking they were just a smooth jazz group.

[mikeweil]

On 12/21/2022 at 6:02 PM, bresna said:

If you have Prime, you can order it today and get it delivered Saturday. That's what I just did.

Thanks for the hint, but my preferred mail order dealer had one copy left at reduced price as they sell out some of their stock by the end of the year. It is on its way to me, and I am very much looking forward to it. I happen to play a set of Remo Mastertouch drums, the same brand Jeff used to play. They are no longer manufactured, it  seems.

[Rabshakeh]

4 hours ago, Milestones said:

 

I find this to be a nice one all the way through.  The title track is haunting and wonderful. Mintzer and Ferrante offer a great duet on "Winter Wonderland."  The final track is an interesting blending of "In a Silent Way" and "Silent Night." Just a good album overall, and so are many Yellowjackets records; I've slept on them too long, thinking they were just a smooth jazz group.

2022 seemed to be the year they started turning up on Best Of polls. 

I would not be surprised if in 10 years' time the fusion and smooth jazz of the 1980s has had a comeback.