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Old 12-10-2010, 10:51 AM
 
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Default Favorite Christmas albums with Jazz Influences
I'm probably in the wrong forum section but it can be moved.

Would anyone like to share their favorite Christmas Albums that have a jazz influence?

I'll start:

Harry for the Holidays - Harry Connick Jr.
Silent Nights - Chet Baker
Django Bells - Gypsy Hombres
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Old 12-10-2010, 02:33 PM
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Vince Guaraldi Trio "Charlie Brown Christmas....

and

Pocky 's christmas record is pretty sweet as well.
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Old 12-10-2010, 02:38 PM
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Ray Charles' christmas album is pretty jazzy in spots.

But "Charlie Brown Christmas" is the gold standard. The only Christmas album I could listen to in July.
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Once again Mr. B, you & I have similar music tastes. "Charlie Brown Christmas" is also one of my favorite selections.

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I just checked out the Ray Charles -Spirit of Christmas. It's worth adding to my collection. Also ordered the Verve Presents:The Very Best of Christmas Jazz.

I get tired of the same old same old
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Amazon.com: A Swingin' Christmas Featuring The Count Basie Big Band: Tony Bennett: MP3 Downloads
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I love Tuck Andress' Christmas Album:Hymns Carols & Songs About Snow

http://www.amazon.com/Hymns-Carols-Songs-About-Snow/dp/B000000NIF
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GRP Christmas Album...cuts by Diane Schur, Lee Ritenour, Kevin Eubanks and others. I've had Charlie Brown Christmas for years, and listen to it most of all.
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Old 12-10-2010, 10:42 PM
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I love "Charlie Brown Christmas" too.
Seems to me that a number of years ago, there was a compilation record, of mostly Jazz guitar, but I can't for the life of me remember where I saw it!
Anybody else remember this, of am I just dreaming?
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Don't have it I'm front of me, but i enjoy the ellington's nutcracker suite. Vince guaraldi (holiday) radio on Pandora.com is great and will expose you to other recordings. +1 Charlie brown.
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Old 12-11-2010, 08:52 AM
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"A Charlie Brown Christmas" is my top choice. Guaraldi's original trio had the great Eddie Duran on guitar. I often wonder what the album would have sounded like had they used him on it.

Also love the Tony Bennett/Basie Band recording.

And, though it's not completely jazz influenced:

http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Song...s_all_1#disc_1

There are several version of "The Christmas Song" on this recording.
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That LP cover is pure sweetness
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I really like the album "Jingle All The Way" by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. It's got some pretty interesting covers.

Here's them doing 12 Days of Christmas live: YouTube - Bela Fleck & The Flecktones "12 Days Of Christmas" @ The Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles CA 12-18-10. Each day is done in a different key and musical style, and the day number corresponds with the time signature they use (i.e. 3/4 for day 3, 4/4 for day 4, 5/4 for day 5, etc).
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Joe Pass ... "Six String Santa"
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Ella Fitzgerald has one that I listened to a lot this year. Ella's swingin' Christmas I think is the title. She improvises around a melody as well as any horn player. Great stuff.
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My favs are The Brian Setzer Orchestra Christmas discs. That live show they do for Christmas is among the best I have ever seen. I also like Diana Krall's Christmas recording, and it is hard to get enough Manhattan Transfer Christmas.
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oscar peterson's Christmas album; also albums by duke ellington (his take on the nutcracker suite), herb alpert (yes, there is a jazz chord in there—i heard it!), chris botti, diana krall, james taylor, lisa ono, luis miguel, nancy wilson, willie pickens, nat king cole, natalie cole (two!), tony bennett (also two!), take 6, and ramsey lewis.

i always wished that thelonious monk had recorded a Christmas album. how fun that would have been! (sigh)
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