Christmas Jazz

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Christmas Jazz

The sounds of the season coming from the straight ahead smooth Jazz interpretations that only Jazz Musicians and Singers can give.

What an exciting season Christmas is when friends and families gather together to celebrate. Gather round the fire place and toast the season with Christmas Jazz

A Brubeck Christmas

Christmas

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Dave Brubeck's moving liner notes to this 14-number assortment of solo jazz piano works are almost as good as his impressions of the standards and lesser-know Christmas music. Mixing jazz playing with classical flourishes and splashes of blues, Brubeck deftly expands the sound of Christmas. You'll never hear a "Silent Night" like Brubeck's as the glistening introduction leads to a powerful meditation on the melody.

Verve Presents: Very Best of Christmas Jazz

Verve Presents: Very Best of Christmas Jazz

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Skip the Christmas caroling this year and slide in the new Verve Music compilation The Very Best of Christmas Jazz. This jolly collection features fourteen of the world's favorite holiday jingles previously recorded by the legendary vocalists and musicians of jazz. Jazz divas Shirley Horn sings "Winter Wonderland," powerhouse singer Ella Fitzgerald performs a playful rendition of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," and the eloquent Dinah Washington amazes on "Silent Night.

A Charlie Brown Christmas from Jazz Great Vince Guaraldi

Charlie Brown Christmas (Dig)

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The first time you listen to this disc you will undoubtedly be transported directly back to your childhood. Charles Schulz's Peanuts characters will go toe-tapping and funky-dancing through your mind's eye. Play it a few more times, though (ignoring the dialogue snippets, if you can), and you will begin to truly revel in Guaraldi's wonderful, humorous, deep piano playing.

Jazz Yule Love

Jazz Yule Love

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If you're looking for a CD of Christmas music played by jazz's finest, this timely disc is for you--here's a dozen tracks all flawlessly executed. No fluff, no smoothness, all business. Played by musicians such as Cedar Walton's rightfully named Eastern Rebellion, the legendary Les McCann, the not-so-famous pianist Pete Jolly, the Eugene Maslov Trio, and with tasty quartets led by Kenny Burrell and Terry Gibbs, Jazz Yule Love is a jazz lover's delight.

Blue Note Christmas - Yule Struttin

Yule Struttin': A Blue Note Christmas

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1. Vauncing Chimes - Bobby Watson & Horizon
2. Silent Night - Stanley Jordan
3. The Christmas Song - Lou Rawls
4. I'll Be Home For Christmas/Sleigh Ride - Elaine Elias
5. Winter Wonderland - Chet Baker
6. A Merrier Christmas - Benny Green
7. A Merrier Christmas - Dianne Reeves
8. O Tannenbaum - John Hart
9. Jingle Bells - Count Basie
10. Chipmuck Christmas - John Scofield
11. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Joey Calderazzo
12. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Dexter Gordon
13. Silent Night - Benny Green
14. Little Drummer Boy - Rick Margitza

Diana Krall

Christmas Songs

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she excels with an approach mastered long ago: elegant delivery that gives extra polish to a very familiar lineup. Some might find her style frosty at times, but that will come as a relief to those who want their carolers to cut through some of the holiday treacle and create a festive, yet grown-up vibe. And Krall does show off her playful side with little, personal touches.

Christmas with Louis Armstrong

The Best of Louis Armstrong - The Christmas Collection: 20th Century Masters

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Yes, this is a compilation album (a collection of tracks from different albums rather than one issued complete by the artist), but who cares. This is a collection of fine Christmas tunes by great artists from the era of the big bands, jazz, and swing. Besides, anytime you can hear Louis Armstrong make music is a time to be happy and that seems particularly appropriate to the Christmas season.

Christmas With Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas [Remastered]

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The First Lady of Song recorded these tunes in 1960, at the peak of her interpretive powers. As such, she puts her singular stamp on everything from a sultry vamp like "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve" to the sweet and cozy "The Christmas Song."

Warner Brothers Jazz Christmas

Warner Bros. Jazz Christmas Party

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this is the best Christmas jazz cd in my collection of over 10. excellent moods and tone for almost any occasion...i have taken it office xmas parties, small dinner parties and just listening at home alone. wonderful addition to seasonal music or any time during the year.

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A Swinging Christmas

Swingin' Christmas Party

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Other highlights include holiday hits and semihits from Tommy Dorsey, Freddie Martin (featuring future talk-show legend Merv Griffin crooning "Sleigh Ride"), Ralph Flanagan, and piano great Fats Waller, who must've brought the house down back in the '30s if "Swingin' Them Jingle Bells" is any indication

Ultimate Jazz Christmas

Ultimate Jazz Christmas

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16 yuletide classics by many of your favorite Jazz artists including Duke Pearson, Don Grusin, Nat King Cole, Tom Scott, Count Basie, Dianne Reeves, Ella Fitzgerald, Jimmy Smith and others.

Jazz Christmas Love

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Chris Botti - December

December (Rpkg)

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With his GQ looks and warm, seductive brass tone, trumpet player Chris Botti has what it takes to command attention. This lovely recording will appeal to deeper jazz fans as much as to easy-listening and fusion aficionados. Botti and his various ensembles deliver 13 tracks of comfort and joy, plus a taste of fleeting, seasonal melancholy that recalls Chet Baker.

Christmas Classics from Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra Christmas Collection

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Complete with four previously unreleased tracks (some from live TV specials) -- including two with Bing Crosby ("The Christmas Song" and "White Christmas"), the 18-song collection surveys Sinatra's holiday output and its effects are often chilling. Listening to him glide soulfully through Jimmy Webb's melancholy but romantic "What Ever Happened to Christmas?"

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Oscar Peterson - Christmas

An Oscar Peterson Christmas

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The result is a triumphant set of 14 standards showcasing the group's intricate interplay and tasty individual solos. The ensemble's instrument mix--a discreet blend of vibes, flügelhorn, guitar, bass, drums, and piano--adds splashes of color and shading on classics such as "Let It Snow" when you least expect it.

Dianne Reeves - Christmas

Christmas Time Is Here

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This singer's singer takes such delight in singing in and out of melody lines and pushing a phrase above, below and sometimes beyond that she sweeps you up into her flights of fancy and finesse. Just listen to her change "The Christmas Waltz" into a rhythmic wonder.

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Jazz & Blues Christmas 

JAZZ & BLUES CHRISTMAS

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Putumayo delivers the perfect package of soulful jazz and blues to liven up the holiday season. A Jazz & Blues Christmas offers a memorable array of classic holiday songs by jazz and blues legends and lesser-known artists. B.B. King opens the album with "Christmas Celebration," a rollicking, up-tempo tune cheerfully punctuated with bursts of brass from an energetic horn section. Ray Charles tells the story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to a soulful beat.

Cool Christmas Jazz 

Cool Jazz Christmas

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Contemporary jazz trumpeter, Leif Shires, is featured on this collection of easy jazz renditions of holiday favorites.

Bosa Nova Christmas 

Bosa Nova Christmas

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A spicy Latin flavored instrumental, holiday collection, featuring jazz guitarist Jack Jezzro, Beegie Adair, Lori Mechem, Sam Levine, Leif Shires and Denis Solee