Its that time of year again and its always nice to get in the spirit of the season with some great holiday music. Here are a few memorable if not typically played holiday songs, made a little hipper by these wonderful jazz artists. I hope you find some joy in them as I do. Happy Holidays to all my family, friends and followers. Looking forward to a swinging New Year!
Guitarist John McLaughlin's beautiful Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel
Ray Charles and Nina Simone: Baby It's Cold Outside
Cyrille Aimee with Doug Munro and Le Pompe Attack : The Christmas Song
Frank Sinatra: Let It Snow
Tony Bennett and the Count Basie Orchestra: I'll Be Home For Christmas
Fats Waller: Swingin' Them Jingle Bells
Erroll Garner: White Christmas
Bill Evans: Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Dave Brubeck: Silent Night
Jim Hall and Toots Theilemans: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Cassandra Wilson: The Little Drummer Boy
Miles Davis and Bob Dorough : Blue Xmas
Carla Bley, Steve Swallow and the Partyka Brass Qunitet: O Tannebaum an others
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones: What Child is This/Dyngyldai
Jimmy Smith: Silent Night
Billie Holiday: I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
Nat King Cole's Trio with Mel Torme overdubbed : The Christmas Song
Michael Franks: Christmas in Kyoto
Chick Corea: What Child is This
Joe Pass: White Christmas
Hubert Laws: Amazing Grace
Dexter Gordon and Tony Bennett: I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
Babs Gonzales: The BeBop Santa Claus
Take Six: God Bless Ye Merry Gentlemen
Vince Guaraldi Trio: Christmas Time is Here
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