Holiday Jazz Albums

Admin Administrator Posts: 6,737	Holiday Jazz Albums Dec 18, 2013 13:49:15 GMT -5 earleg likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Admin on Dec 18, 2013 13:49:15 GMT -5 What are your favorites? Nat King Cole Ella Wynton Marsalis
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tom1960 Global Moderator Posts: 1,508	Holiday Jazz Albums Dec 18, 2013 18:47:39 GMT -5 earleg likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tom1960 on Dec 18, 2013 18:47:39 GMT -5
	Everybody likes HAMPTON HAWES vol. 3 the trio.

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Holiday Jazz Albums Dec 19, 2013 7:02:53 GMT -5 earleg likes this

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Wandering around Walmart last night, I found this album in the bargain bin. Nice little compilation of some good vocals and jazz.

This is a wonderfully eclectic recording, with selections ranging from Oscar Peterson's piano rendition of "A Child is Born" to Bill Evans's jazzy piano improvisations on "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," and Sister Rosetta Tharpe's "O, Little Town of Bethlehem," in good old country blues gospel style. .

Three of the songs feature Ella Fitzgerald - "The Secret of Christmas" and "White Christmas," both of which she sings "pure," and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," with its quick beat, provides a jazzy close-out for the album. Dinah Washington's "Ole Santa" and "Silent Night" take the opposite tack from Ella, as she sings with strength and verve--and absolutely no sweetness! And Billie Holiday's "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm," while not exactly a Christmas song, features solos by the great Benny Carter on clarinet and Sweets Edison on muted trumpet.

Roland Kirk's "We Free Kings," the most highly improvised song on the album, features Kirk on flute and wailing sax, accompanied by an insistent drumbeat. And Jimmy Smith's "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" is a great version of this song.

Enjoy it immensely

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Admin Administrator Posts: 6,737	Holiday Jazz Albums Dec 19, 2013 16:13:07 GMT -5 earleg likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Admin on Dec 19, 2013 16:13:07 GMT -5 Thanks for bring up this great artist.
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Admin Administrator Posts: 6,737	Holiday Jazz Albums Dec 19, 2013 16:15:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Admin on Dec 19, 2013 16:15:04 GMT -5
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tom1960 Global Moderator Posts: 1,508	Holiday Jazz Albums Dec 19, 2013 19:21:56 GMT -5 earleg likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tom1960 on Dec 19, 2013 19:21:56 GMT -5 How did I manage to forget this one?
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Holiday Jazz Albums Dec 20, 2013 10:52:18 GMT -5

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This is the only album to include all six Christmas sides Louis recorded for Decca- White Christmas; Zat You, Santa Claus; Christmas in New Orleans; Christmas Night in Harlem; Cool Yule , and Winter Wonderland -plus other yuletide nuggets unearthed from the label's vaults. For example: May Everyday Be Christmas Louis Jordan; Silent Night Dinah Washington; Santa Baby Eartha Kitt; The Christmas Song Mel Torme, and more. 14 tracks.