Comments on: Favorite Holiday CDs

By: Jay Walker

Jay Walker — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 04:07:04 +0000

Children’s singer Fred Penner has one of the nicest albums around, something I probably would never have heard without having kids myself. I highly recommend his “The Season” album.

Further info and review here:
http://www.answers.com/topic/the-season-a-family-christmas-celebration

Merry, merry …
Jay Walker
The Confused Capitalist

By: Stephen L. McKay

Stephen L. McKay — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:39:09 +0000

Barry,

Nice picks for the holidays! I love George Winston, with “Autumn” being my favorite, and as far as A Charlie Brown Christmas, this did in fact lead to my discovering Miles Davis, Weather Report, Wayne Shorter, Coltrane, Monk, and, well, you get the picture!

Thanks, and hope you enjoyed Chi-town. It was my home for 14 years before moving to N.Y. in 03’

By: howard

howard — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:52:37 +0000

right on, Tom! the Phil Spector is a classic, my own number one choice.

Ray Charles, the Roches, aaron neville, and Merle Haggard all also have excellent xmas CDs, but since our host mentioned jazz, let me note that in my (and many other people’s) estimation, the greatest jazz xmas track is Dexter Gordon’s “have yourself a merry little xmas,” although miles davis’ “blue xmas” is also not to be missed.

By: marku

marku — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:26:27 +0000

Dont forget Aimee Mann’s Christmas remake of a bunch of classics–mostly with very nice jazzy guitar accompaniment. I forget the title tho.

By: jj

jj — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:22:03 +0000

No Jose Feliciano – Feliz Navidad!!??

By: BB

BB — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:48:38 +0000

2 obsucre ones:

1. John Carlini – A Christmas Gift (order directly from his web site (www.johncarlini.com)

2. Tuck Andress – Hymns, Carols, and Songs About Snow. A solo guitar cd by one who plays bass, rhythm, and lead parts simultaneously.

By: curmudgeonly troll

curmudgeonly troll — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 14:58:36 +0000

Larry Carlton, Christmas at My House

By: Taylor Somerville

Taylor Somerville — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 10:28:01 +0000

Barry,

If you want a funky jazz X-mas album. Check out Jimmy Smith’s X-mas Cookin.

By: David Yaseen

David Yaseen — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 04:32:10 +0000

I met Ella Fitzgerald once, in the lobby of the Algonquin Hotel. I was 11 or 12. She was nearly blind and had a nurse and a really nice fur coat. I introduced myself and she was very gracious and said “Now you be a good boy, David,” with a big smile.

My mother was standing next to me the whole time, dumbstruck.

By: D.

D. — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 03:19:12 +0000

Don’t forget Mannheim Steamroller’s Christmas collections.