Christmas Jazz Jam [Single]

Wynton Marsalis (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 1, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single
• Label: Compass
• ASIN: B002SROHI4
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,356 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings

1. Santa Claus is Coming to Town

2. Mary Had a Baby

3. Jingle Bells

4. Blue Christmas

5. Go Tell It On The Mountain

6. O Christmas Tree

7. O Little Town of Bethlehem

8. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

9. The Christmas Song

10. Good King Wenceslas

11. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

12. Greensleeves

Editorial Reviews

Join the party as jazz master, Wynton Marsalis and his 10-piece band, breathe new life into these Christmas classics. Christmas Jazz Jam is Wynton's first new Christmas record in 20 years.

Track listing:

1. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

2. Mary Had A Baby

3. Jingle Bells

4. Blue Christmas

5. Go Tell It On The Mountain

6. O Christmas Tree

7. O Little Town Of Bethlehem

8. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

9. The Christmas Song

10. Good King Wenceslas

11. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

12. Greensleeves

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Holiday Album!, November 20, 2009

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homemaed "homemaed" (Virginia, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Christmas Jazz Jam (Audio CD)

This album is wonderful - a nice relief from the more traditional Christmas albums. While it offers beloved Christmas songs, the style makes them seem fresh and new. Great jazz. I love this album!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A real achievement, and fun too, December 25, 2010

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A. Fraser "yeah yeah" - See all my reviews
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I never thought I would say both things in one breath about one product, but this is a great xmas album and also a fantastic jazz record. And it stands as an interesting measure of Marsalis's progress over the years when compared with his previous "Crescent City Christmas Card" album. This stands head and shoulders above that admittedly strong effort. Why? Somehow, Wynton manages to take the typical trite xmas material and renew it with arrangements that bring them up fresh, piquant and playful. The sound is great and the band manages to make a real jazz album out of the slim original materials. This one has to go up there with Ella's xmas album. To my knowledge there is no other jazz xmas album that lives up to the very different expectations of both of those words. Buy this while you can. It's a beauty. It swings. And its fun. Viva New Orleans.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Swinging Christmas Album, December 13, 2010

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Mark D. Shonkwiler - See all my reviews
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There is alot of holiday joy in this album. It takes very familiar traditional tunes and presents them in swinging arrangements that are guaranteed to transport you into the holiday spirit. Much less serious than Marsalis' earlier Christmas album.