Jingle Bell Jam: Jazz Christmas Classics

Jingle Bell Jam | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 20, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Atlantic / Wea
• ASIN: B0000033DO
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134,817 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #68 in Music > Jazz > Jazz Jam Bands
  • #96 in Music > Blues > Regional Blues > East Coast Blues

Track Listings

1. Sleigh Ride - Duke Pearson

2. Christmas Time Is Here [Instrumental] - Vince Guaraldi Trio

3. Winter Wonderland - Chet Baker Quartet

4. The Christmas Song - Carmen McRae

5. Deck the Halls - Bobby Timmons

6. Medley: Gloria in Excelsis Deo /Oh ... [Les Anges De Nos Campagnes] - The Swingle Singers

7. Jingle Bells - Duke Ellington

8. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Lou Rawls

9. Carol of the Bells - David Benoit

10. Good Morning Blues - Ella Fitzgerald

11. Merry Christmas, Baby - Booker T. and The Mg's

12. Santa Claus, Santa Claus - Louis Jordan

13. White Christmas - Charlie Parker All-Stars

14. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus - Inner Voices

15. England's Carol - The Modern Jazz Quartet

16. The Christmas Song - Dexter Gordan

17. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? - King Curtis

18. Auld Lang Syne - The Roy Kral-Jackie Cain Sextet

Editorial Reviews

This CD can be considered somewhat rare now.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Christmas Jazz, November 12, 2003

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If you're tired of hearing the same traditional songs done the same old way, buy this cd. Every track is performed to perfection by everyone. The order in which the songs are presented and the mixture of jazz styles don't clash, they accentuate one another.

The only fatality is track 18 which was recorded lower than the others (you have to really crank it up) for whatever reason.

A great buy for the holidays. Highly recommended

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Something a little different for Christmas., November 16, 2001

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slomamma (San Luis Obispo, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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Nat King Cole is terrific, but sometime around the middle of December, after IÕve heard his version of The Christmas Song for the 5 billionth time, I start to feel like I never want to hear another traditional carol crooned again, and thatÕs usually when I get out this album, and go straight to Carmen McRaeÕs sultry, bluesy version of the same song Ñ and suddenly that old chestnut (roasting on an open fire) sounds great again.

Not every song on this album is that great, by any means. The standouts, for me, besides McRaeÕs track, are Duke EllingtonÕs amazingly inventive Jingle Bells, Ella FitzgeraldÕs earthy Good Morning Blues, and the Modern Jazz QuartetÕs lovely EnglandÕs Carol #1. Charlie ParkerÕs White Christmas is also breathtaking, probably the best thing on the album, although unfortunately the sound quality is poor. Besides those, there are a half-dozen more excellent tracks that break through the usually dull holiday music. The rest are so-so Ñ listenable, but nothing to get excited about.

But I like the album a lot better than that last sentence might lead you to expect, because it has such a fine mix of styles. ThereÕs swing, modern jazz, blues, and even a little r&b. This is one of the few Christmas albums I own (and, honestly, IÕm a Christmas music addict) that I can listen to straight through without feeling like IÕm hearing the same song over and over again. ItÕs not perfect, but this is one classy and enjoyable Christmas CD.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Holiday CD EVER!, November 1, 2004

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airzinnn "airzinnn" (NC) - See all my reviews

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I got this as a gift from my fiance and it instantly became my favorite cd! I love jazz and this one is just perfect. It pus me in the best holiday mood! I buy jazz Christmas cds every year, and I always end up putting this one in time and again. I love it and highly reccommend it to anyone who loves Christmas music and/or jazz.