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Latin Jazz Christmas

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This CD absolutely smokes! A collection of incredibly, hot, innovative latin-jazz interpretations of holiday classics. This CD is not designed for quiet fireside contemplation. I played it last year while we trimmed the tree and the entire family ended up bopping around the family room. Truly a lot of fun!

PLEASE NOTE: This CD was put out a couple of years ago as "Playboy's Latin Jazz Christmas: A Not So Silent Night" but with a different cover. That's great because the original had a Playboy Bunny on the cover which may have discouraged some people from checking it out. That was a shame because it's an absolutely wonderful CD.

Muy caliente! Sizzle doesn't get spicier than this collection of Latin-infused versions of holiday favorites: "Silent Night" as a cha cha, "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" as a mambo. Ho-ho-ho has never sounded more hot-hot-hot!

I hate to be caught listening to Christmas music all year round, but this is the CD to make me do it. This is more than just great Christmas music, it is great music. I love the job the liner notes do in educating me on the finer points of Latin jazz. Listening to the artists on this CD has led me to look for more music from several of them. Some of my favorites don't have a lot out there, so I guess I'll just listen to Christmas music in July.

Given all the great reviews this CD got, I thought it would put some latin sizzle on holiday songs. IMO, it doesn't. Not at all. Very bland, easy listening type "jazz." If you want a great Latin chrismtas CD, check out Mambo Santa Mambo: Christmas From the Latin Lounge sold on Amazon. Now, that's a swinging CD that will have you dancing and singing.

This CD came as a surprise with regard to the variation of recordings. The snippets did it little justice. Once hearing the entire compilation I was elated! The variety of holiday standards was awesome! The entire CD is simply wonderful! A must for any collection.

Latin Jazz Christmas

this is by far the best compilation of latin jazz christmas I ever listen.
Ed Calle and Arturo are great together.

I love the punch and zesty of this music. Jazz will always be a heightened style of intrepretation of music so this one has emotion only associated with jazz. It is a great complilation!

I have 4 Holiday cd's and this addition is by far the best. Very well done in a Jazzy mode.