MAXJAZZ Holiday

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 13, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: MAXJAZZ
• ASIN: B00005NBWX
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #318,346 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid Christmas album with some standouts, December 1, 2002

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Amazon User "ktlady" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MAXJAZZ Holiday (Audio CD)

I don't know what these previous reviewers are listening to, but it clearly is not the MaxJazz Holiday Album! There is definitely an upper echelon among these artists -- Rene Marie, Carla Cook, and Bruce Barth are standouts. I own albums by all three of them, and they are outstanding talents. I'm a singer. I've sung jazz, and I have to tell you that Christmas music isn't a venue in which you can really show what ya got -- it's a time to stick to the standards and give a solid performance true to tradition. Check out Ella and Frank -- their holiday albums are pretty straightforward as well. Point being, don't ever judge an artist by how they interpret a Christmas song!

The other artists definitely hold their own. My least favorites are Christine Hitt and Philip Manuel. Laverne Bulter does a nice Sleigh Ride, and Mary Stallings' two contributions are great.

Bottom line: if you want a Christmas album that is good top to bottom, check this out. Barth plays piano on most tracks, and he's great.

Oh, and the other bottom line: Go purchase both albums by Rene Marie. I don't have enough words to describe her incredible talent, performance, and interpretation. Each time I listen to her albums, I hear something more. Many layers, and she's entertaining as hell. If you have the chance to see her live, jump at it!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This Jazz Christmas cd is the one for me, October 1, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: MAXJAZZ Holiday (Audio CD)

What a treat it was for me to buy and listen to this jazzy Chritmas cd. I had been looking, looking, and looking for such a cd. This cd has been a dream come true.

This project offers some of the best jazz singers around. A lot of the performances are truely grand. As a result of this cd, i'm going to be buying a lot of these artists individual cds.

In conclusion I would like to give MAXJAZZ a big hand of applause and say BRAVO. This my kind of jazz to the tee.

Recommendation: Please buy this cd and you will enjoy this music I guarantee it.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A surprising jazz vocal treat!, January 8, 2004

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Dr. J. O. Patterson (Germantown, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MAXJAZZ Holiday (Audio CD)

This is a marvelous collection of jazzy holiday classics that had me wondering why I hadn't heard of these vocalists before. The talents on this CD arguably exceed those of "D.K." and are deserving of greater notice. Very nice jazz combo backing also.