Xmas J***?

That's a great list Lontano. If you define Jazz more loosely I would include Fankie and Bing as well.

I am not sure there is a definitive record that comes to mind but this disc has some good artists on it.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ultima...id=1259866525&sr=1-4

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ultima...id=1259866570&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Verve-...id=1259866733&sr=1-2


A little Ella
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ella-W...1Q/ref=pd_sim_m_h__4

and I really like Diane Krall's effort
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Christ...MM/ref=pd_sim_m_h__2

This is my favourite though - Bugge Wesseltoft
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Its-Sn...id=1259866785&sr=1-5

I would be remiss in not suggesting this very fine Christmas album, and not just because I'm lucky enough to be on it:

Jazzy Wonderland



I'm truly fortunate to be in the company of musicians such as Tony Bennett, Dexter Gordon, Nancy Wilson, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Grover Washington Jr., Richard Tee, and Terrance Blanchard, among others. Perhaps surprising to some, Harry Connick Jr. turns in a very fine piano performance on Branford's version of Some Children See Him. Say what you will about Connick, he can really play the piano ... on this track he sort of sounds like Herbie Hancock.

The track I contributed was a collaboration with guitarist Ross Traut and bassist Steve Rodby (from the Pat Metheny Group as well as from my own albums). It's our version of The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire), which moves from my own reharmonization to one by Traut, passing through a bass solo on the Nat King Cole arrangement, and ending up again with my reharmonization.

I hope you dig it.

All the best,
Fred

Thanks all. A great set of suggestions.

(Fred, I bought "Since Forever" the other day. Great stuff!)

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Originally posted by winkyincanada:

(Fred, I bought "Since Forever" the other day. Great stuff!)

Thank you very kindly ... really glad you're digging it.

All the best,
Fred