Jazzed up caroles and seasonal swing from Dan Hicks' Christmas Jug Band, Hot Club of San Francisco, Ella Fitzgerald and Pearl Bailey, Petty Booka from Japan, and jazz interpretations of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker.
Christmas 2012 1A.mp3 DJINGLE BELLS -- Hot Club of San Francisco, 2009 SANTA AS SEEN ON TV -- The [Dan Hicks] Christmas Jug Band, 1991 COOL YULE -- Hot Club of San Francisco, 2009 FIVE POUND BOX OF MONEY -- Pearl Bailey, c. 1958 CHRISTMAS ISLAND -- Ella Fitzgerald, 1960 GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN -- Black Eagle Jazz Band, 1996 OVERTURE -- Duke Ellington Orchestra, 1960 DANCE OF REED PIPES -- Duke Ellington Orchestra, 1960 SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN TO TOWN [excerpt] -- Hot Club of San Francisco, 2009 JINGLE BELL ROCK -- New Black Eagle Jazz Band, 1996
Christmas 2012 1B.mp3 SUGAR RUM CHERRY -- Hot Club of San Francisco, 2009 ENTR’ACTE -- Duke Ellington Orchestra, 1960 DANSE OF THE FLOREADORES -- Duke Ellington Orchestra, 1960 WHITE CHRISTMAS -- New Black Eagle Jazz Band, 1996 RUDOLF THE RED-NOSED REINDEER -- Petty Booka, 2003 RUN, RUN RUDOLF -- Dan Hicks Christmas Jug Band, 2010 HEY SANTA -- The [Dan Hicks] Christmas Jug Band, 2002
Merry Christmas
Happy Holidays
Best Wishes for the New Year
Christmas Jazz 2006
Christmas jazz and novelties from Squirrel Nut Zippers, Louis Armstrong, Tonic Vintage Vocals, Eartha Kitt and The World's Greatest Jazz Band.
Christmas 2006.mp3 SLEIGH RIDE -- Squirrel Nut Zippers, 1998 WINTER WONDERLAND -- Ray Gelato, 2000 WHAT WILL SANTA CLAUS SAY? (When he Finds Everybody Swingin’) -- Louis Prima THE HOLIDAY SEASON -- Tonic Vintage Vocals, 2005 I KNOW WHAT I’M GETTING FOR CHRISTMAS) -- Dan Hicks’ Christmas Jug Band, 1997 THE JOINT IS JUMPIN' (Christmas version) -- Tonic Vintage Vocals, 2005 COOL YULE -- Louis Armstrong and the Commanders, 1953 WE WANT TO SEE SANTA DO THE MAMBO -- Big John Greer, 1954 SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN -- Tonic Vintage Vocals, 2005 MISTLETOE MAMBO -- Michael Andrew and Swingerhead, 2000 JOY TO THE WORLD -- The World’s Greatest Jazz Band, 1972
Christmas 2006.mp3 BOOGIE WOOGIE SANTA CLAUS -- Mabel Scott, 1948 ‘ZAT YOU SANTA CLAUS? -- Louis Armstrong & the Commanders, 1953 SANTA BABY -- Eartha Kitt, 1953 MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY -- Charles Brown MR. SANTA -- Dan Hicks’ Christmas Jug Band, 1997 MY REINDEER DON’T LIKE TO FLY -- Sue Keller, 2004 HOT CHRISTMAS -- Squirrel Nut Zippers, 1998 SWINGIN’ THEM JINGLE BELLS -- Fats Waller and his Rhythm, 1936
Christmas Jazz 2003
Music by Lionel Hampton, Leo Watson, the Bill Elliot Swing Band, Leon Redbone, Abbie Hubner and John Kirby Christmas 2003 1A.mp3 EGG NOG -- Casey McGill & the Sprits of Rhythm, 2000 BOUNCE OF THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY -- John Kirby Sextet, 1941 SANTA CLAUS CAME IN THE SPRING -- Benny Goodman, voc. Joe Harris ,1935 JINGLE BELLS -- Bill Elliott Swing Band, 2000 CHRISTMAS NIGHT IN HARLEM -- Louis Armstrong, 1955 SANTA CLAUS, SANTA CLAUS -- Louis Jordan, 1950s CAROLINA CHRISTMAS -- Squirrel Nut Zippers, 1998 BOOGIE WOOGIE SANTA CLAUS -- Lionel Hampton CHRISTMAS IN NEW ORLEANS -- Louis Armstrong LET IT SNOW -- Leon Redbone, 1989 SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN -- Black Eagle Jazz Band, 1996
Christmas 2003 1B.mp3 BE BOP SANTA CLAUS -- Babs Gonzales, 1955 CHRISTMAS IN NEW ORLEANS -- Louis Armstrong CHRISTMAS SPIRIT -- Julia Lee & her Boyfirends, 1947 BLUE XMAS -- Miles Davis, voc Bob Dorough, 1962 OH, TANNENBAUM -- Abbie Hubner. 1990 CHRISTMAS BALL BLUES -- Leon Redbone, 1989 GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN -- Black Eagle Jazz Band, 1996 JINGLE BELLS -- Leo Watson, 1946
Christmas Jazz 2001
With Jack Teagarden, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Asylum Street Spankers and Fats Waller.
Christmas Jazz 2001 1A.mp3 HOT CHRISTMAS -- Squirrel Nut Zippers, 1998 WHAT WILL SANTA CLAUS SAY? -- Louis Prima, 1936 ZAT YOU SANTA CLAUS? -- Asylum Street Spankers, 2001 MELE KALIKIMAKA -- Asylum Street Spankers, 2001 TRIM YOUR TREE -- Asylum Street Spankers, 2001 COME LITTLE CHILDREN -- Abbi Hubner & his Lowdown Wizards, 1990 WINTER WONDERLAND -- Abbi Hubner & his Lowdown Wizards, 1990 SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN -- David Grisman, 1983 SANTA BABY -- Ertha Kitt, 1953
Christmas Jazz 2001 1B.mp3 FIVE POUND BOX OF MONEY -- Pearl Bailey, c. 1958 MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY -- Asylum Street Spankers , 2001 BLUE CHRISTMAS -- Asylum Street Spankers, 2001 SLEIGH RIDE -- Squirrel Nut Zippers, 1998 CHRISTMAS NIGHT IN HARLEM -- Jack Teagarden & Johnny Mercer [Three “T”s], 1934 JINGLE BELLS -- Abbi Hubner & his Lowdown Wizards, 1990 WE WANNA SEE SANTA DO THE MAMBO -- Big John Greer, 1954 WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS -- David Grisman SWINGIN’ THEM JINGLE BELLS -- Fats Waller and his Rhythm, 1936
Christmas Jazz 2000
Featuring Louis Armstrong, Benny Carter, Bessie Smith and New Black Eagle Jazz Band.
Christmas Jazz 2000 1A.mp3 EGG NOG -- Casey McGill & Spirits of Rhythm, 2000 CHRISTMAS NIGHT IN HARLEM - Louis Armstrong All Stars, 1955 CHRISTMAS IN TINSEL TOWN -- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, 2000 JINGLE BELLS -- Benny Carter Swing Quintet, London, 1936 GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN -- Black Eagle Jazz Band, 1996 WE THREE KINGS -- Swingerhead, 2000 WINTER WONDERLAND -- Ray Gelato, 2000 Christmas Jazz 2000 1B.mp3 RUN RUDOLF -- George Gee, 2000 SANTA CLAUS CAME IN THE SPRING -- Putney Dandridge Swing Band, 1935 BE BOP SANTA CLAUS -- Babs Gonzales, 1955 SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN -- Black Eagle Jazz Band, 1996 JINGLE BELLS -- Bill Elliot Swing Orchestra, 2000 CHRISTMAS BALL BLUES -- Bessie Smith, 1925 CHRISTMAS IN NEW ORLEANS -- Louis Armstrong WINTER WONDERLAND -- Lavay Smith, 2000 Atomic Magazine JINGLE BELLS -- Leo Watson, 1946
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