Essential Jazz Christmas / Various Essential Jazz Christmas / Various CD

Who needs gifts this holiday season when you've got all the joys of Christmas contained on this swingin' CD? 25 glorious yuletide tunes by the likes of Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Peggy Lee, Bing Crosby, Glen Miller, Frank Sinatra, Rosemary Clooney, Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington and others. Essential Jazz Classics. 2007.

1. Jingle Bells - Benny Goodman and His Orchestra 2. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm - Dean Martin 3. Santa Claus Came in the Spring - Putney Dandridge with Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra 4. Frosty the Snowman - Gene Autry 5. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - Bing Crosby with the Andrew Sisters and Orchestra Conducted By Vic Schoen 6. The Christmas Song - June Christy with the Johnny Guarnieri Quintet 7. Christmas in the Valley - Don Redman and Bis Orchestra with Coleman Hawkins 8. It's Christmas Time Again - Peggy Lee with Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires 9. The Happiest Christmas Tree - Nat King Cole and Chorus 10. Merry Christmas Baby - Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra with Sonny Parker 11. Silver Bells - Rosemary Clooney ; Bing Crosby 12. Jingle Bells - Slam Stewart Quintet with Red Norvo and Johnny Guarnieri 13. I'll Be Home for Christmas - Frank Sinatra with Chorus and Orchestra Conducted By Gordon Jenkins 14. Swinging Them Jingle Bells - Fats Waller and His Rhythm 15. Cool Yule - Louis Armstrong ; the Commanders 16. Santa Clues Bring My Man Back - Duke Ellington's Hot Five with Ozie Ware 17. Christmas Night in Harlem - Jack Teagarden and Johnny Mercer with Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra 18. Silent Night - Mantovani and His Orchestra 19. Merry Christmas Baby - Lightning Hopkins 20. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - the Ramsey Lewis Trio 21. Baby It's Cold Outside - Dean Martin 22. I'm Sending a Letter to Santa Claus - Gracie Fields with Phil Cardew and His Orchestra 23. Oh Little Town of Bethlehem - Nat King Cole with Chorus and Orchestra 24. Zat You Santa Claus - Louis Armstrong ; the Commanders 25. Jingle Bells - Glenn Miller and His Orchestra with Vocals By Ernie Caceres Tex Beneke and the Modernaires