An old friend of mine I jam with on occasion hooked me up with a copy of this cd.
This CD is a compiled "best of" style collection of two Christmas compilations that appeared on vinyl, "Jingle Bell Jazz" (1962) and "God Rest Ye Merry Jazzmen" (1981). It is a fantastic compilation though I would love to get my hands on both of the complete original recordings.
The main reason it was given to me was because of track 5, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, by saxophonist Paquito D'Rivera. It is a duet with upright bass player John Miller. The vamps in this song are the first upright bass licks I ever learned.
8. Bruce Cockburn - Christmas (1993)
My mother owns this cd and it makes the list. This is one of the most honest sounding Christmas albums I've ever heard. When I play the CD, it sounds exactly how I would expect it to after looking at the cover art.
The guitar playing that opens and closes the album is great, and I don't know of any of my personal Christmas compilations that do not have the second last track, "Mary Had A Baby" on it. I love that song.
More to come on Monday. Have a great weekend.
No comments:
Post a Comment