New This Holiday Season

Bing Crosby - White Christmas
Perry Como - I'll Be Home For Christmas
Frank Sinatra - Christmas Dreaming
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters - Jingle Bells
Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song
Judy Garland - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Gene Autry - Here Comes Santa Claus
Perry Como - Winter Wonderland
Eddy Duchin - The Night Before Christmas
Vaughan Monroe - Let It Snow, Let It Snow
Bernie Cummins - I Told Santa Claus To Bring Me You
Milton Cross & Rossario Bourdon - T'was The Night Before Christmas
Various Artists - Harry Reser and His Orchestra - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians - Nutcracker Suite Part 1
Spike Jones - My Two Front Teeth
Jimmy Ray - The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot
Mel Tormé - What Are You Doing New Years Eve
The Andrews Sisters & Guy Lombardo - Christmas Island
Bing Crosby - Let's Start The New Year Right
Guy Lombardo - Auld Lang Syne

Jimmy Ray - The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot
Mel Tormé - What Are You Doing New Years Eve
The Andrews Sisters & Guy Lombardo - Christmas Island
Bing Crosby - Let's Start The New Year Right
Guy Lombardo - Auld Lang Syne
Dean Martin - It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas
Bing Crosby - Rudolf The Red Nose Reindeer
Nat King Cole - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Mario Lanza - Ave Maria
Frank Sinatra - It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
The Platters - Hey Santa Claus
Rosemary Clooney - Little Drummer Boy
Bing Crosby - Twelve Days of Christmas
Gene Aurtry - Frosty the snowman
Dick Haymes - White Christmas
Judy Garland - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Mahalia Jackson - Oh My Lord What A Morning
Anne Shelton - Away in a manger
Rosemary Clooney - Silver Bells
Johnny Mercer - Winter Wonderland
Vera Lynn - The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot
Peggy Lee - The Christmas Song
Mario Lanza - The Lord's Prayer
Bing Crosby - The First Noel
Dean Martin - Silent Night
 

Doris Day - The Christmas Song
Perry Como - I'll Be Home For Christmas
Peggy Lee - Winter Weather
Mel Torme - What Are You Doing New Years Eve
Gene Autry - Rudolf The Red Nose Reindeer
Ernest Tubb - Blue Christmas
Danny Kaye - Santa Claus Is On His Way
Milton Cross - T'was The Night Before Christmas
Josef Locke - Silent Night Champion
Jack Dupree - Santa Claus Blues
Count Basie - Good Morning Blues
Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli - Christmas Swing
Stan Getz - Frosty the Snowman
Fats Walker - Jingle Bells
Bing Crosby and Peggy Lee - Little Jack Frost Got Lost
Sammy Kaye with Patty Andrews - All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth
Nat King Cole - Mrs. Santa Claus
Nat King Cole - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
VaGracie Fields and The Ray Noble Orchestra - Christmas Bells At Eventide
Nat King Cole - A House With Love In It
Dinah Shore - Auld Lang Syne
Bing Crosby - White Christmas
Frank Sinatra - Hark The Herald Angels Sing

Something for the Aussies

Feeling Traditional?

Karaoke Band
Christmas Karaoke

Caroling is so played out. Nobody wants to hear their neighbors going from door to door, boasting their choral “talents” any more. Wouldn’t your neighbors rather hear you belting Christmas Classics a la Karaoke through the walls rather than on their front porch?

Bruno Hubert Trio & B3 Kings
A Cellar Live Christmas

"Alternating tracks (the B3 Kings take the odd ones and the Bruno Hubert Trio takes the even ones), this Christmas album gets a jump start on the holiday season. They're familiar songs, but they come to us with fresh sounds. Denzal Sinclaire sits in with each ensemble as a singer, too, interpreting "Little Drummer Boy" and "We Three Kings"...

Each familiar holiday favorite is interpreted in a straightforward manner; however, jazz is always jazz. There's improvisation in each selection... This season should also include adventure and room for the joy of finding a positive glow in change. A Cellar Live Christmas takes us one step in that direction. It's up to us now to reach out and realize as much of that positive change as we can. - Jim Santella / AAJ

Mezzowave
The Christmas Gift

A Christmas Gift - "Silent Night / Home" is a soulful and thought provoking tune by Max Mezzowave with the brilliant Angie Brown's voice and authentic samples of Dr Martin Luther King.

Marc Freeman
Christmas Piano Moods - Winter Wonderland

A Yuletide collection of wonderful piano moments from the very talented Marc Freeman. Winter Wonderland brings refinement to Christmas revelry, and is a treat to be enjoyed by the whole family.

Tony Vandermeer
A Classical Guitar Christmas

This enchanting album from talented musician Tony Vandermeer brings a softer side to the festive season with gentle guitar renditions of classics and favorites, this Christmas collection employs soothing piano keys to open your heart to the sounds of the holiday season.

Viva La Musica
Classical Christmas Music For Dining

Serve some joie de vivre at your table this festive season with superb performances from acclaimed string and flute ensemble, Viva la Musica, perfect for light background music.

The Rockin' Santas
Christmas Party Songs

Get Ready for a great Christmas with 25 sing-a-long party favorites. Enjoy songs like "Jingle Bell Rock," "Winter Wonderland," "I'll be Home for Christmas" and many more. So turn up the stereo and start the party!

Nancy Wilson
A Nancy Wilson Christmas

"Sweet-spirited and gently eclectic as you'd expect...Wilson manages to keep things both interesting and fun. The fact that her voice remains as powerful and nuanced as ever doesn't hurt, either," says Rick Anderson of AMG. The album was also positively reviewed in Billboard (where it charted at #5) by Melinda Newman who commented that "The party to attend this year is at Wilson's house...just a collection of traditional tunes delivered with beautiful understatement by Wilson..."

Joe Negri
Guitars For Christmas

"A splendid convergence of handcrafted jazz and holiday cheer, Guitars For Christmas possesses a timeless quality that's sure to make it a favorite of jazz fans for years to come. Not unlike Negri himself". - All About Jazz

Deuter
Celebration of Light: Music for Winter and the Christmas Season

Celebration of Light features international holiday selections that Deuter found to be both very heartfelt, simple, and sung throughout the centuries. On this album there are songs from the 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. We have one piece of Johann Sebastian Bach, one part of the Vivaldi four seasons, and one dance song from Praetorius, an original composition, as well as additional unknown composers. Deuter's sincere offering for the holiday season.

Jaclyn Guillou
Winter for Beginners

Jaclyn Guillou's Winter For Beginners is more than just a soothing listening session with hot cocoa in front of the fire. All About Jazz says it's "the sound of crossover jazz at its most successful." So let's play some of Jaclyn's tunes as we crossover to a most successful new year! Oh! And don't forget the marshmallows!

Scott Wilkie
The Wonder of Christmas

Solo piano performances of 17 Christmas carols… a beautiful, intimate recording. An instant classic. We were excited to discover that The Wonder of Christmas is now one of the bestselling holiday albums, EVER, on iTunes… right alongside some classics by artists like Nat King Cole, Mel Torme, Diana Krall, Vince Guaraldi and others.

Chris Standring & Kathrin Shorr
Send Me Some Snow

Dreaming of a white Christmas but looking for something more musically hip and adventurous than another tired twist on the Irving Berlin standard? You can make a special request of Chris Standring and Kathrin Shorr: Send Me Some Snow. On their warm and inviting first collaborative collection on Ultimate Vibe Recordings, the renowned contemporary jazz guitarist and award winning folk/pop singer/songwriter celebrate “the most wonderful time of the year” with a unique vintage pop/jazz vibe that draws on traditions of the past while blazing new trails for the ever-popular genre.

Rick Braun
Swingin' In the Snow

With old friends and special guests like Peter White, Dave Koz, David Benoit, Mindi Abair, Kirk Whalum and Jeffrey Osborne, Rick Braun enlivens the holidays with a rich mixture of singing and trumpet swinging on Swingin’ In The Snow - an iTunes favorite for two consecutive years now.  Rick will be touring across the country with Peter White and Mindi Abair as part of Peter White Christmas again this year, performing many of the songs found on Swingin’ In The Snow.

Joyce Cooling
It's Feeling Like Christmas

"It's Feeling Like Christmas", the new holiday tune by Bay Area's premier guitarist Joyce Cooling was named Song of the Month for the International Review of Music in December of 2009. Don Heckman, former music critic for the Los Angeles Times, calls it a song that transcends any particular style or genre – a song that will always sound both contemporary and timeless...as soon as I heard “It’s Feeling Like Christmas.” I knew it was exactly the kind of song we’re continually looking for. Read the full review here and watch the video http://irom.wordpress.com/category/song-of-the-month/.

Various
Share the Gifts

Wishing you all the holly and jolly of the season, A Train Digital presents Share the Gifts, the latest installment of the A Train Tracks series, highlighting the best of our catalog. Share the Gifts compiles 12 holiday-themed tracks, including new takes on traditional favorites like 'Feliz Navidad' and "The Little Drummer Boy." Also included are two originals, Joyce Cooling's "It's Feeling Like Christmas" and the world debut of "Send Me Some Snow," written and performed by Chris Standring and Kathrin Shorr.

Rob Tardik
Christmas Morning

“Christmas Morning”, which features award winning saxophonist Warren Hill is a holiday single is guaranteed to bring a warm glow to fans of Rob’s everywhere and follows hot on the heels of his 3rd CD recording B.E.L.L. (Balance, Energy, Laughter, Love) which over the past year has garnered Rob three Billboard charting singles, two of which made the charts top 10 list.

Marcus Anderson
"TLC" Tender Loving Christmas

Jazz up your Christmas season with Marcus Anderson’s newest CD release Tender Loving Christmas! Blissful yet explosive, this CD is a must have for all family holiday dinners. It’s the “Winter Wonderland” of smooth jazz. Classic holiday favorites are given a modern saxy tune. Anderson turns a “Silent Night” into an inspirational evening filled with music and TLC.

Viva La Musica
Jingle Bells - Santa's Favorite Songs

Santa should know the best songs for Christmas and it seems that his tastes are refined. All the songs you would imagine to find on Saint Nick's playlist are here (including some Aussie picks) featuring soloists Ruth Donovin, Amanda Merritt, Jocelyn Merritt, Michael Crellin with special guest vocalist Ross Bogart singing "Happy Christmas". Eggnog required to complete the evening.

Various
Christmas Crooners

The names and faces speak for themselves in this collection of holiday classics sung by the great legends. If you want a little swing and style to your holiday, then this album is a must for your Christmas collection. Once a classic, always a classic!

Triosence | Sara Gazarek
When Christmas Comes Around

A jazzy take on the holiday season with the warm vocals of Sara Gazarek is a match made in heaven. Gazarek's crystalline vocals and signature style gives an added character to Triosence's appealing sound. A great single to have on repeat as you go through winter festivities.

Todi Neesh Zhee Singers
Navajo Christmas

Christmas comes to Navajoland as the Todi Neesh Zhee Singers present five Christmas songs done in traditional song and dance style interspersed with four social dance songs. These popular singers are joined by Roger Begay, Radmilla Cody, Socie Saltwater and Consuela Chacon in Christmas standards sung in both Navajo and English.

Dred Scott
Dred Xmas

Dred Scott grew up in St. Louis, but honed his chops in the San Francisco Bay Area where he gained a reputation as an innovator and as a leader of the ground-breaking jazz / hip-hop band Alphabet Soup. He has also recorded on nearly 40 albums with the likes of Don Byron, Anthony Braxton, John Adams, Cecil McBee, and Andrew Cyrille, and has performed with Levon Helm, Joe Henderson, Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Bob Weir, Ricky Lee Jones, Moby, the Berkeley Symphony (Kent Nagano) and many more. On Dred Xmas, Dred Scott plays all the instruments on this holiday classic.

R. Carlos Nakai and William Eaton
Winter Dreams for Christmas

R. Carlos Nakai and guitarist William Eaton have arranged these beautiful Christmas songs from Europe. It is as if these melodies carried themselves from the Old World across the New...to the southwestern deserts where the wind and solitude imbued them with a new enchantment. It is the dream of Nakai and Eaton that the peace and goodwill expressed in these timeless melodies lives throughout the year for people of all cultures and faiths.

Gregg Karukas with Shelby Flint
Home For The Holidays

Popular contemporary jazz keyboardist Gregg Karukas captures all the warmth of being "Home For The Holidays" with this exquisite collection of seasonal classics, recorded live in studio in an intimate, acoustical setting featuring fresh, inventive piano trio arrangements of some of the best-loved holiday songs ever recorded. Gregg teams up with longtime musical partner Shelby Flint, whose singing and songwriting talents are featured in unforgettable, heartfelt performances of original and familiar holiday music.

Jeff Golub
Six String Santa

Combing a rich love for blues, rock and pop with potent jazz chops, Jeff Golub and his band recorded their first Christmas record, Six String Santa. "I’ve always wanted to do a record of Christmas music…" Golub says. "I went in the studio, and we came up with some very spirited arrangements of these classic songs that I love so much. " On this lively holiday CD, Golub lays down his own smooth and funky interpretations of holiday classics, backed by the stellar line up of saxophonist Warren Hill, Chris Palmaro on keyboards, Lincoln Goines on bass, Stephen Ferrone and Shawn Pelton on drums, and Roger Squitero on percussion. A great accompaniment for any holiday party, sure to get your guests in the spirit!

Silver Wave Artists
A Winter Celebration

A Winter Celebration features traditional and original instrumentals and vocals from these extraordinary artists: Peter Kater, R. Carlos Nakai, Joanne Shenandoah, Flesh & Bone, Tom & Susan Wasinger, Trio Globo, Fowler & Branca, Margot Krimmel and Mark Miller, Eugene Friesen, Chris White, Danny Heines and Curandero. The glory of summer gives way to harvest, to solstice and to the preparation for the slumbering earth. The Silver Wave artists give us a gorgeous grouping of music in celebration of this time of year.

Peter Kater
X-Mas Ecstasy

The most recent of GRAMMY nominee Peter Kater’s holiday classics, Xmas Ecstasy displays the visionary and evocative interpretations of Peter's favorite Christmas songs as they transport us around the world to experience the soul of the season in a wholly timeless and universal canopy of sound. Velvety smooth percussion and celebratory rhythms playfully dance with the Native American flute, Middle Eastern duduk, Irish penny whistle, woodwinds, guitar, bass and piano; all resounding deeply, joyfully and reverently, exposing layer after layer of Xmas ecstasy.

Radhika Miller
Blossoms in the Snow

Holiday minstrel magic with delightful renditions of familiar favorites on traditional medieval and renaissance instruments plus refreshing originals for flute and recorders (Radhika Miller), harp (Michelle Sell and Cheryl Ann Fulton), piano (Louis Magor), cello (David Darling), vielle and rebec (Shira Kammen), mandola (Peter Rowan), kalimba and dulcimer (Tony D'Anna). CD Review gave it their highest rating. "Simply the most striking Christmas album of any year." Great holiday gift item!

Southern Scratch
Chicken Scratch Christmas

Chicken Scratch, the social dance music of the Tohono O'odham ("Desert People"), also known as waila music, evolved from the earlier acoustic fiddle bands that adapted European and Mexican tunes heard in Northern Sonora. Twelve popular Christmas carols are done in the happy go lucky chicken scratch style by one of the premiere bands of the Tohono O'odham. Includes “Frosty the Snowman”, “Silent Night”, “Feliz Navidad” and “Jingle Bells”.

Warscout
Red Christmas

For the Plains Cree, winter brings the season of the Round Dance. A social dance of happiness and harmony, its songs contain often amusing lyrics about love and courtship. Inspired by this tradition, Warscout has crafted these songs infused with the spirit of Christmas. Joyful and touching, Red Christmas is a heartfelt Native American yuletide celebration that will warm the soul on the frostiest winter night.

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