can anyone gimme suggestions bout what christmas album should i get? i would like something jazzy or with just the piano,or guitar plus without lyrics...would prefer something soothing....besides, any jazz music to recommend? is bebop considered a type of jazz too?
2006-12-20 06:25:48 · 5 answers · asked by Nausea Gal 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
As another person said, Vince Guaraldi. If you like the music on the Peanuts "A Charlie Brown Christmas" TV show, then get the CD or DVD of it.
Also: Larry Carlton (jazz guitarist) has a good instrumental Christmas album "Christmas at My House" from a few years ago. You can preview some tracks at:
www.amazon.com/Christmas-My-House-Larry-Carlton/dp/B000002O6F
If you like "new age" jazz, then I recommend George Winston's "December" CD on the Windham Hill label. He is a solo pianist. Soothing arrangements of carols; I play it every year at Christmas or when I need something like that.
And yes, bebop is one of the main types of jazz. Started in the 1940s by Miles Davis and others, it and developments from it remain the leading style of jazz.
2006-12-20 07:04:58 · answer #1 · answered by Robert B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is "Jingle Bell Jazz." You will find on Amazon a few people bemoaning the fact that the track listing does not quite stack up to a previously released LP of the same title, but I didn't own that LP so this compiliation seems great to me. Other than Mel Torme, a lot of the names on this album don't jump right out at you, but it's real, old school Jazz. Very cool, very mellow, very nice...and relatively inexpensive too. Another one I have is "Verve Presents: Very Best of Christmas Jazz" is very good too. As far as Jazz Vocalists go, my family was always a fan of Ella Fitzgerald and "Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas" bring back wonderful memories for me. That gets played every year too. Good luck with finding some new stuff. There's a lot out there to choose from.
2016-05-23 01:21:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The album that I'm suggesting fits the exact description of what you are asking for.
It's jazzy
It has piano and guitar (no other musicians).
it is without lyrics
It is very soothing
and in addition to all this, it's a jazz masterpiece.
However, it's NOT a Christmas album. This might be a good gift in addition to a Christmas album.
http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:45220r3ar48v
2006-12-20 11:47:32 · answer #3 · answered by Teaim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chuck Leavell - What's in That Bag
or anything that has Vince Guaraldi's name on it.
2006-12-20 06:28:53 · answer #4 · answered by LLaRo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
norah jones is kinda jazzy.and what a sultry voice.
2006-12-20 06:33:58 · answer #5 · answered by WHAT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋