So, with only 1 more day remaining until the big guy gets his big behind down your chimneys and eats all your cookies, I figured it would be a good idea to provide you with some Christmas tunes to gussy up any holiday-themed party you may have. As much as you and I like Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You," it doesn't make the cut. But other songs you love do. I'll put notes by the songs to help you all understand why I chose each.
Here we go:
1. Diana Krall - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (love this one; her sultry voice compliments the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra very well)
2. Cyrus Chestnut - O Tannenbaum
3. David Benoit - Do You Hear What I Hear?
4. Chris Botti - Winter Wonderland (every middle-aged lady's object of desire sexifies this song a lot)
5. Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song (still a classic after all these years)
6. Bing Crosby - White Christmas
7. Frank Sinatra - Jingle Bells (it's Frank; nuff said)
8. Acoustic Alchemy - The Earl of Salisbury's Pavane (the guitars make for a nice change of pace)
9. Diana Krall - Christmas Time is Here (again, love the sultriness)
10. Spyro Gyra - I'll be Home For Christmas
11. Dean Martin - Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!
12. Andy Williams - It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
13. Cyrus Chestnut - Skating
14. Dave Brubeck - What Child Is This? (Greensleeves) (Did you know Brubeck did Christmas? Yeah, neither did I)
15. Kristin Chenowith - The Christmas Waltz (she was great in Wicked, and she's great with this one too)
16. Dave Koz - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (love the late 40's/early 50's piano vibe in the background)
17. Chick Corea & Herbie Hancock - Deck The Halls (creative twist on an old favorite)
18. Ella Fitzgerald - Sleigh Ride
19. Natasha Miller - My Favorite Things
20. Arturo Sandoval - O Come All Ye Faithful (Latin Christmas!)
21. Vanessa Williams - I Wonder As I Wander
22. Josh Groban - O Holy Night
23. Boyz II Men - Silent Night (The choral version of this is hauntingly good)
24. Jimmy Smith - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
25. Bing Crosby - Mele Kalikimaka
Inclusions? Omissions? Let me know what you think.
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